Pharmacy Residency Preceptors
Boston Medical Center - Brighton
Lindsay M. Arnold, Pharm.D, MPH, FCCP, BCPS
Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Nutrition Services
Lindsay is the Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Nutrition Services at Boston Medical Center - Brighton in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center followed by a PGY2 residency in Adult Internal Medicine with an emphasis in Cardiology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to this position, she served as a clinical specialist in internal medicine, cardiology and anticoagulation.
Her research and quality improvement interests include the impact of patient education on hospital readmission, specifically in heart failure and myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism prevention and management and transitions of care. She serves a reviewer for Pharmacotherapy, Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Endocrine Practice and Cardiovascular Therapeutics. Currently Dr. Arnold serves as an active preceptor for the PGY1 and PGY2 administration rotations.
Edward Chao, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Chao attended the Ohio Northern University and received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2023. He completed her PGY1 Residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian in Pittsburg, PA. During his free time, Edd enjoys trying out new restaurants and playing team sports.
Salwa Elarabi, Rph, BCPS-AQ Infectious Diseases
PGY2-ID Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease
Salwa received her Bachelor of Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Salwa is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with added Qualifications in Infectious Diseases (BCPS-AQ). She works at Boston Medical Center - Brighton as a clinical pharmacy specialist in infectious diseases. Salwa offers PGY1 rotations in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Advanced Infectious Disease, as well as PGY2 rotations in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infectious Disease Consult I-III, including HIV/Hepatitits and teaching. Her personal interests include traveling, reading, music, theatre, history, and web design.
Mirembe Reed, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Cardiology
Mirembe graduated with her PharmD from Northeastern University in Boston and completed a PGY1 residency at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, DE and a PGY2 in medicine with emphasis in cardiology at West Virginia University Hospital. She works at Boston Medical Center - Brighton as a clinical pharmacy specialist in cardiology and serves as a preceptor for the Cardiac ICU rotation. She loves to dance, make new connections and spend time with loved ones.
Adah K Lau, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Adah received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Boston. She completed her Pharmacy Practice Residency at Tufts Medical Center (formerly Tufts-New England Medical Center) in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently a clinical pharmacist at Boston Medical Center - Brighton and serves as one of the preceptors for the Internal Medicine I & II rotation for the PGY1 program.
Jiaqi (Angela) Li, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Li received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her PGY1 residency at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, Maine. Her practice interests are in psychiatry and addiction medicine. In her free time, she enjoys exploring different restaurants and spending time with family and friends.
Diala Nicolas, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Dr. Nicolas received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Northeastern University. She completed her PGY1 Residency at BMC-Brighton (formerly St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center). Prior to this position, Diala served as a clinical pharmacist in internal medicine, with practice interests in cardiology, and as a clinical consultant pharmacist in managed care. Diala enjoys exercising, baking and traveling.
Thao Pham, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
Thao received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Bouve College of Health Sciences in Boston, MA. She is currently a clinical pharmacy specialist in the medical ICU and serves as the preceptor for the medical ICU rotation. She has practice interests in emergency medicine and critical care. In her free time, she loves hiking with her friends (and dogs are a must!), eating her favorite foods, and reading.