Atlantic Coast Cannabis MD is a physician-owned medical marijuana clinic in Edgewater. The practice sits at 1001 S Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 1, Edgewater, Florida 32132. It evaluates and certifies patients for the state program and does not sell cannabis. South Ridgewood Avenue is U.S. Highway 1, southern Volusia County’s main corridor.

Owner Dr. Lorraine Crisci Ryan is a board-certified anesthesiologist with more than three decades in practice. She trained at Northeast Ohio Medical University and completed her anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Dr. Ryan also holds a teaching post at the Florida State University College of Medicine. She personally handles every evaluation.

Florida requires a qualifying condition and a physician’s certification before a patient can register for a card. Atlantic Coast evaluates for the state’s qualifying conditions and offers same-day approvals. Visits are by appointment on weekdays, with weekend slots by arrangement.

Edgewater sits just south of New Smyrna Beach, and the office draws patients from across southern Volusia County. Several dispensaries line the U.S. 1 corridor nearby, where certified patients fill their orders. New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, and Port Orange are all a short drive up or down the highway.

Who is Atlantic Coast Cannabis MD for?

Florida residents in southern Volusia County — Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, and Port Orange — who need a physician’s certification to qualify for the state medical marijuana program.

Who performs the evaluation?

Every evaluation is done by the practice owner, Dr. Lorraine Crisci Ryan, a board-certified anesthesiologist and Florida State University College of Medicine faculty member.

How fast can a patient be approved?

Atlantic Coast offers same-day approvals; once Dr. Ryan certifies a qualifying patient, the recommendation is entered so the state application can move forward.

Atlantic Coast Cannabis MD Phone: (386) 444-6464 Address: 1001 S Ridgewood Ave, Suite 1, Edgewater, FL 32132 Hours: By appointment — Mon–Thu 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, Fri 9:00 AM–1:00 PM; weekend slots by arrangement Services: Florida medical marijuana certifications, renewals, transfers, follow-up evaluations, same-day approvals, and state registration guidance Physician: Dr. Lorraine Crisci Ryan, MD (board-certified anesthesiologist; owner) Nearby areas served: Edgewater FL, New Smyrna Beach FL, Oak Hill FL, Port Orange FL, southern Volusia County FL Last verified: May 2026 Notes: Florida medical marijuana certification clinic (not a dispensary); physician-owned private practice; sole evaluator Dr. Lorraine Crisci Ryan, MD — board-certified anesthesiologist, 30+ years in practice, faculty at the Florida State University College of Medicine; by-appointment, with same-day approvals available; recently relocated within Edgewater to 1001 S Ridgewood Ave (Suite 1) along the U.S. 1 corridor — the official website still shows the prior S Ridgewood address as of May 2026; hours by appointment (weekday windows per current directory listing; call to confirm Saturday availability). Website: atlanticcoastcannabismd.com