ABOUT THE COMPANY

Keystone Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in June 2000 with the primary mission of developing and marketing software solutions for drug therapy management to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the incidence of medication errors. We, at Keystone Therapeutics, are committed to improving the quality of patient care, while enhancing reimbursement opportunities for health care organizations and practitioners.

Our team brings together individuals with expertise in the fields of health care and software engineering. More importantly, our software is designed and supported by a team of clinical practitioners who use the software in their practice. They understand your questions and feedback, and make the difference in tailoring the software to best meet your needs.


OUR TEAM

   

Trish Caskey, Software Engineer

Ms. Caskey has over 15 years of experience as a software project manager and analyst. She has served as senior software analyst at a prominent health care insurance company and as computer systems engineer at one of the country’s largest corporations. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master of Science in information science.

 

Sheree Lichtenstein, PharmD, Clinical Coordinator

Dr. Lichtenstein served as director of clinical affairs for a start-up company focusing on chemotherapy testing. She was a research pharmacist at a university-based acute care hospital and clinical pharmacy coordinator at a large teaching hospital. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Creighton University.

Vincent Ciganik, Software Engineer

Mr. Ciganik is an experienced product development engineer. He has been responsible for taking computer software products from the idea stage through development, prototyping, and testing to ensure a smooth transition to market. He has an extensive background in software programming and database management.

 

Bruce Livengood, PharmD, Pharmacy Informaticist

Dr. Livengood has more than 20 years of experience in developing pharmacy informatics systems to support guidelines for dosing medications within a narrow therapeutic index. He served as departmental chairperson of clinical pharmacy at a school of pharmacy, and received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University.

Mark Hopson, MS/MLS, Clinical Specialist

Mr. Hopson has over 15 years of experience managing a large anticoagulation clinic and practicing as a clinical pharmacy specialist in a large teaching hospital. He graduated from St. John’s University with Master of Science degrees in pharmacology and library sciences.

 

John Sargent, MS, Software Engineer

Mr. Sargent has extensive experience as a software architect and developer. He has served as executive vice president of a start-up software development firm, and as vice president of engineering in an electric company. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Master of Science degree in information networking.

Mark Hudson, BA, Vice President of Sales

Mr. Hudson has over 20 years of sales, marketing and customer service experience. Most recently, he served as Market Vice President for the third largest wireless communications company where he supervised all aspects of sales and reorganized the company’s national marketing focus. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Delaware.

 

Raymond Stierer, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services

Dr. Stierer has worked as a drug information expert in a large health care organization. He was a co-founder and clinical director of a successful health care start-up company, and served as a clinical faculty member at a school of pharmacy. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Duquesne University.

Philip Keys, PharmD, MBA, President

Dr. Keys has over 25 years of management experience, and has co-founded and served as president and vice president of two other successful health care companies. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Duquesne University and his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University where he has been an invited lecturer in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship.

 

Derek Wahila, MS, Software Engineer

Mr. Wahila is an experienced project manager, has defined the network infrastructure and scripting software of web servers, and is an experienced graphic designer of computer interface screens. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design -- both from Carnegie Mellon University.