SMC Pharmacy, Santa Monica

After receiving their degrees from the University of Southern Nevada, pharmacists Payam and Panthea Tizabgar worked in a variety of patient-care areas—including retail and neighborhood pharmacies and hospitals—before winding up at SMC Pharmacy. Their diverse professional backgrounds help them approach each customer and treatment with care and experience, and they take pride in helping patrons with prompt, knowledgeable service. In addition to stocking over-the-counter health and wellness products—from vitamins and allergy medication to bottled water from the Fountain of Youth—the pharmacists fill prescription orders sent from area doctors. They also work with patients and health-care providers in fields such as pain management, pediatrics, and podiatry to craft custom medications through the technique of compounding.