Faculty

Preceptors

Casey Bohan, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Neonatology/Obstetrics
Dr. Bohan graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy from Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in 2016. She started with Rite Aid upon graduation, then accepted a role as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in March of 2017. In November of 2018, she took over the role as the lead Neonatal Intensive Care Unit pharmacist. She is a member of the neonatal leadership team, the Neonatal Staff and Family Advisory Committee and the Residency Advisory Committee. Dr. Bohan is a preceptor for the pediatrics rotation. Her interests include neonatology, pediatrics, obstetrics and emergency medicine.

Kelly Bolesta, PharmD, BCPS
Director of Pharmacy, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Dr. Bolesta earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University in 2001. She then completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Dr. Bolesta began her career with Geisinger in 2003 as a clinical pharmacist. After working in various areas of pharmacy practice at Geisinger, her current role is director of pharmacy for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She serves on several committees, including the Medication Use Evaluation Committee, the Formulary Steering Committee and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Dr. Bolesta is an adjunct professor for Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and faculty for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Her professional interests include pharmacy operations, continuous quality improvement, staff development and pharmacy education.

Michelle Budzyn, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director
Dr. Budzyn is a graduate of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2012. After graduation, she accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and transitioned into the clinical coordinator role in 2016. In 2018, she accepted the position of assistant director. Dr. Budzyn is a preceptor for the Drug Information and Healthcare Education rotation, the Pharmacy Administration and Medication Safety rotation and the Pediatric Elective rotation. She serves on the Residency Advisory Committee, the Neonatal Committee, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, the Formulary Steering Committee, the Medication Utilization Evaluation Committee and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Dr. Budzyn is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Her areas of interest include pediatrics/neonatology, obstetrics, internal medicine, emergency medicine and medication safety.

Alesha Falzone, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Preceptor in training
Dr. Falzone graduated from Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy with her PharmD in 2018. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. After residency, she joined Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist. She is an active member on the Residency Advisory Committee. Her areas of interest include emergency medicine, critical care and internal medicine.

Arthur Jankowski, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Jankowski is a graduate of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2012. He completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, after which he accepted a position at Geisinger Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist focusing in emergency medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Jankowski then transferred to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center to expand clinical pharmacy services in emergency medicine to provide 24-hour coverage overnight. He is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and serves as a preceptor in emergency medicine.   

Anthony Jaworski, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Program Manager, Poison Control Center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Jaworski coordinates clinical activities for the Poison Control Center to ensure optimal poison information and toxicology support to the community's patients and providers. He also serves as the Poison Control’s liaison to the Pharmacy Department and Medication Safety Office. Dr. Jaworski is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 residency at Henry Ford Hospital, followed by a PGY2 in critical care at West Virginia University. He precepts our Elective Remote Toxicology rotation.

Jamie Kerestes, PharmD, BCCCP
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
Coordinator, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Kerestes is a graduate of University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2011. After graduation, she accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She has her board certification in critical care medicine. Dr. Kerestes has been directly involved in implementing the emergency medicine pharmacy service line as well as the cardiac unit pharmacy service. She facilitates the pharmacists’ adult and pediatric code education and certification for hospital-wide code response. Dr. Kerestes serves on several hospital committees, including the Emergency Medicine Providers and Emergency Medical Response committees. She is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice of Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Her areas of interest include teaching, emergency medicine, anticoagulation, trauma and toxicology.

Kayla Kotch, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
Coordinator, Pharmacy Specialty Services
Dr. Kotch is a graduate of the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her PharmD in 2014. She completed a PGY1 residency at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., then completed a PGY2 in critical care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Kotch accepted a position at Hershey Medical Center as a clinical emergency medicine pharmacist, where she helped implement pharmacy services in the Emergency Department. She received her board certification in critical care medicine in 2017. Dr. Kotch is the coordinator of pharmacy services for critical care, infectious diseases and cardiology. She is a residency preceptor for the Critical Care Medicine rotation and an advanced pharmacy practice experiences preceptor for the Emergency Medicine rotation. Her areas of interest include pain/agitation/delirium, pharmacokinetics in the critically ill, infectious diseases, ARDS and shock management.

Kimberley Limouze, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Dr.  Limouze is a 2010 graduate of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C., and a PGY2 critical care residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. She joined the pharmacy team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in 2021 and is a preceptor for students and PGY1 residents in cardiology. Dr. Limouze is a member of the Residency Advisory Committee and the Research and Scholarship Committee, in addition to the Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section. Her professional interests include the management of alcohol withdrawal, delirium and atrial fibrillation.

Kristen Lopatofsky, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine
Dr. Lopatofsky graduated from Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in 2017. She pursued a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and a PGY2 in critical care at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Lopatofsky then joined Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist. She serves as the chair-elect of the Residency Research Committee and is an active member of the Residency Advisory Committee. Her professional interests include sedation, shock, trauma-surgery and interdisciplinary education.

Vanessa Markle, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Coordinator, Internal Medicine
Preceptor of the Year, 2018 – 2019
Dr. Markle graduated from Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy with her PharmD in 2013. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa. After residency, she joined Geisinger Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist and recently transferred to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Dr. Markle serves on the Residency Advisory Committee and is a preceptor for advanced internal medicine, precepting and the residents’ longitudinal staffing experience.

Charles Milazzo, RPh
Mr. Milazzo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the Temple University School of Pharmacy in 1993. He has been a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center since 1994, with a focus in emergency medicine, internal medicine, critical care medicine, hematology and oncology, and neonatal medicine. He is a member of the Critical Care Committee.

David Moll, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics
Dr. Moll graduated from Wilkes University in 2020. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. After residency, he stayed on at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist. Dr. Moll is an active member on the Residency Advisory Committee. His interests include emergency medicine and pediatrics.

Kenneth Paulish, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine
Dr. Paulish graduated from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in 2017. After graduation, he completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. After residency, he joined the hospital as a clinical pharmacist. Dr. Paulish is an active member on the Residency Advisory Committee. His interests include internal medicine, infectious diseases and teaching. He is a preceptor for internal medicine, precepting and the residents' longitudinal staffing learning experience.

Marisa Perrella, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
Dr. Perrella is a graduate of the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2018. She then completed both her PGY1 pharmacy residency and PGY2 residency in infectious diseases at Jefferson Health–Abington in Abington, Pa. She went on to a position as an inpatient clinical pharmacist with Geisinger. Dr. Perrella is an active member on the Residency Advisory Committee and the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. Her professional interests include antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and managing opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. She received her board certification in infectious diseases in 2021 and serves as a preceptor for the Infectious Diseases rotation.

Diane Polombo, PharmD, CPPS
Director of Medication Safety, Enterprise Pharmacy
Dr. Polombo graduated from Temple University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., in 2001. Prior to joining Geisinger, she worked at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as a clinical pharmacist for 15 years. Dr. Polombo joined Geisinger in 2005 and served as the clinical coordinator at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. She is now director of medication safety for enterprise pharmacy. Her professional interests include medication and patient safety. Dr. Polombo is the preceptor for the Medication Safety rotation.

Sarah Siemion, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Assistant Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacist, Critical Care Medicine/Emergency Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Dr. Siemion is a graduate of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. She earned her PharmD in 2010, then completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. After her residency, she accepted a position at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist to implement pharmacy services in the Emergency Department. She serves as the preceptor for critical care medicine and infectious diseases rotations. Dr. Siemion is an adjunct instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice of Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. She has been board certified in pharmacotherapy through the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties since 2011. She serves as a member on the Residency Advisory, Sepsis and C. Difficile Task Force committees. Dr. Siemion’s areas of interest include emergency bedside response, trauma, acute ischemic stroke and sepsis.

Jennifer Yannuzzi, PharmD
Dr. Yannuzzi graduated from Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy, where she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019. After graduation, she moved back to northeast Pennsylvania to complete her PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, then accepted a position with the hospital as a clinical pharmacist. Dr. Yannuzzi is an active member of the Residency Advisory Committee and is preceptor in training for the Internal Medicine rotation.