Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

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Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Daniel is currently a Clinical Pharmacist at Valley Baptist Brownsville. He graduated with his PharmD from Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy with honors. After pharmacy school, he decided to expand upon his clinical knowledge by completed a PGY-1 at Valley Baptist Brownsville in which he continued on as a clinical pharmacist. Daniel serves as a preceptor for cardiology for the Texas A&M College of Pharmacy, as well as a preceptor for pharmacy residents for cardiology, infectious diseases, and pain/palliative care. His areas of interest include cardiology, infectious diseases, and critical care.

Current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident


Photo of Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS

Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Daniel is currently a Clinical Pharmacist at Valley Baptist Brownsville. He graduated with his PharmD from Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy with honors. After pharmacy school, he decided to expand upon his clinical knowledge by completed a PGY-1 at Valley Baptist Brownsville in which he continued on as a clinical pharmacist. Daniel serves as a preceptor for cardiology for the Texas A&M College of Pharmacy, as well as a preceptor for pharmacy residents for cardiology, infectious diseases, and pain/palliative care. His areas of interest include cardiology, infectious diseases, and critical care.

Past Residents

Class of 2022-2023

  • Jesse Canales, PharmD: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Jesse accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX.

Class of 2021-2022

  • Alberto Matamoros, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Alberto accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX.
  • Tu Le PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Tu enrolled in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Texas at Arlington

Class of 2020-2021

  • Marielisa Huerta, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Marielisa accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX.
  • Daisy Madrigal, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Daisy accepted a position as a clinical pharmacist at DHR Medical Center, Brownsville, TX. Daisy then accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at University Hospital, San Antonio, TX.

Class of 2019–2020

  • Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Daniel accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX.
  • Ayesha Araya, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Ayesha accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX. Ayesha then accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist Medical City Arlington, Arlington, TX.

Class of 2018–2019

  • Diem Ho, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Diem accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.
  • Norbert Rosario, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency at Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville and the PGY2 Ambulatory Care at University Health System, San Antonio, TX, Nobert accepted the position as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist practitioner at Magenta Health, San Antonio, TX.

Class of 2017–2018

  • Pinhui (Judy) Chen, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency at Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville and the PGY2 Psychiatry at the VA North Texas Health Care System – Dallas, TX, Judy accepted the position as a clinical pharmacy specialist at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX.
  • Lauren Olsen, PharmD: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Lauren accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Medical City Plano, Plano, TX.

Class of 2016–2017

  • Khiet Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Khiet accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX.
  • Nathalie Quach, PharmD, BCPS: Upon completion of the PGY1 residency, Nathalie accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at Valley Baptist, Brownsville, TX. Nathalie then accepted the position as a clinical pharmacist at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, TX.

Current PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Photo of Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS

Daniel Hurtado, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Daniel is currently a Clinical Pharmacist at Valley Baptist Brownsville. He graduated with his PharmD from Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy with honors. After pharmacy school, he decided to expand upon his clinical knowledge by completed a PGY-1 at Valley Baptist Brownsville in which he continued on as a clinical pharmacist. Daniel serves as a preceptor for cardiology for the Texas A&M College of Pharmacy, as well as a preceptor for pharmacy residents for cardiology, infectious diseases, and pain/palliative care. His areas of interest include cardiology, infectious diseases, and critical care.