Current Residents
Amir Zaki is a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at University Medical Center New Orleans.
He grew up in a combination of places including Alexandria, Egypt, and
New Orleans. He attended high school at Haynes Academy where he played
both varsity football and basketball. Amir received his Doctorate in Pharmacy
at the Xavier University College Pharmacy in New Orleans. Prior to coming
to UMCNO, he had been a pharmacy intern at Walgreens. While pursuing his
pharmacy degree he was involved in several research projects and his current
PGY-1 research project is "Evaluation of Oral Step-down vs Continue
Intravenous Antimicrobial Therapy in Immunocompromised Patients Hospitalized
with Gram-Negative Bacteremia”. While in pharmacy school, he served
as President for the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP), Pharmacy
Student Association (PSA) Secretary, and served as a student member on
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Committee.
In addition, to his many activities outside the classroom, Amir tutored
numerous students in Infectious disease therapeutics, anatomy & physiology,
biotechnology, pharmacogenomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and
pharmacy calculations. Commitment to healthcare and clinical interests
in infectious diseases runs in the family, as Amir has a twin that's an
Infectious Disease Pharmacy Fellow at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical
Center in Houston, Texas.
Shelby Gross is a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at University Medical Center New Orleans.
She grew up in New Orleans and attended Cabrini High School. Shelby then
attended college at Xavier University of Louisiana before completing her
Doctorate in Pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy.
Prior to joining the team at UMCNO, she had been a pharmacy intern at
Castellon Pharmacy in New Orleans, Louisiana. While pursuing her pharmacy
degree, she was involved in a number of research projects, including Sociodemographic
Factors and Stroke Risk Assessment in Lebanese Patients with Atrial Fibrillation,
A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes with Recently Approved Antimicrobials
for Gram-negative Infections, and Correlation Between ASCVD Risk Factors
and Statin Prescribing Patterns. While in pharmacy school she served as
a member of Rho Chi Honor Society and as a tutor for the Academic Enrichment
Program. She tutored students in geriatrics, solid organ transplant, women’s
and men’s health, and other topics within therapeutics.
Anna White is a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at University Medical Center New Orleans.
She grew up in Roscoe, Illinois and went to Hononegah Community High School.
Anna graduated college from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
with a PharmD and MBA and moved to New Orleans shortly after. Her primary
interests include research, critical care, and emergency medicine, and
Anna will be pursuing a PGY-2 residency in critical care. She is currently
involved in multiple research projects including: Utilization of prophylactic
antibiotics in patients presenting with a penetrating brain or spinal
cord injury at a Level I trauma center and High-dose propofol in patients
with elevated intracranial pressure: a case series. Outside of work, Anna
likes to explore the city and try new restaurants.
Alexandra (Lexi) DeWitt is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at University Medical Center New Orleans. She
originally grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Lexi received her Bachelor
of Science degree in Biology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge
(2016), before pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University
of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee
(2020). Prior to coming to UMCNO, she had been a pharmacy intern at a
retail pharmacy in West Memphis, Arkansas (Kroger Pharmacy). While pursuing
her pharmacy degree she was involved in a published case report, “Hypersensitive
reaction to infliximab-abda: Case Report”, which was presented at
the ACCP 40th Annual Meeting in New York City, NY. She is currently working
on a research project focused on the implementation of a prophylactic
antibiotic guideline in trauma patients, which will be presented at ASHP
Midyear Clinical Meeting 2020. While in pharmacy school, she served as
Service Chair for Kappa Psi Fraternity, Psi Chapter and was an American
Heart Association certified Basic Life Support Instructor. Lexi aims to
pursue a PGY2 in either Critical Care or Emergency Medicine.