Meet the Preceptors

Meagan Ayers, PharmD, BCPS

Dr. Ayers is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Internal Medicine service at CHH. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 2014. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, as well as a teaching certificate program through the University of Kentucky. Dr. Ayers became board certified in pharmacotherapy in 2017. Her practice interests include anticoagulation and stroke management.

Patrick Dunn, PharmD

Dr. Dunn is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at CHH and also serves as the Clinical Coordinator. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 2005. He completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency in 2006 as well as his PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in 2007. Dr. Dunn has participated in research involving trauma and infectious disease patient populations. His practice interests include critical care, cardiology, and infectious disease.

Derek Evans, PharmD

Dr. Evans is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Infectious Disease service and Antimicrobial Stewardship at CHH. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 2011. He completed his Pharmacy Residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Evans is involved in precepting students and residents and serves as a member of the Infection Control and Surgical Safety committees. His practice interests include antimicrobial resistance and the pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and the associated impact on resistance and outcomes.

Allison Fisher, PharmD, BCCCP

Dr. Fisher is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Family Medicine team at CHH. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University in 2015. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Cabell Huntington Hospital and a teaching certificate program through Marshall University School of Pharmacy in 2016. She became a board-certified critical care pharmacist in 2019. Dr. Fisher was voted the 2020 Pharmacist of the Year and the 2020 – 2021 Preceptor of the Year at her prior practice location, St. Claire Regional Medical Center. Her practice interests include antimicrobial stewardship, emergency response, and anticoagulation stewardship.

Joe Flowers, PharmD

Dr. Flowers is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing in the Transitions of Care service and also works as an Inpatient Staff Pharmacist at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Appalachian College of Pharmacy in 2013. His practice interests include anticoagulation, stroke management, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and medication therapy management. Dr. Flowers has experience in retail, inpatient, and clinical aspects of pharmacy practice. Dr. Flowers is a certified BLS instructor and is also certified in ACLS and PALS.

Nathan Goad, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Dr. Goad is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at CHH. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University in 2017. He completed his PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in 2018 and a PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Tampa General Hospital in 2019. Dr. Goad was awarded the Star Research Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine for his research on hyperchloremia (2018) and anticoagulation reversal (2019). He is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and critical care specialist with practice interests including shock states, hematology, analgesia and sedation, and endocrinology.

Stephanie Justice, PharmD, BCPS

Dr. Justice is the Director of Pharmacy at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2007. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency and a PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Following completion of her residency training, Dr. Justice worked as an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for six years at the following institutions: the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, UK HealthCare in Lexington, Kentucky and the Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, West Virginia. In December 2015, she started her journey at St. Claire HealthCare as the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator and then transitioned into the role of the Director of Pharmacy. In addition to her administrative and clinical practice responsibilities, Dr. Justice has been actively involved in the education of pharmacy students and residents throughout her career. She served as the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency program director while at UK HealthCare and as the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program director at St. Claire HealthCare. She has research and therapeutic publications and has presented at state and national meetings.

Mollie Kilgallin, PharmD

Dr. Kilgallin is a clinical pharmacist practicing with the Oncology service at CHH and the ECI. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2020. She then completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at St. Claire Regional Medical Center and a teaching certificate through University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2021. Her practice interests include oncology, hematology, palliative care and maternal health.

Chelsey Kuntzman, PharmD

Dr. Kuntzman is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Pediatrics service at CHH HFCH. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2021. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at UofL Health in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as a teaching certificate program through Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Her practice interests include pediatric emergency medicine, critical care, and neonatology.

Chadrick Lowther, MS, PharmD

Dr. Lowther is the Medication Safety Officer at CHH. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy and completed a two-year specialty residency in pharmacotherapy at Cleveland Clinic. He has practiced in acute care/critical care for over 15 years at the following institution’s main campuses: Cleveland Clinic, Charleston Area Medical Center, Marietta Memorial Health System, and Cabell Huntington Hospital. Dr. Lowther was also active in pharmacy administration as the Associate Director of Transitions of Care at UK Healthcare before obtaining a Medication Safety Certificate from ASHP/ISMP and taking the Medication Safety specialist position at CHH. Chadrick also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology from WVU and served as the director of a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center in Nashville, Tennessee. Chadrick is a Cardiovascular Team Member in the American College of Cardiology with practice interests including critical care, cardiology, and medication safety. Dr. Lowther has been an adjunct faculty member with didactic teaching responsibilities in both West Virginia and Kentucky and has been active with the education of medical and pharmacy residents/students at all stages of his career. Dr. Lowther has been instrumental at advancing pharmacy services at the aforementioned institutions; some advances include, but are not limited to, developing pharmacy support of a newly established open heart surgery program at a community hospital to evolving a large university-based teaching hospital’s Meds-to-Beds program into a high-performing service.

Amber Murphy, PharmD, BCCCP

Dr. Murphy is a staff pharmacist at CHH. She received her PharmD from Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and completed her PGY1-PGY2 Critical Care residency at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in NC, with presentation of practice-based research in both sepsis and ischemic stroke on national platforms. She has 8 years of staff pharmacy experience and 3 years of practice experience as an emergency department specialist at CHH and University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Her practice interests include toxicology, neurology, and cardiology.

Jennifer Sparks, PharmD, BCPS, BCPID

Dr. Sparks is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Internal Medicine service at CHH and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at MUSOP. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Charleston in 2011 and a teaching certificate program through Marshall University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sparks is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and a board-certified infectious disease pharmacist with practice interests including infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, and opioid dependence. She is also certified in ACLS and PALS.

Elizabeth Taylor, PharmD, BCCCP

Dr. Taylor is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing in the surgical and burn intensive care units at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2018 from D’Youville School of Pharmacy in New York. Dr. Taylor went on to complete her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Cabell Huntington Hospital and PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Virginia. Dr. Taylor is a board-certified critical care pharmacy specialist with practice interests including analgesia & sedation, trauma, and nutrition support. She is a certified ACLS instructor and also certified in PALS, ENLS and ABLS.

Timothy Taylor, PharmD, BCPS

Dr. Taylor is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Hospitalist service and works as an Inpatient Staff Pharmacist at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree with an area of emphasis in Advanced Clinical Practice from West Virginia University in 2015. His past career experiences include being the Director of Pharmacy of a long term acute care hospital. Dr. Taylor became board certified in pharmacotherapy in 2019.

Janet Wolcott, PharmD

Dr. Wolcott is a clinical pharmacy specialist practicing with the Hospitalist service, Palliative Care, and Transitional Care services at CHH. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 1995. She is involved in the WVSHP state association, is a house of delegate member of ASHP, on the Board for the WV PRN program, and executive women in medicine and science board. Her practice interests include general medicine, geriatrics, and critical care.