Meet the pharmacy chiefs of US News’ top 11 children’s hospitals

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U.S. News & World Report released its pediatric Honor Roll Sept. 15, naming 11 children’s hospitals as the nation’s best. Here are the leaders overseeing pharmacy at each.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: Jenny Elhadary, PharmD, is vice president of clinical services and senior director of pharmacy services.

Boston Children’s Hospital: Joy Vreeland, PharmD is vice president and chief pharmacy & therapeutics officer.

Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora): Casey Dugan is vice president of pharmacy services, leading pharmacy across the system’s four hospitals and 12 specialty clinic and urgent care locations.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Phuong Lieu, PharmD, is chief pharmacy director.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Andrea DiPietro, PharmD, was named associate vice president and the hospital’s first-ever chief pharmacy officer this month, a role created under Amy Gallagher, PharmD, vice president of operations, who has led CHOP’s pharmacy enterprise for more than 25 years.

Children’s National Hospital (Washington, D.C.): Eric Balmir, PharmD, is vice president and chief pharmacy officer.

Cincinnati Children’s: Mark Thomas, RPh, is chief pharmacy officer and medication safety officer.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus, Ohio): Matt Sapko, PharmD, is chief pharmacy officer.

Seattle Children’s Hospital: John Cadwalader, PharmD, is vice president of clinical support services and chief pharmacy officer. 

Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston): Jeff Wagner, PharmD, is vice president of pharmacy operations.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh: Carol G. Vetterly, PharmD, is director of pharmacy. 

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