Understanding Your Specialty Pharmacy “ The Referral Process, Start of Care, and Financial Burden with James Markis PharmD and Michael Rigas PharmD

Speaker:  James Markis | PharmD

James Markis, Pharm D “ Senior Vice President of Operations, Care Fusion Rx, Garden Grove, California.

Dr. Markis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California. He began his pharmacy career as a compounding pharmacist, specializing in both sterile and non-sterile compounding. He transitioned into home infusion and took on the role of the Director of Pharmacy at BioFusion (Torrance, CA) in 2009. With over a decade of concentrated Ig experience, Dr. Markis successfully treated thousands of patients with immune deficiency and autoimmune diseases. In his current role as SVP of Operations at Care Fusion Rx, Dr. Markis oversees all clinical operations and brings a patient-centric philosophy to every patient he treats. He is currently a licensed pharmacist in ten states. He is an accomplished speaker in Ig therapy and has presented at numerous national pharmacy conferences. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the USC School of Pharmacy and a preceptor to fourth-year pharmacy students. He serves on various clinical advisory boards sponsored by immune globulin manufacturers and other organizations.

When not practicing pharmacy, Dr. Markis enjoys spending time with his family and playing soccer with his two daughters.