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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny is respected as one of the country's most knowledgeable and outspoken physicians regarding the negative impact vaccines can have on health. In addition to vaccines, Dr Tenpenny is an expert on many topics within the field of Integrative Medicine. She speaks frequently on breast health, women's health, natural approaches to thyroid and adrenal conditions.

Dr. Tenpenny is an outspoken advocate for free choice in healthcare, including the right to refuse vaccination. As an internationally known speaker, she is highly sought after for her ability to present scientifically sound information regarding vaccination hazard and warnings that are rarely portrayed by conventional medicine. Most importantly, she offers hope through her unique treatments offered at Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center (TIMC) http://www.tenpennyIMC.com for those seeking drug-free solutions to getting and staying well.

Dr. Tenpenny is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. She received her medical training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Tenpenny was board certified in Emergency Medicine through 2005 and has been board certified in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine since 1995.

Prior to her career in integrative medicine, Dr. Tenpenny served as director of the Emergency Department at Blanchard Valley Regional Hospital Center in Findlay, Ohio, from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, she and a partner opened OsteoMed, a medical practice in Findlay limited to the specialty of osteopathic manipulative medicine.

In 1996, Dr. Tenpenny moved to Strongsville, Ohio, and founded Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center (formerly OsteoMed II), expanding her practice and her vision of combining the best of conventional and alternative medicine. In 2004, the medical practice moved to Middleburg Heights, Ohio where the clinic currently resides. TIMC is proud to report that patients from 39 states and 11 countries have come to the clinic to get well.

Committed to the wellness and health of her patients, Dr. Tenpenny, has created an array of CDs and DVDs to help educate those interested in areas of health such as: allergy elimination, breast , hormone and sleep health, ADD/autism and thyroid issues. Educational products addressing these concerns, as well as the latest information on vaccination, are available by going to http://www.tenpennyIMC.com

Dr. Tenpenny has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve Medical School on topics related to alternative health. Nationally, she is a regular guest on radio and television talk shows, including the nationally syndicated, "Coast-to-Coast AM" , "Alex Jones" and "The Deborah Ray Show." She has been a many-time guest on “Your Health with Dr. Richard Becker,” aired on the Family Network. She has been a guest on ExtraTV and "The Dr Oz Show".

Her many articles have been published newspapers and Internet sites, including Mercola.com, NaturalNews.com, InfoWars.com, and AgoraNational.ca. She has been published in print nationally and she has had articles translated into foreign languages for international magazines

She is the author of the best-selling books, "FOWL! Bird Flu: It's Not What You Think" (2006) and "Saying No To Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages." (2008) Dr. Tenpenny is also a contributing author to the text book, "Food and Nutrients in Disease Management" (Taylor and Francis, 2009) and "Vaccine Epidemic: How Corporate Greed, Biased Science, and Coercive Government Threaten Our Human Rights, Our Health, and Our Children." (Skyhouse Publishing, 2011)

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