ReUnite COVID-19 Protection Guarantee - Available Until 9/30! PRICE QUOTES & REFILLS About Metro Drugs: Meet Our Team Home About Metro Drugs Meet Our Team Meet Our Team Top Management Team Joe Tawil President and CEO joet@metrodrugs.com Joe grew up in New York City and has been working in pharmacy since he was sixteen years old. He is married with five children. Joe has been involved in the fertility specialty since 1991 and has a passion for helping hopeful parents build their families. As a father Joe values family life and wants to help others experience firsthand the joys of family. Joe leads Metro and our team in our dedication to being an integral part of that dream for our patients. Mike Tawil Vice President miket@metrodrugs.com Mike grew up in New York and has been learning the pharmacy business from his father since he was a kid. He studied at Yeshivah University and is the proud father to two children. Mike's love for family has made him passionate about fertility and the journey to parenthood. Our Pharmacy Team Rob Schwartz Director of Pharmacy roberts@metrodrugs.com Rob was born in New York and grew up working for his father’s independent community pharmacy. He graduated from A & M Schwartz College of Pharmacy in 1991, and registered to practice in 19 states. He’s an experienced regional director of pharmacy with a demonstrated history of working in several areas of the pharmaceutical industry. Skilled in specialty fertility pharmacy, sterile compounding, and is a certified regulatory specialist. Rob is married, with 4 children. He’s extremely passionate about our company’s mission of “being a valuable resource to all of our patients and caregivers”. Vincenzo Ognibene Assistant Director of Pharmacy vinnyo@metrodrugs.com Vincenzo has been a pharmacy technician and an asset to Metro Drugs since 2001. He has over 20 years of fertility experience and has been in the drug store business since he was thirteen. Vincenzo’s patience and compassion for couples going through fertility is limitless. As a technician he enjoys the opportunity to work one on one with nurses, doctors and patients to achieve their dream of conceiving a child. Jessica Teng, RPh Supervising Pharmacist jessicat@metrodrugs.com Jessica is our Supervising Pharmacist, and has been licensed for over 19 years. She’s a graduate of Long Island University, and has dedicated her professional career to community pharmacy, helping to facilitate patient care, working closely with those patients and couples going through fertility treatments. Jane Lee, RPh Staff Pharmacist janel@metrodrugs.com Jane has been a Registered Pharmacist for more than 15 years, with a focus on Fertility Specialty Pharmacy. She’s married with 2 children of her own, and has a sincere passion to help others wishing to start their own families. Jane is always willing to go the extra mile while counseling our patients, to ensure they are comfortable with the entire process of administering the medication. Deborah Lankin, PharmD, RPh, CMTM Compounding Lab Supervisor/Clinical Pharmacist deborahl@metrodrugs.com Deborah joins our team with 10 years of experience in fertility protocols, sterile compounding and expertise in patient care. She holds a double PharmD degree from France and Long Island University. Deborah is also a current medical writer and educator at FreeCE.com on topics of infertility, compounding and USP 795-797 and 800. Her passion for pharmacy started at a very young age and she is always looking to advance her skills and expertise to benefit as many patients as possible. Her approach is to provide individualized care, by working closely with physicians and patient needs. Our Support Team Claudia Yanka Third Party & Donor Egg Coordinator claudiay@metrodrugs.com Third Party & Donor Coordinator: Claudia has over 15 years of experience with Metro Drugs and is the contact person for insurance questions and needs. She will work with your nurse and your insurance company to provide screening and prior authorizations as needed. She also works closely with surrogates and donors while maintaining anonymity and recipient confidentiality following HIPAA compliance. When anyone from team Metro is out in the field they consistently hear praises from nurses and patients about Claudia. She understands how difficult and frustrating the fertility process can be and is there for the patient to make the process easier. For Physicians For Patients Specialties Fertility Resources About Metro Drugs About Metro Drugs Fertility Medications New York Location New Jersey Location © 2014-2021 Metro Drugs • HIPAA Compliant Policy • Site Map