Dr. Safiya K. Lyn-Lassiter is an Assistant Medical Director at a prominent Free Standing Emergency Department (FSED) in South Florida with over eight years of experience in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Lyn-Lassiter has worked at several hospitals in the South Florida community serving a variety of populations.  She is also serves as Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

As Assistant Medical Director, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter's day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing a 16 bed acute care emergency room, managing general operations, caring for critically ill patients, responding to all patient concerns, and implementing new policies on sepsis, stroke, STEMI and critical care.

To keep abreast of the latest developments in the medical field, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter maintains affiliations with The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American Medical Association (AMA) and National Medical Association (NMA).  As a testament to her success, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter was honored as the Physician of the Month at Memorial Hospital in February 2016.  She works closely with the community to inform and educate people on evolving medical practices through engaging lectures and community-centered outreach programs.  Dr. Lyn-Lassiter was honored in 2017 by the American Health Council for “Best in Medicine” award.

Dr. Lyn-Lassiter became involved in the field of Emergency Medicine after discovering how unpredictable and rewarding each patient interaction can be. Her specialties include FSED Administration, Graduate Medical Education and patient satisfaction. When she reflects on her medical training, her rotations in Nashville’s underserved community not only exposed her to the reality of health care inequity, but also this experience prepared her to engage a cross-section of patients with care and compassion. 

In 2017, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter launched Ask Doctor Lyn focusing on the effectiveness of medicinal marijuana (MMJ) use among Florida, California and Georgia residents. As an advocate of MMJ, she created a user-friendly website to identify, evaluate, and recommend MMJ for qualifying patients.

Dr. Lyn-Lassiter graduated with honors from Trinity University (DC) with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Science. She completed her medical training at Meharry Medical College in 2010 where she earned her medical degree (M.D.).  She received her postgraduate emergency medicine training at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, a Level I trauma center.  Dr. Lyn-Lassiter has proudly served the South Florida community since 2013.

Dr. Lyn-Lassiter is a proud parent to Myla, her twelve-year-old daughter. Considering the future, Dr. Lyn-Lassiter is committed to further excelling in her emergency medicine career, exploring medical journalism and advocating for MMJ patients nationwide.