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Back Cover Story: Cannabis Spotlight

Continued from back cover symptoms to the greatest possible degree Do you see Florida moving
practice, Atlantic Coast Cannabis, MD., while avoiding as many side effects as pos- forward with recreational
relies on the most current medical and sci- sible. With medical cannabis, patients get Marijuana/cannabis and how
entific evidence, as well as first-hand to titrate their own medication and they will that affect your business?
patient testimonials, that clearly demon- will continue to do this over the course of I do believe at some point this wonder-
strate the efficacy of medical cannabis for a their treatment. Patient controlled medica- ful plant will be made available to all peo-
vast array of illnesses. I believe that med- tion administration is not new to anesthe- ple on a legal basis. For some people, this
ical cannabis is a natural and holistic med- siologists. Because of this, I feel qualified will be all that they need. For the vast
ication for the treatment of many health to participate, treat and qualify patients for majority of patients, I believe that they will
conditions. I believe it is a better alterna- medical cannabis in the state of Florida. I want to continue to be in the medical pro-
tive to the “pills” that the pharmaceutical do this through extensive education of my grams due to the education that they
companies are supporting. We know that patients and continued support and educa- receive from physicians and the access to
as patients become more informed about tion after they have qualified for their card. discounts and support that we are able to
medical marijuana, they will appreciate its provide them. Our evaluations are com-
value in medicine. How did you get started within prehensive and include education about
the cannabis industry? the different types of plant-based medica-
What field are you in within the In the late 1980’s I chose the field of tions, the different routes of administra-
cannabis space? Anesthesiology due to a strong desire to tion, how it can be beneficial, dispensary
I am a medical cannabis physician and help patients suffering with all types of instructions and the requirements of the
owner at Atlantic Coast Cannabis MD in pain. After many years as a successful state of Florida for having a medical card.
Edgewater. I became certified to qualify Anesthesiologist, I knew there was some- We are also a participating member in an
patients for their medical cannabis cards in thing more that I could do to help ease the online peer-to-peer portal for medical pro-
2018. I am a board-certified Anesthes - pain and suffering of patients. When fessionals to share HIPAA protected info to
iologist and thus have been using “chemi- Florida legalized medical cannabis for a improve the future of medical marijuana
cal” means to treat pain in a controlled broad range of illnesses in 2016, I became treatments. Through this portal, we are
environment for more than 30 years. But I intrigued and wanted to become part of able to evaluate current patient treatments
always knew there was something more this holistic treatment. I felt like this was a and efficacies and use this info to better
for me to do as a physician. natural transition for me, to further my treat our patients.
desire to help patients who are suffering
How can people in Florida bene- from a variety of ailments. My own mother
fit from the company you repre- was a chronic pain patient and I knew that
sent? I needed to be part of the solution. This
I believe my 30+ years in Anesthesiology desire inspired me to begin researching
gives me an advantage in making recom- medical cannabis and to become a quali-
mendations for medical cannabis patients. fied medical cannabis provider. In 2018, I
Anesthesiologists use the titration method became certified to qualify patients and in
of medication administration in their rou- 2019, I opened my practice. I started part
tine approach to treating patients. time for 2 years and as of July 2021, I was
Titration is the process of determining the able to transition to a full-time job. I truly
medication dosage that reduces one’s feel blessed to be able to work my passion.

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