Our Medical Team

 

 

Heidi Prieur, FNP-C, ENP-C

Telehealth Specialist. Joined MMJ in 2016

Heidi Prieur is Board Certified as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner, with more than 20 years of experience in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Salem State University and her Master’s degree from Regis College, graduating with high honors.

Heidi is a registered medical provider with the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission and has been conducting medical marijuana evaluations for over a decade. She is an experienced cannabis clinician, a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, and certified in Basic Cannabinoid Medicine through the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. Her approach to cannabinoid therapy is evidence-based, patient-centered, and grounded in clinical experience.

Heidi believes in an integrated healthcare model that treats the whole person not just symptoms or disease. She works collaboratively with patients to develop individualized care plans to help restore balance to the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS) to support overall wellness and improved quality of life.

Outside of her professional work, Heidi enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, listening to music, reading, and working in her garden.

 

David Rideout, MD, FACEP

Founder of MMJ Medical Practice in 2014

 

David Rideout is a board-certified emergency physician. He attended McGill University medical school and did postgraduate training at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He has over 30 years of ER practice, including 18 years on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He began his career in Ontario, Canada, where he served as department chief, Chief of Staff and Hospital Trustee.

 

He retired from emergency medicine and spent 5 years in urgent care. He began certifying patients for the medical use of marijuana in 2013. In building a successful  practice, he has benefitted from staff who are equally committed and share an understanding of the complexity of patient needs and marijuana benefits.

 

David has four grown children and lives with his wife on Cape Ann. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, carpentry, gardening and skiing.