Current Residents
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
Email: mtaouk@houstonmethodist.org
Mealis was born and raised in Lebanon. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Lebanese American University in 2022 and completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, spending time with family and traveling.
Major research project: Impact of concomitant statin therapy with pembrolizumab on treatment outcomes in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer
Quality improvement project: Hyperglycemia Management in the Outpatient Oncology Clinic
Continuing education program: : Cut, Wait, or Treat? Navigating the Liver Maze of HCC Transplantation and Systemic Therapy
Azzam Yazji, PharmD
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
Email: ayazji@houstonmethodist.org
Azzam was born and raised in Syria, and he moved to the United States in 2013 while in middle school. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Houston in 2023 and completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano, spending time with family and friends and learning new languages.
Major research project: Real-world impact of toxicity-driven dosing on survival outcomes with gemcitabine/albumin-bound paclitaxel and modified FOLFIRINOX treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Quality improvement project: Formulary Management and Exceptional Request Process (ERP) Optimization
Continuing education program: Picking Our Brains For A Solution: Management of Central Nervous System (CNS) Metastases