Oncology Preceptors

Aseala Abousaud, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, Mercer College of Pharmacy, 2017
Training: PGY1, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 2018; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital, 2019
Practice Area: Lymphoma
Practice/research Interests: immunotherapy, targeted therapies, oral chemotherapy, and supportive care
Email: aseala.abousaud@emoryhealthcare.org

Marin Abousaud, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 2018
Training: PGY1, Wake Forest Baptist Health, 2019; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Wake Forest Baptist Health, 2020
Practice Area: Medical Oncology - Head & Neck and Thoracic
Practice/research Interests: immunotherapy, targeted therapies, oral chemotherapy, supportive care, and infectious diseases in oncology patients
Email: marin.abousaud@emoryhealthcare.org

Alexa Basilio, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Medical Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida, 2014; PharmD, University of Florida, 2018
Training: PGY1, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, 2019; PGY2, Hematology/Oncology Residency, Moffitt Cancer Center, 2020
Practice Area: Inpatient Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Targeted therapies, immunotherapy, medical oncology
Email: Alexa.Basilio@emoryhealthcare.org

Kristina F. Byers, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Breast Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, University of Georgia, 2011
Training: PGY1, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, 2012; PGY2, Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, 2013
Practice Area: Medical Oncology - Breast Clinic
Practice/research Interests: Breast cancer, oral chemotherapy, targeted therapies
Email: kristina.frinzi@emoryhealthcare.org

Kristian Casem, PharmD

Titles: Medical Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, Rutgers University, 2018
Training: PGY1, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, 2019; PGY2, Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian-Shadyside Hospital, 2020
Practice Area: Outpatient Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Targeted therapies, hematologic malignancies
Email: kristian.casem@emoryhealthcare.org

Celia Curtis, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: BA, Emory University; PharmD, University of Florida
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital, 2020; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital Midtown/Winship Cancer Institute, 2021
Practice Area: Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Targeted therapies, oral chemotherapy, and supportive care
Email: celia.curtis@emoryhealthcare.org

Sarah E. Caulfield, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical Oncology; PGY2 Oncology Education Coordinator; Adjunct Professor, Mercer University
Education: BS, Biology, Kennesaw State University, 2011; PharmD, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, 2016
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital; PGY2, Hematology/Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
Practice Area: Medical Oncology- Genitourinary Clinic
Practice/research Interests: Immunotherapy, Oral chemotherapy including- VEGF TKI's and prostate cancer treatment, and Managing side effects
Email: sarah.caulfield@emoryhealthcare.org

Amber Draper, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Oncology Clinical Coordinator
Education: BA Mercer University 2005; PharmD Mercer University 2009
Training: PGY1, University of Alabama at Birmingham; PGY2, Hematology/Oncology Residency, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Practice Area: Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Supportive care, oral chemotherapy, and gastrointestinal cancers
Email: amber.draper@emoryhealthcare.org

Kevin Hall, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: BS Biology, University of Georgia, 2012; PharmD, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, 2016
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital, 2017; PGY2, Hematology/Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital, 2018
Practice Area: Bone Marrow Transplant
Practice/research Interests: hematologic malignancies
Email: kevin.h.hall@emoryhealthcare.org

Jordyn P. Higgins, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emory Winship Cancer Institute Johns Creek; Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Education: PharmD, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2019
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital Midtown, 2020; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital Midtown/Emory Winship Cancer Institute, 2021
Practice Area: Outpatient Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Medical oncology, immunotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, drug compounding, genomics, academic success
Email: jordyn.higgins@emoryhealthcare.org

Don Hutcherson, RPh

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Practice Mercer University
Education: BS Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 1981
Practice Area: Bone Marrow Transplant
Practice/research Interests:Busulfan Pharmacokinetics and Infections in BMT
Email: don.hutcherson@emoryhealthcare.org

Belinda Li, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 2017
Training: PGY1, Centennial Medical Center, 2018; PGY2, Hematology/Oncology, Centennial Medical Center/HCA /Sarah Cannon Research Institute, 2019
Practice Area: Leukemia
Practice/research Interests: targeted therapies, oral chemotherapy, supportive care, and hematologic malignancies
Email: belinda.li@emoryhealthcare.org

Kathryn Maples, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Multiple Myeloma Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Adjunct Faculty, Mercer University; PGY2 Oncology Research Coordinator
Education: PharmD, University of Georgia, 2015
Training: PGY1, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 2016; PGY2, Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, 2017
Practice Area: Multiple Myeloma
Practice/research Interests: clinical research in multiple myeloma, transplantation and cellular therapy, and survivorship support
Email: kathryn.maples@emoryhealthcare.org

Kristina D. Murphy, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialis
Education: PharmD, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2019
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital Midtown - Specialty Pharmacy Focus, 2020; PGY2, Oncology, Emory University Hospital Midtown/Winship Cancer Institute, 2021
Practice Area: Bone Marrow Transplant
Practice/research Interests: immunotherapy, targeted therapies, oral chemotherapy, and supportive care
Email: Kristina.Murphy@emoryhealthcare.org

Danielle Schlafer, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist;
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Director; Adjunct
Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Education: PharmD, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2014
Training: PGY1, Emory University Hospital, 2015; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute, 2016
Practice Area: Leukemia
Practice/research Interests: Hematologic malignancies, targeted therapies, infectious diseases, and supportive care
Email: danielle.schlafer@emoryhealthcare.org

Minal Surati, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Adjunct Professor, Mercer University
Education: PharmD, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy/University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Training: PGY1, University of Southern California, 2005; PGY2, Oncology, Emory University Hospital, 2006
Practice Area: Bone Marrow Transplant
Practice/research Interests: Bone Marrow Transplant, Car-T-cell therapy, and Graft versus Host Disease
Email: minal.surati@emoryhealthcare.org

Emily Tiao, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, 2018
Training: PGY1, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2019; PGY2, Oncology Residency, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, 2020
Practice Area: Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Targeted therapies, GI, lung
Email: emily.tiao@emoryhealthcare.org

Marley Watson, PharmD, BCOP

Titles: Medical Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: BS, Clemson University; PharmD, Medical University of South Carolina
Training: PGY1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2015; PGY2, Oncology Residency, Novant Health Oncology Specialists, 2016
Practice Area: Medical Oncology
Practice/research Interests: Immunotherapy, gastrointestinal cancers, and melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancers
Email: marley.watson@emoryhealthcare.org

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