Current Residents
Aava Azad, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: aazad2@houstonmethodist.org
Aava grew up in Houston, Texas. She completed her pre-requisites at the University of Houston. Later, she received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2025. Her current practice interests include critical care and emergency medicine. She hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these areas next year. In her free time, she enjoys tending to her plants, reading books, playing tennis or binge watching her favorite TV shows!
Major research project: Evaluating Safety & Efficacy of Cumulative Albumin Dosing in Cirrhosis Patients with Presumed Hepatorenal Syndrome
Quality improvement project: Safety & Outcomes in Patients with Home Insulin Infusion Pumps
Continuing education program: ID Mythbusters
Serena Draper, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: sdraper@houstonmethodist.org
Serena was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she completed her pre-pharmacy studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. She went on to earn her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy in 2025. Her current interest includes critical care, with aspirations to pursue a PGY2 residency in this specialty. Outside of pharmacy, Serena enjoys indoor cycling, yoga, exploring new coffee shops, and spending quality time with her loved ones.
Major research project: IV Desmopressin Utilization for Bleeding in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Quality improvement project: Evaluation of Safety Events Following Best Practice Advisory Alerts During Anticoagulation Order Verification
Continuing education program: Complications Following Cardiac Surgery
Taygan Henderson, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: tchenderson@houstonmethodist.org
Taygan grew up in Holliday, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Texas Tech University in 2021. Since then, she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Texas Tech Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Dallas Campus in 2025. Her current practice interests include cardiology and internal medicine. She hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these areas next year. In her free time, she enjoys reading, tending to her growing plant collection, playing with her golden retriever, and trying new foods.
Major research project: Examining the Influence of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy on 30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Quality improvement project: Safety and Outcomes of Pharmacy-Managed Warfarin Protocol for LVAD
Continuing education program: Understanding the 5 (now 7) Rights of Safe Medication Administration
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: mchoover@houstonmethodist.org
Madeline grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. She received her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2020. Later, she received her Doctor of Pharmacy from The University of Houston College of Pharmacy in 2025. Her current practice interest includes critical care. She hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency critical care next year. In her free time, she enjoys working out, reading, dancing, and drawing.
Major research project: Andexanet Alfa Timing and ICH Outcomes
Quality improvement project: Evaluation of Initial Intravenous Insulin Bolus in Insulin Infusion Order Sets
Continuing education program: ID in Pregnancy
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: jtrajcan@houstonmethodist.org
Jessie grew up in Lexington, Kentucky. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology, with minors in Applied Health Sciences, Business, and Chemistry, from Xavier University in 2021. Later, she received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2025. Her current practice interests include cardiology and solid organ transplant. She hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these areas next year. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family/friends, watching sports, listening to music, and working out.
Major research project: A Comparison of Renal Outcomes in Multi-Organ Transplant Compared to Solitary Kidney Transplant
Quality improvement project: Review of Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab Rapid Infusion Policy
Continuing education program: VTE Extended-Duration Prophylaxis
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Email: bnrodriguez@houstonmethodist.org
Bianca grew up in Harlingen, Texas. She received her Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University- Kingsville in 2024. Later, she received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Texas A&M College of Pharmacy in 2025. Her current practice interests include hematology/oncology and critical care. She hopes to pursue a PGY2 residency in one of these areas next year. In her free time, she enjoys cooking new recipes, working out, and spending time with family.
Major research project: Impact of Antiemetic Strategies for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Control in Patients Receiving fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki: A Retrospective Cohort Across Shifting Clinical Practice
Quality improvement project: Green ICU Initiative: Stewardship of Magnesium and Phosphate Laboratory Monitoring
Continuing education program: Updates in Neonatal Intensive Care