PHOENIX, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Pharmacy has expanded its executive team with the hiring of Skip Mendelson as vice president of sales.

Summit Pharmacy is the premier workers' compensation pharmacy, serving thousands of patients across the U.S. as well as hundreds of attorneys and physicians. The company is dedicated to facilitating prescription medication delivery for injured workers, as well as managing the claims process for patients, attorneys and doctors. Summit also has a compounding pharmacy that creates topical creams for pain management based on physician prescriptions.

For nearly three decades, Mendelson has built and led high-performing sales teams that have aggressively grown market share in demanding healthcare sectors. He joined Summit Pharmacy from orthopedic care company Bioventus LLC where, as vice president of sales in the ultrasound division, he dramatically grew sales year over year in a challenging marketplace.

Prior to Bioventus, Mendelson headed sales for a number of successful medical equipment and healthcare companies, including General Electric Healthcare, Naviscan, R2 Technology, and Trex Medical/Lorad. His experience includes a period of entrepreneurship, helping bring a company public, global business development, and transforming a startup into a market leader.

"Skip will play a vital role as our company continues to expand to meet a growing market need. Fighting for injured workers, and supporting their attorneys and physicians, Summit Pharmacy has experienced rapid growth over the past five years due to increasing demand for our services. Skip will be instrumental as we continue to expand our direct salesforce and strategic partners to meet this need," Dr. Joel Morton, founder, president and medical director, Summit Pharmacy Inc.

About Summit Pharmacy Inc.
Summit Pharmacy Inc. is the premier workers' compensation pharmacy, providing unparalleled service to clients throughout the U.S. Founded by Dr. Joel Morton, a former workers' compensation physician, the company is dedicated to facilitating prescription medication and expediting home medication delivery for patients, as well as managing the claims process for patients, attorneys and doctors. www.summitrx.com

SOURCE Summit Pharmacy, Inc.