We currently have clinical pharmacy specialists serving on all primary patient care teams promoting safe and effective use of medications in pediatric patients. As the authoritative resources in pediatric pharmacotherapy, these practitioners improve the care of our patients through clinical research, innovation initiatives, and participation on multidisciplinary unit / hospital committees. Additionally, each of these practitioners values the importance of educating future pharmacists and healthcare providers. Our clinical specialists are dedicated to furthering the growth of pediatric pharmacy.
Brandy Zeller, PharmD, BCPPS
Residency Program Director
Neonatal Intensive Care
Doctor of Pharmacy: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, MO
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Email: [email protected]
Anna Arthur, PharmD
Neonatal Intensive Care
Doctor of Pharmacy: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Rebecca Brand, PharmD, BCPPS
Surgical Services, General Pediatrics, and Pharamcogenomics
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Mississippi
Dawn Bunton, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Solid Organ Transplant
Doctor of Pharmacy: The University of Toledo
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Pediatric Specialty Residency: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Rosemary Emelue, PharmD, BCPPS
CICU/Cardiology
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Tennessee
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Melissa Heigham, PharmD, BCOP, BCPPS, MHA
Director of Pharmacy/Cystic Fibrosis
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Jonica Huntman, PharmD, BCPPS
Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO
Megan Kemper, PharmD
Psychiatry, General Pediatrics
Doctor of Pharmacy: Butler University
Kara Kniska, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Intensive Care
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy: The Ohio State University
Doctor of Pharmacy: Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Michael Lahart, PharmD, BCPPS, MBA
Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor
CICU/Cardiology
Doctor of Pharmacy: Drake University
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Rachel Langley, PharmD, BCPPS
Bone Marrow Transplant
Doctor of Pharmacy: Purdue University
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Rush University Hospital, Chicago, IL
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Christine Lockowitz, PharmD, BCIDP
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: West Virginia University, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV
Infectious Diseases Specialty Residency: West Virginia University, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV
Caren Liviskie, PharmD, BCPPS
Neonatal Intensive Care
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Cincinnati
Pharmacy Practice Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Caitlyn Luecke, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Intensive Care
Doctor of Pharmacy: Creighton University
Pharmacy Practice Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Sally Mansour, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Tennessee
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Pediatric Specialty Residency: University of Chicago Medicine
Amanda Metzger, PharmD, BCPPS
Medication Reconciliation, Inpatient Pharmacy Operations
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Kimberly Mills, PharmD, BCPPS
Emergency Unit
Doctor of Pharmacy: University of Tennessee
Pharmacy Practice Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Specialty Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Tara Miller, PharmD, BCPPS
Hematology/Oncology
Doctor of Pharmacy: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Pediatric Specialty Residency: University of Arizona Medical Center, Diamond Children’s Hospital
Miranda Sahrhage, PharmD, BCPPS
General Pediatrics/Renal
Doctor of Pharmacy: Auburn University
Pharmacy Practice Residency: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Cortney Rogers, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Residency: University of Tennessee/Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis, TN
Jennifer Young, PharmD, BCPPS
Solid Organ Transplant
Doctor of Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Valerie Yuenger, PharmD, BCIDP
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
Doctor of Pharmacy: The University of Texas at Austin
Pharmacy Practice Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Infectious Diseases Specialist Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
