With our different talents and jobs, we start as professional support staff. And end up as friends.
Angela Brown, customer service representative.
I was 12 years old when my brother was born and diagnosed with severe hemophilia. My parents were unable to take advantage of the support offered by the hemophilia community, so when my son was born and diagnosed with severe hemophilia just like his uncle, I decided that we would take every opportunity to be active. Read more.
I have worked with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare since August 2006 as a customer service representative ensuring the services we offer to families are of the highest quality possible. With a background in elementary and special education I also bring a love for teaching and learning to the table.
Currently, I live with my husband, Matt and my son, Spencer, in Ozark, Mo. We are active members of the Gateway Hemophilia Association and Midwest Hemophilia Association participating in chapter events, socials, education and camps. Away from work I enjoy photography as a hobby.
My vision for all families in the hemophilia community is for them to gain the knowledge, skills, and independence needed to enjoy an active, joy-filled life.
Contact Angela
877-598-2702
Anna MacDonald, division director.
I've been with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare since 2000 and have worked in the hemophilia and immune-suppressed community since 1988 helping patients with pharmacy and patient services as well as reimbursements. Read more.
I started my career in 1981 as a pharmacy technician while still in high school. Over the years, I've had a wide range of professional experiences, including working as a compliance officer, product supplier, reports and finance administrator, billing and reimbursement specialist, shipping assistant, quality controller, nursing coordinator, and operations executive, as I opened and now manage Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare with my husband, Craig MacDonald.
Craig and I have two boys, Austin and Logan, a daughter, Candice, and a son-in-law, Dominic. I enjoy the outdoors, decorating, walking and photography. My dream is to own a lodge that provides hospitality services and offers team-building retreats, weddings, camping and family getaways.
Contact Anna
888-487-9437
Ashley Druckenmiller, patient advocate.
My father had hemophilia and passed away from the AIDS virus when I was 3 years old, so I've been aware of the blood disorder all my life. My hands-on daily experience really started in October 2006 with the diagnosis of my first son. Both my sons have hemophilia and inhibitors. Read more.
I've been with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare since May 2010 as a patient advocate. I also work on the Mid-West Cornerstone Facebook page, the Hemophilia of Iowa chapter and the Nebraska Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Although my primary service areas are Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and both national chapters, I can work in any area within the Midwest region.
I live with my husband, Jeff, and our sons, Bode and Brystol, in Lucas, Iowa. I enjoy spending time on our family farm, showing cattle, scrapbooking and traveling.
I believe we should never be afraid to introduce ourselves to someone. A simple hello, a handshake or a question can start a conversation that could lead to a new friendship.
Contact Ashley
877-598-2697
Candice Parisi, executive assistant.
My dad is the general manager of Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare, and my mom has worked in the hemophilia and immune-suppressed community since 1988, so I've been involved in the hemophilia community all my life. I was the group secretary of the first Teen Connection Program through Hemophilia Federation of America in 1999. I started doing contract work for Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare in college. After studying business management and marketing in college, Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare hired me as an executive assistant in 2008. Read more.
I live with my husband, Dominic and our dog, Professor Scramble, in Roseville, Calif. I love to knit, watch movies, go out to eat, bake and travel.
Contact Candice
888-522-3681
Craig Looney, sales account manager.
I learned about hemophilia and other related bleeding disorders in 1988 while employed by the American Red Cross Bio-medical division based in St. Paul, Minn. I have traveled extensively for more than a decade, helping in various Midwest hemophilia chapters. Read more.
I joined the Mid-west Cornerstone Healthcare team as a sales account manager in 2009. I am passionate about my work and look forward to helping individuals and families navigate the special challenges they face managing a bleeding disorder.
I have three adult children - two daughters and a son - and three grandsons who are a blast to hang out with. My grandsons are very helpful with various woodworking projects that I do for hemophilia camps across the Midwest. I especially enjoy being outdoors, playing golf, practicing archery, hunting and fishing.
Contact Craig
877-598-7707
Craig MacDonald, general manager.
With several close friends who have bleeding disorders, I've been involved with the hemophilia community for more than 18 years. I am not only the general manager of Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare, but I am also involved in chapters covering 13 Midwestern states, including Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas. I've been with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare since February 2000. Read more.
I live in La Quinta, Calif., and enjoy spending time with my wife, Anna, our sons, Austin and Logan, and my daughter and son-in-law, Candice and Dominic. As an outdoors guy, I like to hunt game birds. I also have a private pilot's license and enjoy flying small planes. I'm a bit of a shadetree mechanic, too. I'm restoring a '68 Camaro and a '53 Chevy truck. I enjoy doing things I've never done before, including meeting new people.
Contact Craig
888-522-3681
Mimi Law, patient advocate.
In 1979, I married my husband, Mark, and entered the hemophilia community. He's a moderate hemophiliac who treats like a severe. Before homecare, we made many emergency room visits that often ended with Mark being admitted to the hospital. Our daughter, Kimberly, is also a carrier. Read more.
I've worked as a registered medical assistant in a pediatric office and as director of the IV room at the local hospital. With the advent of homecare for bleeding disorders came improved family life. That inspired me to become a patient advocate with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare in 2000, serving the Gateway Hemophilia Association, Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois, Midwest Hemophilia Association and both national chapters.
I live with my husband, Mark, and kids, Zach and Kimberly, in Sullivan, Mo. I love barbecues, hanging out with family and friends, and riding four-wheelers.
I've served three terms on the Gateway Hemophilia Association chapter's board, and I still serve on the legislative and meeting committees. The lifelong friends I've made in our chapter have eased my journey with hemophilia. I believe there is nothing in life like true friends and those relationships that we cherish forever.
Contact Mimi
877-646-4529
Noel Minor, infusion nurse specialist.
In 1991, I began working in a pediatric intensive care unit and then in a pediatric doctor's office. I went to work as an infusion nurse in hemophilia homecare in 1994 and was hired by Mid-West Cornerstone as an infusion nurse specialist in September 2009. Read more.
I love to teach about hemophilia. I attend hemophilia camp each summer and teach kids how to infuse. It's awesome to see kids do their own infusions, sometimes for the first time. I teach infusion clinics, too, striving always to show patients and their families something new to make things easier or more efficient.
I live in Wichita, Kan., with my two sons, Chase and Corbin, and two dogs, Marley and Boss. I like to swim and garden. Away from the boys, I admit, I love chick flicks!
My goal with Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare is to teach families how to do infusions. Knowing how to handle their own infusions gives patients and their families the independence they need to be able to travel without worry.
Contact Noel
877-598-7706
Norma Castaneda, patient care coordinator, Latino relations.
Being bilingual, I have unique opportunities to help non-English-speaking families living with hemophilia by assisting them in accessing the care they need, being their advocate, answering their questions and helping them with insurance benefits. Read more.
I became acquainted with the hemophilia community in March 2007 when I started working at Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare to help families, primarily in Illinois, get the care and service they need. I have a background in healthcare contracts and benefits administration.
I live in Palm Desert, Calif., with my three kids - Alex, Brissa and Cory. I love spending time with them, hiking, running, traveling and learning new things. I'm a people person - the more friends the better. I enjoy learning about different cultures. That's what makes this world so special - diversity.
I love this quote from the author Nora Roberts, "If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place."
Contact Norma
877-598-2688
Oscar A. Bucaro, patient coordinator.
I got involved with the hemophilia community in August 2009 when I was hired by Mid-West Cornerstone Healthcare as a bilingual patient coordinator. I work with Spanish-speaking patients across the Midwest in Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma. Read more.
I have no family members with hemophilia, but I do have friends with the bleeding disorder. I'm comfortable working with people, I think in part due to my training as a Marine. In the Marines, I learned about different cultures and languages. My time as a Marine taught me to not be afraid of asking people questions. I can connect with almost anyone from almost anywhere in the world.
I live in Highland, Calif., and I have two kids, a son, Sebastian, and a daughter, Marisol. My hobbies include collecting sports memorabilia, traveling, cooking and working out. I love trying new things and meeting new people.
Contact Oscar
888-522-3681