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Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy’s Susan Pennell Completes Anti-Aging Fellowship, Receives Health Practitioner Diplomate
16 October 09
Swartz Creek, Mich., Oct 16, 2009 – Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced today that after successfully completing the fellowship program from the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Susan Pennell Pharmacy Director at Diplomat Specialty’s Flint location has been awarded the Designation of Health Practitioner Diplomate.The fellowship included Anti-Aging, Restorative and Functional Medicine. Anti-aging medicine focuses on early detection, prevention, treatment and reversal of age-related decline. Regenerative medicine optimizes the body’s endogenous mechanisms of self repair. Functional medicine looks at illness and promotes wellness by focusing on the biochemical pathways and restoring balance.
“Having an anti-aging expert such as Sue on staff allows Diplomat to meet a growing need,” said Jeff Rowe, Sr. Vice President of Operations for Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy. “With an increasing number of baby boomers seeking out anti-aging therapies, Diplomat is in a position to offer the possible care and advice. Our patients will definitely benefit from Sue’s clinical experience and fellowship training.”
Pennell is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist. She provides wellness consultations to women and men of all ages. She can be contacted at: spennell@diplomatpharmacy.com
About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is the nation’s largest privately held Specialty Pharmacy and focuses on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include: Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s, Hemophilia, Growth Hormone and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, Dialysis Medication Management, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Specialty Compounding. The company also specializes in Disease Management programs for Chronic Kidney Disease patients, as well as Home and Out-Patient Infusion. With locations in Flint, Swartz Creek and Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Diplomat services the specialty pharmacy needs of patients and physicians nationwide.
For more information contact:
Kathy Karns
kkarns@diplomatpharmacy.com
810-720-4452