LEARNING MORE ABOUT ASSOCIATES IN VASCULAR CARE
FROM DR. OWANO PENNYCOOKE, MD
Q: Tell me about your background
and schooling.
A: I’m originally from Jamaica, but I
grew up here. I’m a Jersey kid at the
end of the day. All my education was
here in the great Garden State. I went
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gers University undergrad, then went
I did a general surgical residency at
Cooper University Hospital in Camden
where I was inspired by various mentors
to do vascular surgery. I decided
to stay in the state to do my specialty
fellowship in Newark.
I have built a life in New Jersey, where I am proud to be raising my family with
I had a wonderful time, met some amazing people, and learned a great deal. It
me was the strong corporate structure, which is not how I wanted to practice.
corporate structure.
Q: Describe the experience of opening your private practice?
A: It has been such a wonderful experience, but still challenging, of course. I
decided to go out on my own for several reasons, but the primary reason, was
to have the ability to build a practice that I thought would address, not just a
unique components that I bring to patient care. It gave me the autonomy to
spend the amount of time I wanted to with certain patients. It also gave me the
ability to be creative in terms of where to provide these services, whether it was
not curing the atherosclerotic issues that lead to a blockage, you are treating the
you choose.
tion,
group of people who are very talented and go above and beyond to coordinate
treatment to meet our patient’s goals.
Q: What is the advantage of having a
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tage of having a wound care specialist
with Lori’s experience and background is
consistent collaboration in the treatment
lower extremity wounds and diabetic disease,
circulation plays an important role
we can treat circulation problems, in addition to wound healing.
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tient receives, not just one perspective, but a collaboration of circulation and
wound healing treatment options.
Q: What are the different surgical and non-surgical options
your practice offers?
therapeutic drugs, and a vascular health surveillance program. A large portion
patients, there are two basic options. Either endovascular, which is a minimally
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patient procedure, or the traditional open surgery. Unfortunately, the issues that
cause vascular disease are not curable, so we manage the disease by limiting the
we choose aims to accomplish those goals.
Q: What is something unique you and your staff provide in terms
of patient care?
A: Our Lower Extremity Endovascular Program (L.E.E.P), in conjunction with other
local medical providers for the purpose of limb salvage, has been one of the
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putations caused by peripheral arterial disease (PAD), treat diabetic and chronic
venous disease, most of which can be done non-invasively or minimally inva-
the building and to the elevator, you are in our facility.
Our staff provides guidance throughout your appointment process, procedure,
and is there to answer all your questions. It is likely that the same staff member
a hospital setting.
Our mission, at the end of the day, is to invest in our
understand the challenges of our patients and
vascular problems is one thing, but addressing
their needs is another thing entirely. Do they
our treatment to address these needs. It is
really a holistic approach to healthcare.
Associates in Vascular Care have two locations: 1000 Route 35 South, Suite 301 in Middletown and 479 Route 520, Suite A103 in Marlboro.
To learn more, call 732-784-6550 or visit AssociatesInVascularCare.com.
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