ARATEUS Center for Diabetic Care
A Certified Diabetic Center of Excellence

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Robert C. Banasik, Ph.D., P.E., N.H.A., A.T.P. Private
Dr. Banasik is a licensed nursing home administrator, a registered professional engineer, and a licensed airline transport pilot.  He is First Squire Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor Emeritus at Capital University after thirty one years of service, and Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University.

Additionally, Dr. Banasik is the President of Omnilife Health Care Systems, Inc. which operates four nursing and assisted living facilities in Ohio. The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing is the local facility. The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing had deficiency free surveys in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2010. It was cited by Consumers Reports among the top 3% of Nursing homes in the United States. The Facility in Medina has also received several deficiency free surveys and has been identified as the Best Nursing Home in Medina for the last three years. The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place which is now three years old, received a deficiency free survey in 2009. Additionally, he and his company serve as receivers for distressed health care facilities.  Dr Banasik has celebrated 31 years in the Nursing Home profession. He is also the president of Equity Management Inc. which is a property management company. He is currently serving on several boards of directors.  He has published over one hundred articles. 



Elena A. Christofides, MD, FACE
Dr. Christofides is board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University. She completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center and her fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Louisiana State University Medical Center. She is a Fellow in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the highest honor in her specialty. She is the President of the Ohio Valley Chapter of AACE. She is also the chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and a member of its Board of Directors. She is affiliated with Mt. Carmel Hospitals and with Specialty Select Hospitals.

Dr. Christofides, owner of Endocrinology Associates, Inc., also published numerous articles.  Her paper "Real World Clinical Experience with Exenatide, a long term study on weight and A1c Control" was accepted at the prestigious American Diabetes Association annual meeting, June 5-9, 2009.  The paper reflects nearly three years of her clinical practice and validates the efficacy of her diabetes treatments.

Dr. Christofides is married to S.G. Hall and has one son, Alec. She is fluent in Greek and proficient in French.



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3800 Ritamarie Dr.
Columbus, OH  43220
(614) 459-5126

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