Dr. Pasik is our Chief Pharmacist and oversees the operations of our Bellaire and East Jordan pharmacies to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations while working with pharmacy team to promote quality care and patient medication access.  She also oversees the clinical pharmacy team, aligning clinical pharmacy programs with the needs of our health center and patients.

Dr. Pasik received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Ferris State University.  She joined the East Jordan Family Health Center team in 2017 and helped to pioneer the clinical pharmacy program at our health centers, which implemented the integration of clinical pharmacists within the healthcare team to help optimize medication therapy management to improve overall health outcomes and mitigate barriers to patient’s access to their medications.

Dr. Pasik is certified in pain management through the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).  She has several years of experience as a pharmacy manager and working with patients to optimize their medications in the community and ambulatory care settings. She currently works under collaborative practice with the prescribing practitioners to optimize medication therapy.

Otto received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Ferris State University. Otto has over 20 years experience as a Pharmacist in our community and joined Bellaire Family Health Center’s Pharmacy in 2015.

Dr. Comment received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Ferris State University in 2008. He has several years of experience as a pharmacy manager and for the last decade has been working with patients to optimize their medication therapy in the long term care setting. He currently works under collaborative practice with the prescribing practitioners to optimize medication selection.  Dr. Comment joined the team at Bellaire Family Health Center in 2022 and practices primarily in the Bellaire Family Health Center office.

Ellen Turner (Essenberg) received her Doctorate from Ferris State University and is a seasoned pharmacist with over 10 years of experience. Ellen is dedicated to patient care and communication. Licensed in Michigan with extensive certifications, she is qualified to handle medication management, immunizations, and inventory with precision. Elly joined the East Jordan Family Health Center Pharmacy in 2023.

Dr. Haines received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Butler University and is board-certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).  He has worked in both inpatient hospital settings and ambulatory clinics and served as consultant pharmacist for several years.  He is certified in pain management through the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).  Dr. Haines joined the team at East Jordan Family Health Center in 2017 as a Clinical Pharmacist and serves as a member of the provider team, working under collaborative practice with the prescribing practitioners to optimize medication therapy.  He practices primarily in the East Jordan Family Health Center office.