Current Residents
Aliya Abdulla, PharmD
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Email: aabdulla@houstonmethodist.org
Aliya grew up in Tucker, Georgia. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Georgia in 2022 and completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Houston Methodist Hospital in 2023. Her current practice interests include academia, nutrition support, and mechanical circulatory support. In her spare time, Aliya enjoys reading a good book, exploring new adventures, spending time with friends and family, as well as cheering on the Dawgs every chance she gets.
Major research project: Incidence of thromboembolism post-oral anticoagulation reversal in patients with intracranial hemorrhage
Quality improvement project: Ketamine for Sedation
Continuing education program: Filling Up the Gaps in Nutrition Support Therapy
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Resident
Email: dbarakeh@houstonmethodist.org
Donna is originally Palestinian but grew up in Lebanon and the UAE. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Lebanese American University in 2020 and completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Houston Methodist Hospital. Her current practice interests include cardiology, mechanical circulatory support, and anticoagulation. In her spare time, she enjoys running, reading, and learning new languages.
Major research project: Heart rate control strategies in patients on VV ECMO support
Quality improvement project: Use of tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke
Continuing education program: LVAD Emergencies