PGY1 Current Residents
Dr. Blas Aguero
aguerob@ohsu.edu
Dr. Aguero grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, later moving to Austin, TX to complete a Bachelor of Science & Arts in Biology from The University of Texas at Austin. He then continued his education at The University of Texas at Arlington, earning a Master of Science in Health Care Administration. Upon realizing his passion for pharmacy administration, he returned to The University of Texas at Austin for pharmacy school. This year he matriculated into the PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership program, during which he will also be completing a Master of Business Administration from Oregon State University. He is excited to be working on a quality improvement project related to our vaccination workflow within our oncology clinics. When not working, he's most likely playing with his dogs, Teddy and Truman.
Dr. Aleta Yushkevich
yushkevi@ohsu.edu
Dr. Yushkevich was born and raised in Denver, CO. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Biochemisty at the University of Colorado Boulder and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. In her undergraduate years, she gained valuable operational insight through exceptional mentorship in both community retail and an on-campus clinic, which fueled her desire to lead both clinically and administratively. As such, she is excited to be pursuing a PGY1/2 in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership along with a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). Her major research project is related to assessing initial prophylactic enoxaparin dosing for high risk cardiac pediatric patients. In her free time, she enjoys cooking by trial and error, pickleball, and shopping at Marshall's.
Dr. Leah Topp
topp@ohsu.edu
Dr. Topp was born and raised in Seattle, WA. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Oregon State University, before returning to Seattle to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy at University of Washington. Currently, her professional areas of interest are internal medicine, solid organ transplant, and medication safety. Leah's looking forward to completing a major research project on Acetazolamide Use in Patient with Diuretic-Resistant Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Outside of residency, Leah loves skiing, hiking, paddleboarding, and spending time with her fiance and their 3 cats.
Dr. Victoria Liu
liuvic@ohsu.edu
Dr. Liu is originally from Toronto, ON but moved to Seattle, WA where she completed both her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of Washington. Her experiences through her research, internship and clinical rotations helped shape her interests in oncology, health information technology and pharmacy policy & advocacy. Her major research project is "Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of gemcitabine and pazopanib for treatment of advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma". Outside of pharmacy, you can find her completing New York Times games and finding new boba shops to try.
Dr. Sheridan Bryan
bryansh@ohsu.edu
Dr. Bryan has lived all over the country but has most recently called Tampa, FL her home. She is proud Clemson Tiger and completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Clemson University. She went on to earn her PharmD from the University of South Florida where she was able to continue to develop her passion for pediatrics and oncology through diadactic and experiential education. While at the University of South Florida she developed a strong interest in leadership through pharmacy organizations including Kappa Psi, Phi Lambda Sigma, and ACCP. Her major research project is examining the impact of low lymphocyte count on the efficacy of bispecific T Cell Engager therapy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two poodles, hiking, reading, and exploring her new city!
Dr. Nathan Klein
kleinna@ohsu.edu
Dr. Klein was born and raised in Juneau, AK. Before earning his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington, he played four years of collegiate baseball and received his Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Lewis & Clark College. His current professional interests include critical care and solid organ transplant. His major research project will compare the efficacy of cephalexin dosing strategies for patients discharged from an academic medical center emergency department with an SSTI diagnosis. Outside of residency, he loves to play golf, basketball and ski. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and playing with their three pets.
Dr. Isabelle Nguyen
nguyeisa@ohsu.edu
Dr. Nguyen grew up Sunnyvale, CA. She completed her undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco. In her pre-pharmacy life, she worked as a clinical research coordinator in Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT). There she found an interest in hematology and oncology and was inspired by the amazing pharmacists within BMT and the investigational drug service to further her education. Her major research project is the evaluation of bendamustine as an alternative lymphodepletion chemotherapy regimen for chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. Outside of residency, she enjoys playing tennis, listening to podcasts, and trying all the croissants and cinnamon rolls that Portland has to offer.