Department Faculty

Candace J. Smith - Chairperson
Associate Clinical Professor
B.S., Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Community Care.
smithc@stjohns.edu

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Ebtesam Ahmed

Assistant Clinical Professor
Pharm D., St. John’s University. Pain medicine and Palliative Care.
ahmede1@stjohns.edu

Emily M. Ambizas

Associate Clinical Professor, CGP
B.S., Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Community Pharmacy.
arweilee@stjohns.edu

Vibhuti Arya
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Public Health.
aryav@stjohns.edu

Carmela Avena-Woods
Assistant Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Community Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
avenac@stjohns.edu

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Judith L. Beizer
Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., St. Louis College of Pharmacy; Pharm.D., University of Tennessee.
Geriatric Therapeutics.
beizerj@stjohns.edu

Joseph M. Brocavich

Associate Dean and Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science; Pharm.D., Duquesne University. HIV Pharmacotherapy; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacoeconomics.
brocavij@stjohns.edu

Sheila M. Sarnoski-Brocavich
Assistant Clinical Professor, PharmD, M.S., CGP
B.S. Phm., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science; M.S. Phm. Adm., Pharm.D., St John’s University; Ambulatory Care
brocavis@stjohns.edu

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Manouchkathe Cassagnol
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pharm.D., CGP, BCPS
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Internal Medicine, Pharmacotherapy
cassagnm@stjohns.edu

Christie Sun Choo
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pharm.D., University of Southern California. Internal Medicine.
chooc@stjohns.edu

John Conry
Assistant Dean and Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University.
conryj@stjohns.edu

Gladys M. El-Chaar

Associate Clinical Professor
B.A. Biochemistry, East Stroudsburg University; B.S. Phm., St. John’s University; Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina. Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics.
elchaarg@stjohns.edu

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Joseph V. Etzel
Assistant Dean and Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy.
etzelj@stjohns.edu

Danielle C. Ezzo

Associate Clinical Professor, BCPS, CGP
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Ambulatory Care.
ezzod@stjohns.edu

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Laura M. Gianni Augusto
Assistant Dean and Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Drug Information.
giannil@stjohns.edu

Regina Ginzburg
Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Ambulatory Care.
ginzburr@stjohns.edu

James Gugger
Assistant Clinical Professor
Pharm.D., Rutgers University. Psychiatry.
guggerj@stjohns.edu

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Olga Hilas
Assistant Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Internal Medicine.
hilaso@stjohns.edu

Mary Ann Howland

Clinical Professor, DABAT, FAACT
B.S., Wake Forest University; B.S. Pharm., Rutgers University; Pharm.D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Clinical Toxicology; Poison Control Expertise; Clinical Toxicological Management; Emergency Medicine Pharmaceutical Care.
howlandm@stjohns.edu; mhowlandny@aol.com

Gregory J Hughes
Assistant Clinical Professor, BCPS, CGP
Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Internal Medicine.
hughesg@stjohns.edu

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Tomasz Z. Jodlowski
Assistant Clinical Professor, BCPS
Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Infectious Diseases.
jodlowst@stjohns.edu

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Tina J. Kanmaz
Assistant Chair
Associate Clinical Professor
B.A., Hofstra University, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University.  Ambulatory Care,Oncology.
kanmazt@stjohns.edu

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Sum Lam
Associate Clinical Professor, BCPS
B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D., University of Connecticut. Geriatric Therapeutics
lams1@stjohns.edu

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William M. Maidhof
Assistant Professor / Industry Professional 
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University
maidhofw@stjohns.edu

Nicole M. Maisch

Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy. Medicine and Drug Information.
maischn@stjohns.edu

Nissa Mazzola
Assistant Clinical Professor, CGP
Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Ambulatory Care
mazzolan@stjohns.edu

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Priti N. Patel

Assistant Clinical Professor, BCPS
Pharm.D., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Drug Information.
patelp2@stjohns.edu

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Maha Saad
Assistant Clinical Professor, CGP, BCPS
B.S., Phm., Pharm.D., Lebanese American University. Internal Medicine,
Geriatric Therapeutics
saadm@stjohns.edu

Sharon See

Associate Clinical Professor, BCPS
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Rutgers University. Inpatient Family Medicine.
sees@stjohns.edu

Maria Marzella Sulli
Associate Clinical Professor, CGP
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Community Pharmacy Practice
sullim@stjohns.edu

Donna Sym
Associate Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Infectious Diseases.
symd@stjohns.edu

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Michael S. Torre

Clinical Professor
B.S. Phm., M.S. St. John’s University. Endocrine Disorders
torrem1@stjohns.edu

Damary Castanheira Torres

Associate Clinical Professor
B.S., Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Internal Medicine.
castanhd@stjohns.edu

Tran Hai Tran
Assistant Clinical Professor
BSPH, UNC-Chapel Hill (Health Policy and Administration); Pharm.D., UNC- Chapel Hill
trant1@stjohns.edu