Dr. Cheryl Bugailiskis, MD
Pediatrics & Medical Cannabis
Dr. Cheryl Bugailiskis is a physician with a clinical background in pediatrics and additional training in cannabinoid medicine. She provides telehealth medical cannabis evaluations and independently reviews each patient's medical history before determining whether a recommendation is appropriate.
Professional Credentials & Clinical Background
About Dr. Cheryl Bugailiskis
Dr. Cheryl Bugailiskis is a physician whose medical background includes pediatrics and telehealth-based patient care. She completed her medical degree at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and later completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Her professional work has also included medical cannabis and telehealth. Dr. Bugailiskis was among the early physicians working with the Heally platform beginning in 2015 and has completed additional education in Clinical Cannabinoid Medicine and the Medical Use of Marijuana.
Through online evaluations, she reviews a patient's medical history and individual circumstances before making an independent clinical determination about whether a medical cannabis recommendation is appropriate.
Education & Medical Training
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, 2011
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Pediatrics Residency, 2011–2014
- Clinical Cannabinoid Medicine curriculum
- Medical Use of Marijuana curriculum
Medical Cannabis & Telehealth Background
Dr. Bugailiskis has worked in telehealth-based healthcare and medical cannabis evaluation settings. She was one of the early physicians working with the Heally platform beginning in 2015 and has completed dedicated educational curricula in cannabinoid medicine and the medical use of marijuana.
Her role during an evaluation is to review the patient's relevant health information and make an independent clinical determination. A medical cannabis recommendation is not guaranteed and is made only when the physician determines it is appropriate.