Felecia L. Dawson, MD, ABOG, ABOIM
Cannabis Advocate, Educator, Consultant
Holistic Gynecology/Functional Medicine
Biography
Dr. Dawson has practiced holistic gynecology, integrative and functional medicine for over 30 years. She was acknowledged by Essence Magazine as one of the leading female obstetrician gynecologists in the nation.
After four years of practicing with a friend and colleague, Dr. Dawson founded her own medical practice, Women for Women. She served there as Medical Director, 1994-2016. Thanks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta and his WEED documentary in 2013, Dr. Dawson came to learn that cannabis is medicine…something she was not taught in medical school. Having become disenchanted with the direction that medicine was taking in the U.S., she closed Women for Women in December 2016 to focus on advocating, educating and consulting on medical cannabis full-time. She is the first physician in Georgia to join the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. This organization was founded by, Dr. Tod Mikuriya, the grandfather of the medical cannabis movement in the United States. She works with multiple grass root organizations to decriminalize this amazing plant that has been used for millennia by humans as food, medicine, fiber and more.
In 2020, Dr. Dawson co-founded P.L.A.N.T.S. for Lyfe. The acronym stands for plant-based lifestyle and ancient nutritional treatment strategies. It is an educational platform that combines holistic medicine and botanicals including cannabis.
Currently, Dr. Dawson offers online educational consultations regarding holistic gynecology, medical cannabis and CBD. She is available for public speaking.
Her community service includes volunteering with and supporting the Center for Food Safety, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, Cool Girls Inc., The Sierra Club.
Education
University: Emory University, Degree: BS
University: Morehouse School of Medicine, Degree: MD
Internship: Emory University School of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992- present
American Board of Integrative Medicine, 2016-2024
Memberships/Societies:
Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1993-2017
Institute for Functional Medicine
Society of Cannabis Clinicians
Minorities for Medical Marijuana
International Cannabinoid Research Society
International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine
Minority Cannabis Business Association
Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine
Doctors for Drug Policy Reform
Licensure
State of Georgia
Awards And Special Honors
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morehouse School of Medicine, 2007 - Present
Vice Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, South Fulton Medical Center, 1995 - 1997
Clinical Instructor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 1990 - 2016
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