Empowering Health Through Medical Cannabis: Medical Marijuana for Health and Wellness
At South Florida Integrative Health Center, we are on the cutting edge of Cannabis Functional Medicine. In fact, South Florida Integrative Health Center is nationally known for combining Cannabis Medicine with Functional Medicine. Patients with a variety of qualifying conditions receive the benefits of legal medical cannabis combined with the overall health optimization of functional and pulmonary medicine. We provide services for the following patients:
- First-time qualifying patients wanting to acquire a medical cannabis card
- Re-certification of existing patients
- Transfer patients
South Florida Integrative Health Center is the only medical cannabis clinic with a dual specialization in Pulmonology and Functional Medicine. As a result, our clinic helps patients with many different kinds of conditions to use medical cannabis safely and effectively. We provide care in a comfortable, caring and professional environment.
Ultimately, South Florida Integrative Health Center can optimize your health with safe, effective use of medical cannabis. We look forward to helping you on your journey to total health and wellness.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Fred Grynberg
South Florida Integrative Health Center is collaborating with leading expert Pulmonologist, Dr. Fred Grynberg, MD as the certifying medical cannabis physician. With over 30 years of experience, he has a dual specialization in Pulmonary Medicine and Internal Medicine. This unique opportunity allows patients to utilize sleep studies and pulmonary function testing as part of a complete holistic program. He specializes in treating patients with chronic lung conditions such as COPD, emphysema, asthma and sleep apnea. Through testing, he can monitor safe marijuana usage. For users of medical cannabis concerned about lung function after using cannabis over the years, we finally have the ultimate solution for the safest and most effective use of medical cannabis. Dr. Grynberg’s medical recommendation of medical marijuana is based on at least one qualifying condition.
Dr. Durrell Handwerger
Expert Functional Medicine Practitioner and Founder of South Florida Integrative Health Center, Dr. Durrell Handwerger, DNP, BC-APHN, is uniquely positioned as a leader in Cannabis Functional Medicine. He has been an educator for the benefits of Cannabis Functional Medicine for over 25 years. In the late 1990’s he was on the forefront of medical cannabis for HIV, cancer and glaucoma patients. He has continuously studied and researched cannabis and its holistic potential for optimizing wellness through a Functional Medicine approach. Board-certified in Holistic medicine, he has over 20 years of experience getting to the root cause of chronic disease. Additionally, he utilizes a blend of traditional and holistic medicine, combining it with alternative therapies like medical cannabis. Ultimately, he has helped many individuals with fibromyalgia, chronic pain, anxiety, asthma and many other conditions to optimize total health and wellness.
Obtaining a Medical Marijuana Card Approval Process
Once approved by Dr. Grynberg, you will be entered into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry.
Once you have completed your appointment, you will complete the MMUR application. We will help you complete this. Once finished, the application will be processed by the state.
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Seasonal residents may have to wait up to 10 days for approval. Residents with a Florida’s driver’s license will obtain approval that day.
Once the process is complete, the state will send an email of approval.
Now you are legally capable of obtaining medical cannabis for your ailments!
*You must bring your driver’s license and proof of qualifying medical condition to your appointment.
• Permanent Florida residents must have a valid Florida driver’s license with photo ID.
• Seasonal residents, defined as residents who live in Florida for more than 31 days, must provide two different forms of documentation with your permanent address.
*If you are already diagnosed with a qualifying condition.
• You are expected to bring medical records showing diagnosis, otherwise, mmj certification will be denied.
• If you are a transfer patient, you must deactivate your current provider before the appointment. The instructions can be found below.
Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana
Patients are eligible to receive a certification for low-THC cannabis or medical marijuana if they suffer from the following conditions shown below: