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HEALTHCARE
PHYSICIAN – BUSINESS LEADER – SPEAKER – AUTHOR
EXECUTIVE PROFILE:
Physician, business leader, speaker, author and medical researcher with broad-based expertise to provide innovative clinical care and develop strategies within an industry undergoing continual changes. Possesses the capability to build consensus among key stakeholders, serve as consultant to multi-disciplinary staff, and deliver objectives on time and with full detail. Garnered industry recognition as an expert in the areas vaccination and integrated medical practices. Author of two books. Has written numerous articles published domestically and translated internationally. Served as invited speaker at national and international conferences. Provided advisory services on medical and healthcare related matters to Fortune 200 Company and others.
Areas of Expertise:
Strategic Business Planning
Organizational Vision and Mission Planning
Stakeholder Engagement & Relations
Program Launch & Management
Framework and Procedure Development
Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
Integrates Conventional and Alternative Care Options
Staff Leadership & Development
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Oversaw Emergency Department operations at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center; provided departmental leadership, defined policies and practices, drove performance improvement, and advised on strategic and financial planning while cultivating strong working relationships with the medical staff, hospital administration, the patient community, and the media.
Founded and built a Valley-Plus Emergency Medical Group, Inc, from the ground-up to become highly profitable entity, expanding high quality care and grew the service area from 16,000 to 26,000 patients annually.
Worked with local mental health providers, established a mental health transportation system for three-county area, involving the Sheriff’s Department, Police Department and both local and regional EMS ambulance system.
Established and launched OstoMed, a medical practice specializing in osteopathic manipulative medicine, dedicated to working with patients to diagnose and develop treatment plans to optimize outcomes.
OsteoMed was moved to Cleveland in 1996 and in 2008 became Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center, a provider of medical services, spanning MD, DO, and NP practices for chronic conditions, allergies, and women’s health; managed financial and administrative functions building diversified revenue streams, maintaining multi-disciplinary relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Founded Courses4Mastery.com, an entity that provides online educational courses and training to individuals across a variety of health topics. Students have participated from more than 20 countries. Content empowers participants to make informed health decisions and deepen knowledge of health-related topics, with a focus on the health impact of vaccinations.
Co-founded an alternative news and informational service, Vaxxter.com, a dedicated site and newsletter with a focus on vaccines, the pharmaceutical industry, and natural health. The business has gained supporters and has published contributions from prominent researchers and medical professionals on a variety of topics.
Served as a medical expert witness for multiple law firms, advising on vaccine injury cases.
Consultant for Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 company with 60,000 employees across 48 countries, on the development of healthcare operating strategies. Roll included recruitment of integrative practitioners from 210 locations; negotiated agreements with integrative oncologists, determined ROI of medical programs, and designed CAM service reimbursement structure.
Recruited as director of business development for Sanoviv Medical Institute in Rosarito, Mexico. Charged with managing 25 departments, 156 employees, and $12.6 million operating budget. Established leadership teams to implement new processes, developed an employee reward program, attained entry into the Medical Tourism Association, led several right-sizing initiatives, launched seven medical programs, and negotiated the purchase of $150,000 in new equipment.
Delivered medical and business advisory services to such entities as Thorp Institute, MediGlobe, Inc., Symbollon Pharmaceuticals, Directlabs.com, and MediMerge, Inc.
MEDICAL BACKGROUND:
TENPENNY INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (formerly OsteoMed and OsteoMed II), Cleveland, Ohio | 1996 - Present. President & Owner
VALLEY-PLUS EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP, INC., Findlay, Ohio | 1990 - 2012
Founder & President
BLANCHARD VALLEY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER, Findlay, Ohio | 1986 - 1998
Director, Emergency Medicine Department (1987 – 1996)
Chief, Family Practice & Emergency Medicine (1988 – 1990)
Executive Committee Member (1988 – 1994)
OSTEOMED, Findlay, Ohio | 1994 - 1995
President & Owner
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
MEDICAL CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT, LLC, | 2001 - Present
Consultant
CHOONADI, LLC (dba Vaxxter.com), | 2015 - Present
Principle Member
REQUEZA, LLC (dba Courses4Mastery.com) | 2017 - Present
Managing Partner
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS:
DIRECTLABS.COM, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 2004 to 2017
Medical Consultant
PARKER HANNIFIN, Cleveland, Ohio | 2012 - 2014
Consultant
SANOVIV MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Rosarito, Mexico | 2008 - 2009
Director, Business Development
MEDIGLOBE, INC., St. Louis, Missouri & India | 2008
Consultant
SYMBOLLON PHARMACEUTICALS, Boston, Massachusetts | 2006
Scientific Consultant
THORP INSTITUTE, Encinitas, California | 2005-6
Consultant
FEDERAL COURT OF CLAIMS | 2003, 2004
Medical Expert Witness
MEDIMERGE, INC., Boston, Massachusetts | 1998 - 1999
Consultant
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:
KIRKSVILLE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Doctor of Osteopathy | Graduated Cum Laude (1984)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Bachelor of Arts, Biology; Minor in Music | Graduated Cum Laude (1980)
INTERNSHIP:
MICHGAN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER
Rotating Internship (1985)
Board Certifications:
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM) (1995 – Present)
Holistic & Integrative Medicine (ABHIM) (2012 – Present)
Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) (1995 – 2006)
Certifications:
Certificate in Strategic Planning for Customer Value, San Diego State University
Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC) Certified
Selected Advanced Studies in Holistic Medicine:
Scripps Integrative Medical Center ABIHM training
Paracelsus Klinik, Marion, MA. European Biological Medicine Advanced Training
Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET) Training
Acupuncture Training Courses, UCLA (200 Hours)
Neural Therapy, New German Medicine (100 Hours)
Osteopathic Craniosacral Therapy Training (80 Hours)
Advanced Osteopathic Craniosacral Training (20 Hours)
HONORS & AWARDS:
Lifetime Achievement Award, Vaccine Rights (2015)
Sacred Fire of Liberty Award, Integrative Medicine & Vaccine Rights (2014)
Knighted, Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitalier of Malta (2008)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Membership and Affiliations:
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (1986 to present)
American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) (1986 to present)
The Osteopathic Cranial Academy (1996 to present)
American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy (AAPO) (2015 to present)
Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) (2003-2006)
American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM) (1995 to 2005)
American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) (1995 to 2010)
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) (1998 to 2012)
Advisory Board Member:
Alliance for Natural Health, U.S. – President Emeritus (2008 – Present)
Holistic Mom’s Association (2006 – 2012)
National Federation of Women Legislators (2006 – 2010)
Medical Tourism Association, Miami, Florida (2008 – 2010)
Service to Profession:
International Women’s Forum (1999 – Present)
Middleburg Heights Chamber of Commerce (1999 – Present)
Women President’s Organization (2006 – 2011)
CEO Space (2009 – 2010)
The American Association for Health Freedom (now Alliance for Natural Health)
(2002 – 2008)/Board President (2006 – 2008)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS:
Books Authored:
Saying No to Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages. NMA Media Press. 2008
FOWL! Bird flu: It’s Not What You Think, NMA Media Press. 2006
Contributing Author:
Vaccine Epidemic: The Ethics, Law, and Science of Vaccination Choice. Skyhorse Publishing, NYC. Chapter: “A Doctor’s View: The Medical Case Against Vaccines.” 2010
Textbook of Food and Nutrients in Disease Management. Chapter: “Hypothyroidism: Optimizing Function with Nutrition.” Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008.
A Healthier You. Chapter: “If All the Tests Are Normal, Why Don’t I Feel Well?” Insight Publishing, 2007.
Professional Publications:
J. American Association of Osteopathy. “Successful Treatment Severe Left Hip Pain using Neural Therapy.” Vol5, No2, 32-34.1995
www.I-SIS.org.uk, Institute for Science in Society
Articles – Selected Foreign Translations:
A Heretic’s View of Influenza [Bakterier; venner eller fiender], Ildsjelen, (Norway)
Vaccination Dogma [Vaksinedogmet], Vijon, (Norway)
Vaccines: A Bullet to the Head Namaste, (United Kingdom)
The Flu Vaccines and the Risk of Cancer Uncensored, Quarterly Magazine (New Zealand)
Unconventional Medicine in a Conventional Setting (Medical Tourism Magazine)
What’s Really Behind the Bird Flu? International Science in Society, (United Kingdom)
Bird Flu: Little to Fear Byron’s Child, (Australia)
Articles –Selected Domestic Publications:
How to Avoid Hearing “You Have Breast Cancer,” Balanced Living Magazine
Osteoporosis, Woman’s World Magazine
Osteoporosis, Cleveland Magazine
The Flu Shot: What you need to know, Balanced Living Magazine
Allergies: Natural Solutions, Balanced Living Magazine
Vaccines: Coincidence or Catastrophe, Wellness Bound Magazine
Travel Vaccines: What you need to know, Mothering Magazine
Vaccines: What you need to know Sully’s Living Without
Vaccine Choices, Family Magazine Cleveland/Akron and Pregnancy Today (www.pregnancytoday.com)
SELECT MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS
Visual Media:
The Leon Fontaine Show, TBN Network, Winnipeg, California
TCT Television, Akron Ohio – three segments with Dr Garth and Tina Coonce
The Today Show, Australia
“EXTRA TV”, Life Changers Segment, in Los Angeles Studios
“The Dr. Oz Show” Nationally syndicated, New York, New York
“The Mike and Juliet Show”, FOX Morning Channel, New York, New York
WJW - Fox 8 News, Cleveland, Ohio
NBC - Channel 3 News, Cleveland, Ohio
WOIO/CBS – Channel 19 News, Cleveland, Ohio
WEWS – Channel 5 News, Cleveland, Ohio
The Kathy Dawson Show, Cleveland, Ohio
Good Company Morning Show, Cleveland, Ohio
Documentary Contributions:
Vaccines Revealed, Jeff Hays Production
The Truth About Vaccines, TruthNorth Productions
The Truth About Cancer, TruthNorth Productions
BOUGHT, the truth about Vaccines and GMO foods, Jeff Hays Production
Behold a Pale Horse, with Charlie Daniels, Heartland Productions
Injected! The Truth about Vaccines, Saddle Ranch Productions
Making a Killing, Produced by Citizens Council for Human Rights
One Nation, Under Siege, Produced by William Lewis
Beyond Treason, Produced by William Lewis
Several Vaccine Documentaries, Gary Null Productions
DVD Productions:
DVD: Flu and Flu shots 2010 (2 Hour)
DVD: Vaccine Developers: Heroes or Villains 2009 (1 Hour)
DVD: Vaccination Basics 2009 (2 Hour)
DVD: Gardasil: What you need to know, 2005 (1 Hour)
DVD: Vaccines: Risks, Benefits, Choices, 2004 (3 Hour)
DVD: Vaccines: What Science Documents Reveal, 2002 (2 Hour)
Select Radio Interview – hundreds of Radio and Podcast Interviewss:
3AW 693 - Fairfax Radio Network, Australia
Oprah XM Radio with Dr. Oz
The Power Hour – monthly interview
Eye on Your Health, National Canadian Radio
National Public Radio, London, Ontario
The Joannie Greggins Show, KAO #1 Health Show in Northern California
The Patrick Timpone Show, KLBJ Radio, Austin, Texas
Debate with head of Texas Health Department Official on Vaccination
Health Lines with Hough Danaceau, WCLV (National Public Radio)
Coast to Coast AM with George Noorey – multiple interviews
The Alex Jones Show with Alex Jones – multiple interviews
The Healthy Talk Radio with Deborah Ray, Nationally Syndicated
Robert Scott Bell, Talk Radio, Nationally Syndicated – multiple interviews
National Public Radio with Donna Watt, North Carolina
WABS, “Healthy, Wealthy, Wise” Nationally Syndicated, Bi-Monthly Guest
SELECT PRESENTATIONS:
Educational Presentations – Business Groups:
Worldwide Employee Benefits Network, Cleveland, Ohio
International Medical Tourism Association, Monterrey, Mexico
19th International Women’s Health Symposium, Vancouver, Canada
NASA Professional Business Women, Cleveland, Ohio
International Medical Tourism Association, Los Angeles, California
National Child Abuse Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Annual Women’s Congress, Boston, Massachusetts
Cleveland Women’s City Club, Cleveland, Ohio
National Federation of Women Legislators, Phoenix, Arizona
Learning Disabilities Association of California, State Conference, Los Angeles, California
National Federation of Women Legislators, Sarasota, Florida
Holistic Primary Care, Keynote and Presentation, Tucson, Arizona
International Medical Conference Presentations
1st International Vaccine Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3rd International Cancer Conference, London, England
International Vaccination Challenge, Munich, Germany
International HPV Consortium, Isle of Man, UK
La Medicina del Sigo XXI, Bogota, Columbia
2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event, Calgary Canada
20th International Health Symposium, Berlin, Germany
5th International Tropical Medicine Meeting, Costa Rica
18th International Symposium, Corfu, Greece
17th International Symposium, Tenerife, Canary Islands
International Congress on Autism, Guadalajara, Mexico
International Energy Psychology Conference, Lucerne, Switzerland
International Women’s Forum (IWF), Singapore
Domestic Medical Conference Presentations
International HPV Convention, Chicago, Illinois
California Jam (3,500 Attendees) - 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, Costa Mesa, California
Ohio Chiropractic Association, Columbus, Ohio
Oregon Chiropractic Association, Portland, Oregon
Standard Enzyme Conference, Keynote Speaker, Atlanta, Georgia
Health Freedom Expo, Long Beach, California
Naturopathic Medical Conference, San Diego, California
American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA), Cleveland, Ohio
Integrative Health Symposium, New York, New York
National Vaccine Awareness Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Health Freedom Expo, Chicago, Illinois
Institute for Functional Medicine, Various Locations
International Academy of Oral Metal Toxicology (IAOMT), Las Vegas, Nevada
Autism One Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois – multiple events
International College of Integrative Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sandusky Area Physician Health Association, Sandusky, Ohio
42nd Pennsylvania Natural Living Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ohio Physician’s Assistants Annual Conference, Akron, Ohio
United Poultry Concerns, Columbus, Ohio
National Autism Association Meeting, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
International Medical Society, Atlanta, Georgia
Holistic Mom’s Network Annual Convention, Newark, New Jersey
American Holistic Medical Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio
Occupational Health Nurse Regional Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio
JD Breast Cancer Foundation, Keynote Speaker, Cleveland, Ohio
Southwest General Hospital, CME Foundation Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Osteopathic Academy Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio
American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), Hilton Head, South Carolina
American Chiropractic Association, Guest Speaker, Chicago, Illinois
Ohio Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Featured Speaker, Columbus, Ohio
American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), Kansas City, Missouri
Sensitivity Removal Technique (SRT) (3 Day Training)
Invited Trainer Allergy Elimination Technique Developed for OsteoMed II (50 MD and DO Physicians)
Sandusky Area Physician Health Association, Sandusky, Ohio
North Coast Pulmonary Disease Seminar, Sandusky, Ohio
The Autism-Immunity Project, Featured Speaker, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Mind-Body-Spirit Connected, Guest Speaker, Cleveland, Ohio
Autism One, First National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM) (2 Hour Presentation)
National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC
American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) Annual Meeting, (4 Hour Presentation)
11th Annual Neuro-Optimetrical Rehabilitation Association, Keynote Speaker, Cincinnati, Ohio
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Annual meeting, Speaker (2 Day Seminar)
American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM), San Diego, California
BioMeridian International Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Cleveland Academy of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Community-Based Education:
“Say Goodbye to Seasonal Allergies”
“The Adrenal-thyroid connection”
“Menopause…what are the options?”
“Osteoporosis…what are the options?”
“Alternative approaches for fibromyalgia”
“If All the Tests Are Normal, Why Don’t I Feel Well?”
“Breast Health and Thermography for the 21st Century”
“Up All Night: Insomnia Causes & Cures”
“Preventing the Demise of Baby Boomers: Natural Solutions to Common Problems”
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny
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