PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Director

Taylor Benavides, PharmD, BCPS

Title: Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2019)
Training:
PGY-1/PGY-2: University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy
Practice Areas: Internal medicine, progressive care cardiology and surgical-trauma medicine
Hobbies: Cycling, playing basketball and movie nights with the family

PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Coordinator

Bri Palumbo, PharmD

Title: Graduate Medical Education Clinical Staff Pharmacist, PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Coordinator
Education: University of North Texas Health Science Center System College of Pharmacy (2023)
Training:
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
PGY-2 Internal Medicine Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Practice Areas: Internal medicine, surgical-trauma medicine, progressive cardiology, oncology, nutrition
Hobbies: Visiting local coffee shops, walks with husband and dog and shopping

  • Critical Care
    Margarita Taburyanskaya, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

    Title: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy (2012)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Health
    PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Health
    Practice Areas: Medical intensive care unit, neuro-surgical intensive care unit
    Hobbies: Working out, traveling, being with friends and family, being outdoors

    Chris Tawwater, PharmD, BCCCP

    Fort Worth PGY1 and PGY 2Title: Cardiovascular ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2007)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacotherapy Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
    PGY-2 Pharmacotherapy Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
    Practice Areas: Cardiovascular intensive care unit
    Hobbies: Spending time and traveling with family, photography

    Sandra Rumyantsev, PharmD, BCCCP

    Title: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2016)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Reading Hospital  
    PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: 
    Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
    Practice Areas: Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit
    Hobbies: Traveling, reading and contributing to quality in the medical field


    Katie Calkins, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

    Title: Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
    Education: University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (2019)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
    Practice Areas: Neurology, critical care
    Hobbies: outdoors, spending time with family and friends, cooking

  • Emergency Medicine
    Allison Clarke, PharmD, BCEMP, BCPS

    Allison Clarke, Fort Worth ProgramTitle: Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
    Education: University of Houston College of Pharmacy (2010)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: Mayo Clinic
    Practice Areas: Emergency medicine
    Hobbies: Traveling, collecting wine, H-E-B shopping trips with my kids, listening to audio books

  • Infectious Disease
    Satwinder Sony Kaur, PharmD, BCIDP

    Title: Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: University of the Incarnate Word-Feik School of Pharmacy (2020)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth
    PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency: Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
    Practice Areas: Infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship
    Hobbies: Traveling, binging shows, reading books, planting, trying new foods, hiking

  • Internal Medicine
    Taylor Benavides, PharmD, BCPS

    Title: Internal Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2019)
    Training:
    PGY-1/PGY-2 Pharmacotherapy Residency: University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy
    Practice Areas: Internal medicine, progressive care cardiology and surgical-trauma medicine
    Hobbies: Cycling, playing basketball and movie nights with the family

    Keeley Stone, PharmD

    Title: Graduate Medical Education Clinical Pharmacist
    Education: University of North Texas Health Science Center System College of Pharmacy (2019)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency: Medical City Arlington
    Practice Areas: Internal medicine, progressive care cardiology and neonatal intensive care unit
    Hobbies: Anything that involves animals or bodies of water, going to patios with friends, hiking and spending time with family

  • Leadership
    Mohammed Aldhaeefi, PharmD, BCCCP, FACC

    Title: Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager
    Education: Medical University of South Carolina (2019)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
    PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Hobbies: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout


  • Medication Safety
    Katy Olvera, PharmD, BCPS

    Title: Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Controlled Drugs and Medication Safety
    Education: University of North Texas Health Science Center System College of Pharmacy (2021)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
    Practice Areas: Medication Safety and Internal Medicine
    Hobbies: Family time, listening to audio books, traveling and cooking

  • Nutrition
    Jonathan Krahl, PharmD, BCNSP

    Jon Title: Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Perioperative Services
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2009)
    Practice Areas: Nutrition, perioperative
    Hobbies: Spending time with family, outdoors (hiking, biking), reading, traveling




  • Oncology
    Ryan Schuller, PharmD, BCOP

    Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2015)
    Practice Areas: Inpatient oncology
    Hobbies: Family, reading, running, trying new restaurants, fantasy football

  • Progressive Care Cardiology
    Trey Van Dyke, PharmD, BCPS

    Title: Graduate Medical Education Clinical Pharmacist, PGY-1 Residency Program Coordinator
    Education: Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy (2020)
    Practice Areas: Internal medicine, progressive care cardiology and surgical-trauma medicine
    Hobbies: Working out, movies and eating out

  • Renal Transplant
    Nicolle Samuelson, PharmD, BCPS

    Title: Renal Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2014)
    Practice Areas: Renal Transplant
    Hobbies: Snowboarding, going on trips, working out, fitness competitions with my husband and having fun with my kids

  • Research
    Kristi Olmos, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS

    Title: PGY-1 Residency Program Director, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
    Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy (2011)
    Practice Areas: Drug information, research, investigational drugs, critical care and emergency medicine
    Hobbies: Biking, playing with hr dog, traveling

  • Surgical-Trauma Medicine
    Becky Collins, PharmD, BCPS

    Title: Graduate Medical Education Clinical Pharmacist
    Education: University of Kansas School of Pharmacy (2021)
    Training:
    PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency: University of Toledo Medical Center
    Practice Areas: Surgical-trauma Medicine
    Hobbies: Watching sports, attending sporting events, traveling and reading books

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