CHI Memorial Academic and Faculty Affairs

Our 2025 pharmacy residents are a talented group of professionals dedicated to advancing patient care and pharmacy practice. These residents will work closely with our exceptional preceptors—experienced pharmacists who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to guide, mentor and inspire the next generation of pharmacy leaders.

Meet our 2025 residents

Maks Lutsenko, PharmD
Maks is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He earned his PharmD from South College in Knoxville and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His clinical interests include critical care, internal medicine and cardiology.

Olivia Bray, PharmD
Olivia is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga. She earned a BS in Biochemistry from Carson-Newman University and her PharmD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her clinical interests include internal medicine, critical care and emergency medicine.

Ashley Adkins, PharmD
Ashley is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga. She completed her undergraduate studies at Anderson University in South Carolina and earned her PharmD from the Medical University of South Carolina. Her clinical interests include oncology, internal medicine and medication safety.

Amy Ringer, PharmD
Amy is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga. A Rome, Georgia native, she earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of West Georgia and a PharmD from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her clinical interests include heart failure, critical care and pharmacy management.

Meet our preceptors

Rachel Anderson, PharmD
Rachel Anderson earned her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2015 and her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2018 from the University of Mississippi. She completed PGY-1 and PGY-2 Critical Care residencies at Huntsville Hospital and later worked as an Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist at UK Good Samaritan Hospital. Now the lead Emergency Department pharmacist at CHI Memorial, she is board certified in pharmacotherapy and critical care. Her interests include critical care, emergency medicine and cardiology.

Karen Babb, PharmD
Karen Babb earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University in 2002. Following a pharmacy practice residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2003, she joined CHI Memorial in Chattanooga, TN, as a clinical pharmacy specialist. Currently, she serves as a lead pharmacist and the PGY1 residency program director at CHI Memorial.

Babb is an affiliate faculty member at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Mercer University and East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy. She is actively involved in professional organizations, including TPA, TSHP and ASHP, where she has contributed to the Residency Advisory Committee and Membership Engagement Committees for TPA.

Her dedication to education and mentorship is recognized through awards such as APPE and IPPE Preceptor of the Year from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Additionally, she is a graduate of the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy and, more recently, the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Institute.

Sean-Paul Bergeron, PharmD
Sean-Paul Bergeron earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Lee University in 2011, followed by his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2015. He completed his PGY1 residency training at CHI Memorial in 2016, where he continues to serve as a valued member of the pharmacy team. Currently, Bergeron holds the role of distribution specialist and serves as a preceptor for both the Hospital Pharmacy Practice longitudinal learning experience and the Orientation learning experience, sharing his expertise and passion for pharmacy practice with the next generation of professionals.

Leisha Carroll, PharmD
Leisha Carroll earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from East Tennessee State University in 1988 and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy in 1997. She completed a residency in Ambulatory Care with a focus on Disease State Management Programs at the University of Tennessee in 1998. Carroll joined CHI Memorial as a clinical pharmacy specialist and currently serves as the preceptor for the Pharmacokinetics learning experience. She is the pharmacokinetics lead pharmacist and a member of the antibiotic stewardship team.

Kenny Dyer, PharmD
Kenny Dyer earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Psychology from East Tennessee State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy from the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy in 2011. After completing his PGY1 residency at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in 2012, he moved to Chattanooga, where he helped establish the first PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program at Parkridge Medical Center, serving as its inaugural Residency Program Director. Dyer joined CHI Memorial in 2016 and now serves as the operations manager for the department. He is board certified in pharmacotherapy and is the preceptor for the Pharmacy Management learning experience.

Linda Johnson, PharmD
Linda Johnson obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Rutgers University in 2013. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ, and an Infectious Diseases Specialty Residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Johnson leads the antimicrobial stewardship Program at CHI Memorial and is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. She is an affiliate faculty member for the University of Tennessee, Mercer University and East Tennessee State University Colleges of Pharmacy. Johnson precepts the Infectious Diseases learning experience.

Rachel Kile, PharmD
Rachel Kile earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 2013 and completed her PGY1 residency at CHI Memorial. She became the market pharmacy clinical manager in 2018. A board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, Kile is actively involved with TPA and TSHP and is a past president of the Chattanooga Area Pharmacist Society. She precepts the Drug Information learning experience and serves as a residency research mentor.

Jaeik Lee, PharmD
Jaeik Lee earned his Bachelor of Pharmacy from Yeungnam University in South Korea in 1993 and completed an endocrinology specialist program at Sookmyung University in 1996. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Samford University in 2003 and has been with CHI Memorial since 2005 as a clinical pharmacist. Lee is a member of the code team and committee, a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and the preceptor for the Critical Care learning experience.

Kristin Liveris, PharmD
Kristin Liveris earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from East Tennessee State University in 2020 and completed her PGY1 residency at CHI Memorial in 2021. She remains on staff as a clinical pharmacist, serving on the antimicrobial and opioid stewardship teams. Liveris precepts the Internal Medicine learning experience.

Nick Lockhart, PharmD
Nick Lockhart earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and General Mathematics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2011 and his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee in 2015. He completed a PGY1 residency at Huntsville Hospital and a PGY2 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology residency at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Lockhart is the clinical oncology specialist at CHI Memorial and precepts the Oncology learning experience.

Daniel Marsh, PharmD
Daniel Marsh earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2007 and his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2011. He completed his PGY1 residency at CHI Memorial and now serves as the director of pharmacy. Marsh is board certified in pharmacotherapy and is an affiliate faculty member at several colleges of pharmacy. He co-precepts the Pharmacy Management learning experience.

Jenny Parnell, PharmD
Jenny Parnell earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2010 and completed her residency at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville in 2011. A board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, Parnell is an affiliate faculty member at multiple colleges of pharmacy and precepts the Critical Care learning experience.

Nisha Patel, PharmD, BCPS
Nisha Patel earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee in 2018 and completed her PGY1 residency at CHI Memorial. She works as a clinical pharmacist and as a PRN oncology/infusion pharmacist at a local hospital. Patel is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist and precepts the Hospital Pharmacy Practice longitudinal learning experience.

Amy Quinn, PharmD
Amy Quinn earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University in 1999. She has experience in retail and hospital pharmacy, including leading the employee pharmacy at Hutcheson Medical Center. Quinn joined CHI Memorial in 2010 as a clinical pharmacist and is a board-certified nutrition support pharmacist. She precepts the Nutrition Support learning experience.

Elizabeth Pickren Sanders, PharmD
Elizabeth Pickren Sanders earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Furman University in 2010 and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee in 2015. She completed her residency at Blount Memorial Hospital and joined CHI Memorial in 2017, where she is the anticoagulation lead pharmacist and a member of the antibiotic stewardship team. Sanders precepts the Anticoagulation learning experience.

Caty Stark, PharmD
Caty Stark earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Samford University in 2016 and completed her PGY1 residency at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville in 2017. She joined CHI Memorial in 2019, where she serves as a distribution specialist and precepts the Hospital Pharmacy Practice longitudinal learning experience. Stark is board certified in pharmacotherapy and is a member of the antibiotic stewardship and medication safety committees.

Matthew Underwood, PharmD
Matthew Underwood earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee in 2004 and completed his residency at Methodist University Hospital in 2005. He also holds a master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and has published extensively. Underwood has been with CHI Memorial since 2005 and is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist. He precepts the Cardiology learning experience.

Megan Whittier, PharmD
Megan Whittier earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee in 2014 and completed her PGY1 residency at CHI Memorial. A board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, Whittier leads the opioid stewardship and pain management program and precepts related learning experiences. She is an affiliate faculty member at multiple colleges of pharmacy.

The CHI Memorial Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography Program is a hospital-based certificate program that combines advanced ultrasound technology with patient care in a clinical setting. Sonographers play a critical role in gathering essential hemodynamic and anatomical data from the cardiovascular system. They work closely with patients of all populations, with a focus on adult echocardiography in this program.

Cardiovascular sonographers perform transthoracic echocardiograms and support cardiologists in conducting noninvasive procedures, stress echocardiograms and other specialized studies. This career requires expertise in human anatomy, pathology, physics, equipment optimization and patient care.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to earn nationally recognized credentials in adult echocardiography and vascular imaging, essential for employment in most health care institutions.