Who We Are

We are a collective of pharmacy and healthcare professionals who have joined together as an independent, specialty
pharmacy. In doing this, we provide you the utmost personalized care, compassion, convenience, and have the
resources you need to understand your medical conditions and the medications prescribed to treat them.

Santa Zawaideh, R.Ph.
Santa Zawaideh, R.Ph., is the President and founder of DirectRx. She is a graduate of Ferris State University College of Pharmacy and has been in private, independent practice since 1980. She has been appointed to several professional pharmacy committees and has been elected President of the Oakland County Pharmacy Association for two terms. She is the proud recipient of the Michigan
Pharmacists Association’s Governor’s Award.

1-800-422-3227 ext 464
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Louis A. Zawaideh, Pharm.D.
Dr. Louis Zawaideh is a 2006 Honors graduate of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy-Worcester. His role as a DirectRx Clinical Pharmacist is to provide Medication Therapy Management reviews for patients on complex medication regimens. He also serves as guest speaker on various Motivational Monday topics.

1-800-422-3227 ext. 142
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Jalal Zawaideh, Pharm.D.
Dr. Jalal Zawaideh completed his bachelor degree in pharmacy from Wayne State University and completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree and clinical training through the University of Florida. He has a professional interest in primary care and preventive medicine. He serves as the Clinical Pharmacist for ZMC Family Medicine as well as DirectRx Pharmacy.

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Amanda Berishaj, Pharm.D.
Dr. Amanda Berishaj is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy-Worcester and received her degree in 2004. She serves as a DirectRx Clinical Pharmacist with a special interest in Infectious Disease. She has organized several events geared toward educating patients living with HIV/AIDS. She has a standing educational forum, “Motivational Mondays,” that meets in Detroit and Flint on various Mondays. Dr. Berishaj also works with several healthcare committees and agencies to deliver healthcare to the underserved. 

1-800-422-3227 ext. 401
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Kelly White, Patient Care Manager
Kelly has been with DirectRx since 2001. She leads our team of patient care representatives who are dedicated to serving you. If you’d like DirectRx to be your home delivery pharmacy, call our Patient Care Department at 1-800-422-3227.

1-800-422-3227 ext. 460
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Dawn D’Ascenzo, Therapeutic Shoe Consultant
Dawn recognizes the importance of medical footwear. She is trained in helping patients make the best decisions on the footwear that will best suit them. Whether you need assistance selecting a particular design, style, or have questions regarding footwear give Dawn a call and let her help you make the right decision.

1-800-422-3227 ext. 118
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