Compounding Pharmacy + Functional Medicine 

At Pioneer Health Center, we look beyond the limits of conventional medicine and seek out the root cause of disease and illness. Driven by today’s latest research, our therapies are holistic, evidence-based, and customized to the individual.

ABOUT US

Pioneer Health Center is one of the first functional medicine and compounding pharmacy practices in the United States. ​

TEAM

At Pioneer Health, we take the time to develop true patient-practicioner relationships. We are your partner in good health.

PROGRAMS

We help our patients build a 360-degree view of health and create a long-term plan based on what’s right for each individual.

A True Devotion to Healing

Decades of experience, the latest knowledge, and a true passion for what we do makes Pioneer Health Center one of the top functional medicine practices in the country.
​Expert Practicioners
With decades of experience, our team looks at health differently. We’re at the cutting-edge of today’s research, and when you work with Pioneer Health, you get a truly modern and completely natural approach to health.
​Advanced Testing
Leveraging lab testing to identify your unique biomarkers – from your microbiome to your genes – we can implement a customized plan designed to nourish your body back to good health.
​Genuine Patient-Practicioner Relationships
Your health is personal to us. We believe in real, genuine patient-practicioner relationships so that we can effectively be your partner in health.
​A Dedicated Care Team
Our team stops at nothing. We challenge traditional health care by developing treatments based on you. Curiosity, passion, science, and wisdom is infused into every patient treatment plan.
​Science-Based Therapies
Our team of functional practitioners takes today’s latest medical research and looks at it from the lens of natural and functional implications. Each treatment addresses health starting at the cellular level, designed to help your body heal from within.
​For the Love of Good Health
Functional medicine is our passion, not just our specialty. We want to see our patients walk out the door healthier than they came in, and we thrive on the success stories we witness from our patients every day.

Are you ready for a consultation?

​We can’t wait to work with you! Apply to work with us today.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAMS

The Pioneer Assessment

For people looking for custom support to improve their health naturally through diet, detoxification and gut health
In our signature 4-month program, patients are able to run a food inflammation test (lab fee included in program price), receive 2 50-minute consultations with Gene Gresh, and go through our 14-day Body Detox program as well as our Health Your Gut protocol.
Cost: $399/month

Food Inflammation Testing

For people looking to pinpoint food inflammation to customize diet and lose weight
Ready to look beyond general diets and find out what foods are best for you? Our popular Food Inflammation Test (FIT) identifies which foods trigger inflammation in the body, enabling you to follow a custom-made diet plan suited to your unique needs.
Cost: $650 (includes cost of FIT test)

We believe the heart of healthcare is service

Good health comes from a close and collaborative patient-practitioner relationship. We take the extra time to get to know you to build a complete picture of your health.
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Meet the Team
Functional Medicine
Compounding

Pioneer Health Center is one of the nation's first functional medicine and compounding pharmacy practices

We have a true passion for natural health, and are excited to share it with the world. Join thousands of other patients who have worked with us to find their own unique path to better health.
Gene Gresh
Founder, Chief Pharmacist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
Ron Sylvain
Business Manager
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Micheal Gresh
Compounding Pharmacist
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About Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state in southern New England that has a mix of coastal cities and rural areas dotted with small towns. Mystic is famed for its Seaport museum filled with centuries-old ships, and the beluga whale exhibits at Mystic Aquarium. On Long Island Sound, the city of New Haven is known as the home of Yale University and its acclaimed Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Elevation: 150m
Population: 3.565 million (2019)

Things to Do

Mystic Seaport Museum is the largest maritime museum in the United States and is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-century seafaring village. The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum and is noted for its collections of European Baroque art, ancient Egyptian and Classical bronzes. The Foxwoods Resort Casino features deluxe accommodations, fine dining, a wide variety of entertainment attractions and shopping, you can enjoy with loved ones. 
​WHAT IS CONNECTICUT FAMOUS FOR?
​It is known as the "Constitution State", the "Nutmeg State", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits". It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.
Which state is Connecticut in?​
​With Massachusetts to the north and New York to the west, Rhode Island is east of Connecticut. The northernmost point is along the Connecticut border, with a latitude of 42.0506° N and a longitude of 73.4325° W
What is unique about Connecticut?​
Connecticut is home to “firsts” including the first color television, hamburger, phone book, Polaroid camera, nuclear-powered submarine, and helicopter. Another first: The first speed limit laws for cars were set in 1901 in Connecticut. Drivers were not allowed to travel faster than 12 miles per hour.
Driving Directions:
  • ​Get on CT-8 S from CT-262
  • Take I-84 E, I-691 E, I-91 N and I-84 E to CT-30 N in Vernon. Take the CT-30 N exit from I-84 E
  • Follow CT-30 N to your destination

520 Hartford Turnpike
Vernon, CT 06066, USA
Areas We Serve
Compounding Pharmacy Connecticut