Dr. Kelly King, MD

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The Business of Medical Cannabis: How to Make Sure Your Practice is Successful

Dr. Kelly King, MD, Founder, ReleafMD

With increased competition and regulatory complexity, cannabis clinics must move beyond transactional care. Dr. Kelly King shares the operational and clinical strategies behind building a sustainable, high-integrity cannabis practice. Topics include referral networks, documentation efficiency, patient retention, compliance, revenue modeling, staff structure, and branding. This session provides a blueprint for physicians who want both clinical impact and business stability.

Dr. Kelly King, MD is a Board-Certified Internist and Founder of ReleafMD & Wellness, a Florida-based medical cannabis and functional wellness practice dedicated to compassionate, whole-person care. With a background in hospital medicine, hospice, palliative, and geriatric care, Dr. King has spent her career supporting patients through some of life’s most complex and vulnerable moments.    Her work in medical cannabis grew from a desire to offer patients safer, more integrative options for managing chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and inflammatory conditions. At ReleafMD, she combines individualized cannabis protocols with lifestyle and functional medicine principles to help patients restore balance, improve quality of life, and feel heard in their healthcare journey.    Dr. King is passionate about elevating the patient experience in the cannabis space — prioritizing education, thoughtful dosing strategies, and long-term wellness over quick certifications. She believes cannabis, when used responsibly and strategically, can be a powerful tool within a broader healing framework.