Blake Pearson, MD, is the Founder & Medical Director at Greenly Health. A member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and an American Board of Family Medicine certified family physician, Dr. Pearson is a globally recognized expert in the field of cannabinoid-based medicine and has treated thousands of patients with a range of complex conditions, including multiple chronic pain diagnoses, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, PTSD, treatment-resistant epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and cancer.
Dr. Pearson also has extensive experience in long-term care—specifically helping to manage responsive behaviours associated with dementia and using cannabinoids to reduce polypharmacy.
Dr. Pearson was previously the Primary Care Lead, Mental Health, Addictions & Opioid Reduction Strategy for the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network’s (LHIN) and is the principal investigator on several current research projects.
Dr. Pearson is also a passionate educator and has mentored over 1000 practitioners around the world. He is equally passionate about improving access to medical cannabis through wider public and private insurance coverage and launched the #CoverCannabis Project in 2021.