About

Education

University of California, Irvine: Bachelor’s of Science
University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy: Doctor of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at Chicago: Post-Master’s Certificate in Health Informatics

Current Roles

Pharmacy IS/Informatics Specialist at CHOC Children’s, Since 2017
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist at Kindred Healthcare, Since 2012
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Since 2016
Social Media Manager and Online Reputation Manager at UNLOCKED: Escape Room, Since 2017

Podcasts

As the Digital Outreach Chair of the Orange County Pharmacists Association, Tony hosts the OCPhA’s Podcast on Pharmacy & Healthcare. In addition, Tony’s passion in pharmacy informatics led him to starting the Pharmacy, IT, & Me podcast.

Speaking

Prior speaking engagements have included:

“340B, Meaningful Use, & Pharmacy Optimization” at Chapman University School of Pharmacy
“Oncology Order Sets, General Order Sets, & Clinical Decision” Support at Chapman University School of Pharmacy
“Pharmacists in Consumer Health Informatics” at KGI School of Pharmacy
“What Does a Pharmacist Do in Informatics?” at KGI School of Pharmacy
“Inpatient Pharmacy Informatics” (Team-Based) at WesternU College of Pharmacy
“Introduction to Pharmacy as a Career” at St. Joseph Hospital’s Health Scholar Program
“The Importance of Pharmacy Informatics in Managed Care” at USC School of Pharmacy

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Music

Having been classically trained for 12 years and being a piano instructor for 3 years, Tony finally decided to release a music EP album in 2018 called Fairytale Solstice based on songs he’s written and recorded over the years.

His music can be found on Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, Spotify, and other major music playing services.

Apple Music

Spotify

Escape Room

An escape room is a team-based activity where a group of individuals are given a fixed time period to follow a narrative, solve puzzles, and “escape” from the room.

As an avid fan of puzzle solving and escape rooms, Tony and his close friends joined together to open their own escape room in Irvine, CA called UNLOCKED. Currently, the location has one themed game called the Return of the Magician and is inspired by Tony’s former experience as a magician.