Raffi Svadjian, PharmD, MBA
Executive Director, Community Pharmacies
Raffi Svadjian leads the daily operations, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for USC Pharmacies. Previously, he served as Senior Director for Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy. Prior to that, he served as a staff pharmacist at USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy from 2003 to 2012.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
MBA: USC Marshall School of Business
USC Pharmacy
Kari Trotter Wall, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy, USC Health Center Pharmacy; adjunct faculty
Kari Trotter Wall manages the daily operations of the pharmacy and mentors current pharmacy students.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Pharmacy Practice, USC
Katty Hsu, PharmD, APh
Clinical Coordinator
Katty Hsu coordinates many clinical services, including diabetes self-management, smoking cessation, latent tuberculosis management, hormonal contraception service, travel health and multiple disease-state screenings. She also serves as a preceptor to our community-based pharmacy practice residents, APPE and IPPE Students and pharmacy interns.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Practice, USC
Quynh Borkenhagen, PharmD, APh
Clinical Pharmacist
Quynh recently joined USC Pharmacy in July 2024. She started her career as a community pharmacy resident with the University of Illinois-Chicago and Dominick’s Pharmacy. She has experience working as a clinical pharmacist at the corporate level as well as in an independent pharmacy environment providing evidence-based medicine to manage patients with chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders, and osteoporosis.
Over the years, Quynh has dedicated her career in advancing the role of a community pharmacist by providing clinical services such as medication therapy management, promoting preventative care via screenings and vaccinations, and providing clinical services such as travel health, hormonal contraception, and furnishing naloxone. She also has experience in management, teaching students and residents, and dispensing specialty medications.
PharmD: University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Residency: Community Practice,
University Of Illinois Chicago/Dominick’s Pharmacy
Hannah Lee, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Hannah Lee specializes in diabetes management, smoking cessation and latent TB management.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tatiana Saykali, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy
Rena B. Charchian, PharmD
Director, USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy
Rena B. Charchian, who joined USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy in 2019, has worked in numerous multidisciplinary pharmacy settings over the past 20 years, leading the delivery of high-quality pharmacy services. Most recently, she served as Director of Pharmacy at MedPlus Pharmacy LTC in Covina. Other leadership roles include Director at Modern Health LTC Pharmacy in Monrovia and pharmacist in charge and owner of Glendale Medical Express Pharmacy in Glendale.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sylvia Y. Rodriguez, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist
Sylvia Rodriguez graduated from the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1980. She went on to complete an oncology residency at VA in Long Beach. She started her career at USC in 1985 with a position at the UPC Student Health Center Pharmacy and currently works at USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Oncology, Veterans Administration, Long Beach
Astine Petrosyan, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist
Ayda Bonyadi, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist
Jay Parikh, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist
Jay Parikh joined USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy as a staff pharmacist in May 2012 and is very involved in patient care activities as well as mentoring pharmacy school students doing internships and rotations. After work, Dr. Parikh is committed to community service through philanthropic organizations established at the School of Pharmacy.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Elizabeth Gonzalez, PharmD
Staff Pharmacist
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michelle Hormozian, PharmD
Clinical Coordinator
As the Clinical Coordinator, Michelle provides patient care in our international travel clinic, diabetes and hypertension management programs, hormonal contraception services and additional community-based clinical operations. She also serves as a preceptor to our community-based pharmacy practice residents, APPE and IPPE Students and pharmacy interns.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Practice, USC
USC Verdugo Hills Professional Pharmacy
Elizabeth Khatchaturian, PharmD
Director, USC Verdugo Hills Professional Pharmacy
Elizabeth Khatchaturian has been a pharmacist at the Verdugo Hills Professional Pharmacy since 2008. Prior to that, she worked as a community pharmacist in the area. The Verdugo Hills Professional Pharmacy prides itself on personalized patient care.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Leah Amirian, PharmD
Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist
Leah Amirian holds a Certificate of Knowledge in Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine. She provides a number of clinical services, including travel health, immunizations, diabetes management, anticoagulation management, smoking cessation and latent TB management.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residencies: Community Practice, USC; Ambulatory Care and Practice Management, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and USC
Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy
Nazeli Bairamian, PharmD, BCGP
Director of Pharmacy, Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Havan Truong, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
As a clinical staff pharmacist at the Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy, Havan Truong monitors the safety and efficacy of therapies for patients receiving specialty medications. Her areas of focus include auto-immune diseases, oncology, hepatology, and multiple sclerosis.
PharmD: University of Colorado, Denver Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Pharmacy, USC
Janet Cho, PharmD, BCGP
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Dr. Janet Cho is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. She provides clinical pharmacy services for the rheumatology and gastroenterology department. She also serves as a preceptor for residents during their clinical rotations.
PharmD: University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
Residencies: Pharmacy Practice, VA Greater Los Angeles; Ambulatory Care, USC
Kyle Fischer, PharmD, APh
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Pulmonary Specialist
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residencies: Community-Based Pharmacy, USC
Sharis Ghazeri, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Brigitte Nguyen, PharmD, APh
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
As a clinical staff pharmacist, in addition to ensuring safe drug therapies for patients, Brigitte Nguyen also provides an array of clinical services including diabetes management, travel health and hormonal contraception services.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residencies: Community Practice, USC
Mikaela Sampayan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Oncology Specialist
PharmD: Western University of Health Sciences
Residencies: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Kaiser Permanente
Negin Sazgar, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Roslynn Stone, PharmD, PhD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Roslynn Stone received her PharmD and PhD in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics from the USC School of Pharmacy. The focus of her dissertation was on the pre-clinical development of a novel disease-modifying therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. As a specialized clinical pharmacist, she is responsible for ensuring affordable, safe, and appropriate use of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Anna Szeto, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Oncology
Dr. Anna Szeto completed her PGY-1 residency at the Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy and is now a staff clinical pharmacist with a specialized focus in oncology/hematology. She is responsible for providing education to patients regarding oral chemotherapy medications as well as adherence counseling and toxicity management. She also helps to ensure specialty medications are safe, appropriate, and affordable.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Practice – Specialty Pharmacy, USC
Gabriel Wang, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Oncology Specialist
Administrative and Clinical Personnel
Raffi Svadjian, PharmD, MBA
Executive Director, Community Pharmacies
Raffi Svadjian leads the daily operations, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for USC Pharmacies. Previously, he served as Senior Director for Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy. Prior to that, he served as a staff pharmacist at USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy from 2003 to 2012.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
MBA: USC Marshall School of Business
Edith Mirzaian, PharmD, BCACP
Coordinator, Pharmacy Patient Care Programs; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Edith Mirzaian coordinates various patient care programs, focusing on diabetes, travel health, anticoagulation, and smoking cessation. She holds the Certificate of Knowledge in Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Pharmacy Practice, USC
Katty Hsu, PharmD, APh
Clinical Coordinator
Katty Hsu coordinates many clinical services, including diabetes self-management, smoking cessation, latent tuberculosis management, hormonal contraception service, travel health and multiple disease-state screenings. She also serves as a preceptor to our community-based pharmacy practice residents, APPE and IPPE Students and pharmacy interns.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Pharmacy Practice, USC
Richard Dang, PharmD, BCACP, APh
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Richard Dang is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist who works as a clinical pharmacist at the collaborative practice clinics with the USC Pharmacies, including the USC International Travel Health Clinic. He coordinates and provides various patient care programs, including travel health, immunizations, diabetes management, anticoagulation management, smoking cessation, latent tuberculosis management, and medication therapy management. He also serves as a preceptor mentoring students, interns, and residents during their clinical rotations.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: Community Pharmacy Practice, USC
Leah Amirian, PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
Leah Amirian holds a Certificate of Knowledge in Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine. She provides a number of clinical services, including travel health, immunizations, diabetes management, anticoagulation management, smoking cessation and latent TB management.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residencies: Community Practice, USC; Ambulatory Care and Practice Management, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and USC
Michelle Hormozian, PharmD
Clinical Coordinator
As the Clinical Coordinator, Michelle provides patient care in our international travel clinic, diabetes and hypertension management programs, hormonal contraception services and additional community-based clinical operations. She also serves as a preceptor to our community based pharmacy practice residents, APPE and IPPE Students and pharmacy interns.
PharmD: USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Residency: PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Practice, USC