aabarnett@salud.unm.edu
Abby grew up in Dallas, Texas. She earned her BS in Genetics and Biology at Texas A&M University (whoop!) and her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin. Her professional interests include oncology, transplant, LGBTQ+ health, and academia. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, playing volleyball, and hiking with her dog, Oggy.
abissey@salud.unm.edu
Anthony grew up in Olney, Illinois. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). His professional interests include ambulatory care, academia, oncology, and transplant. He hopes to pursue a pharmacist clinician (PhC) certification. Anthony enjoys playing video games, exploring the Southwest (much different from the Midwest!), and listening to music.
eeleonard@salud.unm.edu
Emily was born in Phoenix, Arizona and spent most of her childhood there. She later moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she attended Samford University. There she earned both Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. She is most interested in pursuing a career as a clinical infectious disease pharmacist. Apart from her professional interests, Emily enjoys spending time at the beach, growing flowers on her back patio, going to car shows, and traveling to new places.
rmacpherson@salud.unm.edu
Robert grew up in Augusta, Georgia. He earned his BS in Biochemistry at the Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and his Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Utah (Go Utes). His professional interests include emergency medicine, critical care, and oncology. In his free time, he enjoys microbrewing, billiards, disc golf, and exploring with his dog, Missy.
kestanley@salud.unm.edu
Kaitlyn grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy. Her professional interests include emergency medicine, critical care, cardiology, and academia. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, baking, watching baseball, and traveling.
lrthompson@salud.unm.edu
Lauren grew up in Sandy, Utah. She earned her BS in Biology at the University of Utah and her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Her professional interests include cardiology/thrombosis and pediatrics. Lauren enjoys reading, knitting/crocheting, playing video games, and playing volleyball.
ewaldthausen@salud.unm.edu
Emma was born in Pittsburgh, PA and spent most of her childhood in Greenville, SC. She earned her BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy at Samford University. Her professional goals include pursing a PGY-2 in oncology, an Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCOP), and serving for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). In her free time, she enjoys playing and watching video games, spending time with family and friends, and going to concerts.
jdcastellanos@salud.unm.edu
Juan is from Miami, Florida and earned his PharmD from the University of Florida. Go Gators! His professional interests include psychiatry and academia. He is currently our non-traditional resident. Juan enjoys watching the Florida Gators football team, hiking and trying out new restaurants.
skaranth@salud.unm.edu
Shruti grew up in Seattle, Washington. She earned her BS in Biochemistry at the University of Washington and her Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 at UNMH and is excited to stay on as the second PGY-2 Thrombosis & Hemostasis Management resident. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, traveling, and binging shows on Netflix. She is excited to keep exploring New Mexico this year and enjoy all the amazing food and beautiful hikes!
vahnguyen@salud.unm.edu
Vany was born and raised in Cary, North Carolina. She earned both her BS in Biology and her PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. #GDTBATH She completed her PGY-1 at UNMH. Her professional interests include diabetes management, transitions of care, and admin/quality improvement. In her free time, she likes to listen to true crime podcasts, solve jigsaw puzzles, and eat carbs. Her special skills include saying words wrong, eating tons of ketchup, and taking an average of 4 weeks to respond to text messages.
jmrocco@salud.unm.edu
Jared was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of New Mexico and went on to complete his PharmD at UNM College of Pharmacy. He completed his PGY-1 Residency at the University of New Mexico Hospital and is now completing his PGY-2 in Ambulatory Care at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. He hopes to become a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and Pharmacist Clinician. His practice interests include diabetes management, cardiovascular risk reduction and anticoagulation. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports and playing video games
hwallhauser@salud.unm.edu
Heather grew up in Jasper, Indiana and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Butler University. She completed her PGY-1 residency at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and is now completing her PGY-2 in Emergency Medicine at UNMH. In her free time, she likes to go camping in southern Indiana with her parents and three sisters, spend time outdoors, and listen to Kendrick Lamar.
mseazzu@salud.unm.edu
Micaela grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned her BS in Biochemistry from Calvin College and her Doctor of Pharmacy from University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY-1 residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN and is now working on her PGY-2 in Critical Care Medicine. In her free time, she likes spending time with her family and their dogs- Sarge and Aspen, hiking, playing tennis and pickle ball.
dswatkins@salud.unm.edu
Destiny is originally from Paragould, AR. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Health Informatics from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Her professional interests include data analytics, optimization of electronic health records, and clinical decision support tools. In her free time, Destiny enjoys hiking, camping, and hanging out with her dog, Briggs.
eletorres@salud.unm.edu
Eleazar grew up in Albuquerque, NM. He earned his BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences and PharmD at the University of New Mexico. He completed his PGY-1 residency at the University of New Mexico Hospitals and is now completing his PGY2 in infectious diseases. His professional interests include antimicrobial stewardship and outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. In his free time, he enjoys reading, weightlifting, baking, traveling, and listening to Taylor Swift
Oggy is a seven-year-old Heeler mix from Dallas, Texas. He graduated from the PetSmart Puppy Training Course in 2017. His professional interests include hiking, meeting cats, playing fetch, and napping. In his free time, Oggy enjoys eating eggs and chicken-flavored treats.
Missy is a seven-year-old Border Collie from Ogden, Utah. She supported Robert through his BS and PharmD. Her professional interests are frisbees, running, and socializing with others. In her free time, she enjoys cleaning her frisbees and stealing blankets.
