About Us
Why Choose Ascent Elite Health?
Ascent Elite Health programs are designed to dramatically improve health, lower disease risk, aid with weight loss, increase energy, and improve your overall quality of life. Every Ascent Elite Health program is customized to the patient’s individual needs and based on extensive diagnostic testing.
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Ascent Elite Health programs are designed to dramatically improve health, lower disease risk, aid with weight loss, increase energy, and improve your overall quality of life through Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Every Ascent Elite Health program is customized to the patient’s individual needs and based on extensive diagnostic testing.
Lori Wendell
Lori Wendell is an ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and practices independently in West Virginia. She has a background in Cardiology and Electrophysiology, specializing in the management of heart disease and rhythm irregularities of the heart.
She has practiced as a Registered Nurse for 37 years and graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University in 2010.
Lori has a passion for Health and Wellness and has worked independently with clients to successfully lose weight, make lifestyle changes, and gain control of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
She also has a successful career of 5 years in Pharmaceutical Sales.
Lori is an amateur NPC Bodybuilding athlete and holds a Personal Training Certification with the American Council on Exercise. She is married to Michael Wendell and they love boating on the Kanawha River and riding their side by side in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. Lori also loves deep sea fishing! She is the proud mother of two daughters and is blessed to be called Nana by two amazing grandchildren. Both she and Michael are animal lovers with two Miniature Schnauzers. They have also rescued two cats that they call their own.
Lori’s message to each of you reflects on how she lives her life: “Age is just a number! Anything is possible if you put in the work”!
Dr. Darrin A. VanScoy
Dr. Darrin A. VanScoy is a Chiropractic Physician, Certified PT, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Nutritionist, and Certified Personal Trainer/Health Coach. He built a multi-million dollar practice, from nothing, on his own, right after graduation from Chiropractic College and PT School.
He has been a Team Physician for Team USA Karate, Iron Man, Spartan Race, and multiple sports teams. He has personally worked with thousands of people across the United States, including Olympic and NCAA athletes, giving them the path to get to the next level in their Life and Health. Over his 20+ year career, he has closely worked with other Medical Doctors in all specialties, including, Functional Medicine, Neurology, Orthopedics, Diagnostics, and Sports Medicine.
He has taken his vast experience over his career and combined it with research, patient and client successes, setbacks and victories, and combined them into a program geared toward getting and keeping people healthy and significantly more functional and productive in their own lives. His passion is helping people be a better version of themselves in all aspects of their lives.
He lives near Charleston WV, is a proud Husband to his wife, Holly Ann, and father of 4 awesome children, and PopPop to two Grandchildren as of this publication and hopes for many more. He is also an avid farmer with horses, donkeys, goats, chickens, a few dogs and two barn cats. He truly understands the term – BUSY LIFE and doesn’t accept excuses.
