
Pharmacist Returns Home to Help Patients Access Better Care
Avita Pharmacist-in-Charge Henry Delu Jr. faced healthcare barriers as a child in South L.A. Now he channels his energy and persistence into helping patients get better care.

Avita Pharmacist-in-Charge Henry Delu Jr. faced healthcare barriers as a child in South L.A. Now he channels his energy and persistence into helping patients get better care.

For Avita Pharmacy Technician and Veteran James Barnes, military core values like respect, selfless service, and honor are building blocks to compassionate care.

Over 18 years, Avita team member Chastity Dixon’s career has grown along with the organization. She explains why compassionate care remains core to the mission.

Avita Pharmacist Adriana Murray has strict standards for how she cares for patients: Exactly the way she’d want to be treated.

“Instead of thinking about chronic conditions as a negative part of a person that needs to be fixed, why can’t we look at it as a part of their overall experience and meet them where they’re at to optimize their health?” asks Q Care Plus and AvitaCare Atlanta Nurse Practitioner Michelle Sariev.

Avita Lead Pharmacy Technician Brittini Mazzola explains how leveraging clear communication and teamwork naturally results in better patient care.

Avita’s Kimberly Taylor looks back on 30 years behind the pharmacy counter: “It’s all about being there for the patient. That hasn’t changed at all.”

AvitaCare Atlanta’s Shaun Lunn’s military service made a lasting impact on his desire to compassionately care for underserved patients. Here’s why.

Clinician Lead Terry Hackworth’s passion for LGBTQ+ and HIV care brought him to AvitaCare Atlanta. “I strive to help patients achieve their best health.”

Alexis Townsend became a pharmacist to make a difference. “I was awarded the opportunity to deliver patient care, but it has gone so far beyond that.”

Working together, communities can deliver a hybrid care system that powers patient choice and equitable access, says Avita Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christopher Hall.

Andy Doan chose a career in pharmacy because he craved community engagement. As a pharmacist-in-charge at Avita, “I support a patient’s wellness journey.”

By continually educating herself, her colleagues, and her patients, Avita Specialty Clinical Pharmacist Breannie Charles is knocking down health care barriers.

Caring for patients is not a responsibility Avita Lead Pharmacy Tech Shayla Smith considers lightly. “I go out of my way to earn that trust.”