Residency Administration

Anderson Mabour, Pharm.D., BCPS

Dr. Mabour is the current PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Director and Internal Medicine preceptor at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Prior to accepting this role, he functioned as the program coordinator since July 2015. He is a proud graduate of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy from 2013 where he earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with Summa Cum Laude Honors. Subsequently, Dr. Mabour completed a PGY-1 residency at Boca Raton Regional Hospital as one of the two inaugural residents. As a result of the family environment and welcoming staff and leaders, he accepted a position to implement pharmacy services in the then newly built, Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional post residency. In 2015 he transitioned to implement pharmacy rounding services with the FAU IM medical resident teams and support the pharmacy residency as the program coordinator. That same year he was recognized as pharmacist of the year at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. Mabour is an active member of several committees, including Pharmacy and Therapeutics. He also serves as the primary preceptor for APPE students. amabour@baptisthealth.net.

Nishika Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP

Dr. Patel is the PGY-1 Residency Program Coordinator. As a critical care pharmacy specialist, she precepts the critical care I core rotation and critical care II elective rotation. She graduated from Roseman University College of Pharmacy, an accelerated, 3-year doctoral program. After graduation, she went on to complete her residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. Dr. Patel is dual Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy and Critical Care. In addition to being the primary clinical pharmacist for the intensive care units, she also co-chairs Critical Care Committee and is an active member of P&T Committee, Code Blue Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, and Sepsis Committee. Dr. Patel has a teaching certification from ASHP and precepts students on rotation from various colleges of pharmacy in the state of Florida. In her free time, she enjoys being a social media educator and is an editor and author for a critical care website. Npatel2@brrh.com

Emmanuel Markakis, Pharm.D., BCPS, C.Ph.

Dr. Markakis is the Director of Pharmacy since April of 2019 and the founding program director of the PGY-1 residency since its inception in 2013. He now serves as the Administrator of the program. He presently serves on various Baptist Health South Florida Pharmacy Enterprise initiatives. He served previously as Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager since 2005. He has his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Markakis then completed his PGY-1 residency at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He oversees the entire pharmacy staff as well as the PGY-1 faculty at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. He also serves as adjunct faculty to the Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine where he has lectured in various pharmacotherapeutics areas. He serves on numerous hospital committees including Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Infection Prevention, Sepsis, Stroke Council, Critical Care and Antimicrobial Stewardship. He is an active lecturer for the Marcus Neuroscience Cerebrovascular Conferences. He also has served as Chairman of the Pharmacy Council for a regional network of Vizient GPO. Dr. Markakis has mentored many students and residents, and sits on Palm Beach Atlantic University Student Advisory Board, as well as various Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy student development activities. emarkakis@brrh.com

Gwenesia Collins, Pharm.D., C.Ph.

Assistant Vice President of Clinical Ancillary Services: Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Respiratory​

Dr. Collins is a partner of Tri-Unity Infusion Services, LLC a Michigan-based business. Dr. Collins actively serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor for many colleges of pharmacy. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services. Gwenesia began her professional leadership experience at CVS Pharmacy serving as the Regional Pharmacy Supervisor. After two years, she transitioned to a clinical pharmacist at Henry Ford Fairlane Home Infusion Services. She continued to diversify her work experience by accepting a position with St. John’s Main Hospital as a Clinical Pharmacist. In 2007, Dr. Collins accepted a Clinical Pharmacist position at POH Regional Medical Center where quickly became the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator and in 2009 became the Director of Pharmacy.

One of Dr. Collins’ distinguished honors was in August 2007 when she was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve on the Michigan Board of Pharmacy for a four year term. In 2011, she served as Chairman of the Board. In April 2009, Dr. Collins was honored by Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences when they inducted her into the Gallery of Distinction. In 2010 she was recognized as Cambridge Who’s Who - Professional of the Year for Home Healthcare Services and also received a nomination for Industry Expert in Home Healthcare Services. In 2012, she was recognized as one of 125 Distinguished FAMU Alumni and completed the ASHP Leadership Academy. She completed the Pacific Institute Executive Strategic Leadership Program in 2016 and has been accepted into the Leadership Boca Class of 2017.

Dr. Collins is a member of a number of professional organizations. She is committed to community service and is involved by serving as a Board Member on several non-profit organizations. gcollins@brrh.com