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Paige Austin, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Residency Program Director

Paige Austin, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP is the Administrative Director of Pharmacy at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in 2011. Upon completion of residency, Paige joined Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas as a Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and was the first residency-trained clinical pharmacist in Southeast Texas. Since joining BHSET, she has advanced to hold many different leadership positions including Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Assistant Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing a PGY1 pharmacy residency program, longitudinal advanced pharmacy practice experience program for fourth-year pharmacy students, and creating a clinical pharmacy program that includes clinical pharmacy specialists in ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, internal medicine, and NICU/Women’s Health. Each of these programs are the first and only of their kind in Southeast Texas. Her service and dedication has been recognized with the Baptist Hospitals Employee of the Year 2017 and the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service. She looks forward to the continuing advancement of clinical pharmacy services and enhancing patient care through pharmacy.

Sheena Antony, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM
Residency Program Coordinator

Sheena Antony, PharmD, BCACP is the clinical pharmacy specialist for ambulatory care. She is originally from Houston, Texas and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Sheena completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Hendrick Medical Center/Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in Abilene, Texas and then a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at HSC Health/UNTHSC College of Pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas. Sheena’s current practice site is at the Baptist Physician Network Family Medicine Clinic where she has a collaborative practice agreement and manages chronic disease states.  

Ashley Beagle, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Ashley Beagle, PharmD, BCPPS is the clinical pharmacy specialist for pediatrics, women’s health, and internal medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University before going on to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Ashley completed a PGY1 Pharmacy residency at University Health in Shreveport, Louisiana and a PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy residency at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. She is board certified in pediatric pharmacotherapy. Her role includes implementing quality improvement initiatives for women’s health units and the neonatal intensive care unit and coverage of the 3 Trinity telemetry unit. She is a member of the NICU and women’s health quality committee and diabetes committee.

Steven Duong, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Steven Duong, PharmD, BCACP is the clinical pharmacy specialist for ambulatory care. He is originally from McAllen, Texas and received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in Austin, Texas. Steven completed his PGY1 residency with Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas and his PGY2 residency in ambulatory care at University Health in San Antonio, Texas. Steven’s current practice site is at Baptist Integrated Care Clinic where he has a collaborative practice agreement to manage primary care disease states and HIV medicine.

Brittany McCoy, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Brittany McCoy, PharmD, BCPP is the clinical pharmacy specialist for psychiatry. She is originally from Harlingen, Texas and received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy in San Antonio, Texas. Brittany completed her PGY1 residency and PGY2 residency in psychiatry with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System in San Antonio, Texas. Brittany’s current practice site is at Baptist Behavioral Health inpatient psychiatric facility and her role includes serving as the psychiatric medication liaison for both Baptist’s Behavioral Health Center and Main Hospital.

Harrison Badalamenti, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Harrison Badalamenti, PharmD, is the clinical pharmacy specialist in critical care. Originally from Galveston, Texas, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy. Harrison completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, followed by a PGY2 Residency in Thrombosis and Hemostasis with a focus on critical care and trauma at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. His advanced training emphasizes anticoagulation management, hemostatic disorders, and evidence-based critical care pharmacotherapy. In his current role, Harrison provides clinical pharmacy services in both the medical and cardiovascular intensive care units. He is also an active member of the Cardiovascular Critical Care Committee, contributing to multidisciplinary initiatives aimed at optimizing patient outcomes and advancing critical care practice.

Cristal Lozano, PharmD, BCPS
Transitions of Care Clinical Pharmacist

Cristal Lozano, PharmD, BCPS is the Transitions of Care Clinical Pharmacist. She is a preceptor for LAPPE students and pharmacy resident’s longitudinal experiences.  She completed her Bachelors of Science in Biology at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX before going on to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, TX.  Cristal served as a Clinical II Pharmacist before launching the Transitions of Care Pharmacy Service at Baptist Hospital. Her areas of interest include transitions of care, infectious disease, and internal medicine.

Liliana Pimentel, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Liliana Pimentel, PharmD, BCIDP is the clinical pharmacy specialist for infectious diseases. She is originally from Tampa, Florida and received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida before earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Liliana completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, Florida and a PGY2 infectious diseases residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in downtown Brooklyn, New York. She is board certified in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and currently serves as Co-chair of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee.

Kaycie Dobbs, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Kaycie Dobbs, PharmD is the clinical pharmacy specialist for emergency medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of Houston. Following graduation, she started at BHSET as a Clinical II Pharmacist then transitioned to emergency medicine. In the Emergency Department, she works on an interdisciplinary team providing direct patient care services and has a collaborative practice agreement to manage positive microbial cultures on discharged patients. She has a passion for teaching and is the Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (LAPPE) Coordinator.   She is also a member of the Emergency Medicine Section and the Code Review, Stroke, Sepsis, and Trauma & Disasters Committees. 

Joseline Mendoza, PharmD, BCPSClinical II Pharmacist

Joseline Mendoza, PharmD, BCPS, is the preceptor for the Integrated Clinical Pharmacist Rotation. A proud Southeast Texas native, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, before pursuing her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, where she now serves as a clinical pharmacist. She provides care for patients in areas such as internal medicine, infectious diseases, and critical care, showcasing her diverse professional interests and dedication to optimizing patient outcomes. Joseline is passionate about mentoring future pharmacists and fostering a collaborative healthcare environment.

Rhonda Perreault, RPh, MBA
Assistant Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services

Rhonda Perreault,  RPh, MBA is the preceptor for staffing & Pharmacy and Therapeutics.  She completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at University of Health and Pharmacy St. Louis and Master of Business in Healthcare at American InterContinental University Houston.  Rhonda’s areas of expertise include hospital pharmacy, long-term care pharmacy, outpatient infusion pharmacy and pharmacy management.  She is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive learning environment where students can confidently transition from observation to independent clinical decision-making.

Fangzheng (Farrah) Yuan, PharmD, BCOP
Research Mentor

Farrah Yuan, BCPS, BCOP received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital – St. Joseph Campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, followed by a Clinical Pharmacy Research Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. She subsequently completed a PGY2 oncology pharmacy residency at the
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Farrah serves as the research mentor for pharmacy students and residents and provides didactic research primer sessions for pharmacy
learners. Her clinical and research interests include optimization of supportive care and the management of toxicities associated with anticancer therapies.

Michael Gillespie, MD

Program Director, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Psychiatry Residency Program

Bio

Dr. Michael Gillespie is the Program Director of the General Psychiatry Residency at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Gillespie has been a dedicated member of the hospital’s medical staff since 2016, providing inpatient psychiatric care and developing innovative services, including a consult-liaison program. He previously served as Medical Director of Behavioral Health and as a clinical faculty member with the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Dr. Gillespie earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his psychiatry residency training at both the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital and the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he served as Chief Resident. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas, graduating magna cum laude.

As Program Director, he oversees curriculum development, resident education, faculty development, and program accreditation. Dr. Gillespie is deeply committed to training compassionate, skilled psychiatrists equipped to serve the evolving mental health needs of the community.

Lacie Callaway, MD

Bio

Dr. Callaway completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. She completed her Adult Psychiatry residency at UTHSCSA, and she is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry. Dr. Callaway worked at Spindletop Center for 2 years from 2008 to 2010 and has worked in VA healthcare since 2010. She also serves as faculty in the Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Psychiatry Residency Program.

Dr. Callaway enjoys spending time with her husband and son, and also enjoys gardening and high school football.

Lauren James, DO

Bio

Dr. James completed medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, TX. She completed her Adult Psychiatry residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship at Baylor Scott and White in Temple, TX. She is double board-certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. James works at Spindletop Center and also serves as faculty in the Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Psychiatry Residency Program.

Nigil Thaimuriyil, DO

Bio

Nigil Thaimuriyil, DO, graduated Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas. He then attended medical school at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lillington, NC, completing the program as a Distinguished Graduate (Top 10%). He finished his internal medicine internship at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, TX, and completed his residency training at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX, where he was Chief Resident of Quality & Patient Safety. He received the “Medical Knowledge Award” in 2022. Following his graduation, Dr. Thaimuriyil began working as a hospitalist with Baptist Physician Network and assumed the role of Associate Program Director of the BHSET Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Raheel Imtiaz Memon, MD

Bio

Dr. Memon completed medical school from Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. He is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Memon completed his General Psychiatry residency at Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, MI; Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Fellowship at Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.


Dr. Memon serves as Medical Director of Psychiatry Services, is an attending psychiatrist at Baptist Behavioral Health Center, and is the BHSET Psychiatry Residency Associate Program Director. Dr. Memon previously served as an Alternate Delegate at the American Medical Association, where he focused on mental health advocacy. He enthusiastically works and mentor’s medical students pursuing careers in psychiatry. His focus is academia, practice of community mental health, and mental health advocacy both at the local and national levels.

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P.K. Roy, MD

Bio

Dr. Roy is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a fellow with the American Psychiatric Association, a member of the medical staff of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas and is a practicing Psychiatrist at Baptist Behavioral Health Center treating patients in the inpatient setting as well as patients who are in the partial hospitalization program, Tranquility.

Education

  • MD (1978) – Seth GS Medical College, University of Bombay, Parel, Bombay, India
  • Residency (1988) – Psychiatry at Texas Tech University

Clinical Interests

  • Resident Education
  • Quality Improvement
  • Patient Satisfaction

Juan Iribarren, MD

Bio

Dr. Iribarren, Internal Medicine Residency Faculty, joined the medical staff of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas after completion of his Fellowship in 2013. He previously served as a Member at Large on the Medical Executive Committee. Dr. Iribarren provides care to his private patients at Diagnostic Group located in Beaumont, TX. Dr. Iribarren was ranked 1st in his medical school graduating class. His training highlights include general pulmonary and critical care medicine with formal training in lung cancer, asthma/COPD, pulmonary hypertension and lung transplantation. His clinical expertise includes advanced bronchoscopic procedures, EBUS, electromagnetic navigation and endobronchial therapies, and advanced ICU care (ECMO, VADs). Dr. Iribarren has knowledge of the latest medical techniques and equipment through ongoing training and education. Dr. Iribarren is fluent in English and Spanish.

Education

  • MD (2005)
    Universidad de Oriente, Bolivar, Venezuela
  • Internship/Residency (2010)
    Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
    Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Fellowship (2013)
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
    Pulmonary and Critical Care
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care

Clinical Interests

  • Resident Education
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine

Nicole Hancock, MD

Bio

Nicole Hancock, MD earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Colorado and her Medical Degree from The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. She completed the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr Hancock currently serves as the Program Director for Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Internal Medicine Residency Program and has since its inception in 2020. In addition, Dr. Hancock is an Assistant Hospitalist Director at Diagnostic Group and maintains a private practice panel. She is the Chair of the Research Committee and has served as Chair for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for the last five years. She is also a Medical Executive Committee Member at Large.

Education

  • MD (2011) – University of Colorado
    Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
  • Internship/Residency (2014) –
    Penn State Milton S. Hershey, Hershey, PA
  • Internal Medicine Residency Program

Clinical Interests

  • Resident Education
  • Quality Improvement
  • Patient Satisfaction

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program

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