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Field Medical Affairs Team

The PsychU community includes a team of clinical research professionals who specialize in translating scientific and medical information to a broad range of stakeholder organizations in the mental health field. This team of experienced Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) and Managed Markets Liaisons (MML) are employees or contractors of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. and are available to deliver live presentations for your organization.

Mike Aldape
Mike Aldape, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

ID, MT, UT

Bryan Archuleta
Bryan Archuleta, PharmD (OPDC)

Senior Long-Term Care Medical Science Liaison

National

Arden Arslanyan
Arden Arslanyan, PharmD (OPDC)

Managed Market Liaison

DC

Christian Aurup
Christian Aurup, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

IA, NE

Anna (Zdulska) Basoff
Anna (Zdulska) Basoff, PharmD (OPDC)

Managed Market Liaison

CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

Jaclyn Beckinghausen
Jaclyn Beckinghausen, (OPDC)

FL

Amie Blaszczyk
Amie Blaszczyk, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS, FASCP (OPDC)

Long Term Care Medical Science Liaison

South

Josh Brindley
Josh Brindley, DNP, PMHNP-BC (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

TN

Chris Brodie, PhD
Chris Brodie, PhD, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NC, SC

Jason Carter
Jason Carter, PharmD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neuroscience Field Medical Affairs

TN

Jessie Chambers
Jessie Chambers, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NM, TX

Erica Cleckler
Erica Cleckler, (OPDC)

GA

Mike Crooks
Mike Crooks, PharmD, BCGP (OPDC)

Senior Long-Term Care Medical Science Liaison

National

Chuck Dillay
Chuck Dillay, (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs

MI, OH

Heather Fields
Heather Fields, PharmD, MPH, BCACP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

IL

Miranda Fisher
Miranda Fisher, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

SC

Elika Hefazi
Elika Hefazi, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

CA

Linzy Hendrickson
Linzy Hendrickson, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

TX

Simon Kim
Simon Kim, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA

Michelle Lavagnino
Michelle Lavagnino, DrPH(c) (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison, Long-term Care

National

Clayton Levret
Clayton Levret, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

KS

Jodie Malhotra
Jodie Malhotra, PharmD (OPDC)

CNS Guardian MSL

AZ, CO, NM, NV, TX, WY

Jehan Marino
Jehan Marino, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NY

Alex Matushek
Alex Matushek, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

IN

Erika Modh
Erika Modh, PharmD, BCPS (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NY

Taylor Ochalek
Taylor Ochalek, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

OH

Nneka Okonkwor
Nneka Okonkwor, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

TX

Amaka Onyereri
Amaka Onyereri, PharmD, BCPS (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

LA, OK

Craig Owens
Craig Owens, RPh​ (OPDC)

Long Term Care Medical Science Liaison

Midwest

Kavita Parikh, PharmD
Kavita Parikh, PharmD, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

IL

Brijesh Patel
Brijesh Patel, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NJ, NY

Roshni Patel
Roshni Patel, PharmD, BCPS (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

CA

Beau Pender
Beau Pender, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

AL, MS

Maria Perez
Maria Perez, PharmD, AAHIVP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison - Digital Therapeutics

IL, MO

Thiago Queiroz
Thiago Queiroz, DMS, PA-C, CAQ-Psych (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

FL

Pooja S Raghani
Pooja S Raghani, PsyD, MBI (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

CA

Haneefa Rakeeb
Haneefa Rakeeb, DNP, PMHNP-BC, AFN-BC (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

OK

Luke Riley
Luke Riley, PharmD (OPDC)

MSL

MN

Fatima Sadat
Fatima Sadat, PharmD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

CA

Scott Schepers
Scott Schepers, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

Madeline Shurtleff
Madeline Shurtleff, PharmD (OPDC)

Managed Market Liaison

National

Jennifer Simmoneau
Jennifer Simmoneau, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Long-Term Care Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs

National

Amica Simmons-Yon
Amica Simmons-Yon, PharmD, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, Neuroscience Field Medical Affairs

NC

Tawny Smith
Tawny Smith, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

TX

Anna Smitherman
Anna Smitherman, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

TX

Sara A. Spencer
Sara A. Spencer, PharmD, MS, BCGP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

NY

Gwendolyn Stockton
Gwendolyn Stockton, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

MI

Katie Sulkowski
Katie Sulkowski, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

PA, WV

Mark Tacelosky
Mark Tacelosky, PharmD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

DE, PA

Lindsay Teliska
Lindsay Teliska, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

NJ

Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas, PharmD, MPBA (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

MI, OH

Yasmin Togun
Yasmin Togun, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Anne Hutson Walker
Anne Hutson Walker, PhD (LUND)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

TX

Justin Wimmer
Justin Wimmer, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

VA

Pam Wolf
Pam Wolf, PharmD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison

MN, ND, SD

Becky Wong
Becky Wong, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)

Medical Science Director

NJ

Lindsey Wright
Lindsey Wright, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

IN, KY, WV