Rabia Vaughns is a certified physician assistant and functional medicine specialist based in Buford, Georgia. She has over 15 years of experience in various medical settings including family practice, OB/GYN, and women's health clinics. Vaughns is skilled in integrating functional and holistic healthcare approaches to address the underlying causes of disease and promote wellness and prevention. She has a proven track record of establishing successful functional medicine programs that improve patient outcomes and increase practice revenue.

1. Rabia Vaughns, MMS, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Functional Medicine Specialist * Integrative Practitioner * Lifestyle Wellness Consultant
Address: 3472 Old Thompson Mill Road, Buford, GA 30519
Phone: 404-234-4653 Email: rabiavaughns@gmail.com Web: www.newlifewellness.net
Summary of Qualifications
An intuitive practitioner, with a proven reputation for providing compassionate, individualized patient care in a
myriad of medical settings. Highly effective at working independently as well as with other healthcare
professionals as an integrated medical practice team member. Pursues the latest advances in medical
research and best practices with the focus on disease prevention and health promotion. Outstanding ability to
integrate holistic health care programs within allopathic practices to enhance patient care and increase
practice profitability.
Relevant Work Experiences
Hamilton Mill Family Complete Care
Physician Assistant Dacula, Georgia July 2014-present
• Developed a cash based functional medicine practice within an existing chiropractic office and worked
independently to build a patient base of >300 patients, which continues to grow primarily through word of
mouth referrals.
• Achieve excellent patient outcomes using a functional medicine approach to chronic illness, maintaining
a 5 star rating on Health Grades online.
• Utilize integrative therapeutic plans including but not limited to personalized lifestyle modifications,
chiropractic care, massage, energy work, yoga, meditation, and acupuncture.
• Network with a community of integrative practitioners to enhance patient outcomes and increase patient
referrals.
Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine
Physician Assistant Atlanta, Georgia May 2013 – July 2014
"Rabia is an asset to our team. Our patients benefit from her warm, compassionate and professional approach.
Rabia is experienced, knowledgeable and provides stellar patient care." - Taz Bhatia, MD
• Delivered comprehensive, integrative health care to new and existing patients by eliciting detailed health
histories, performing physical exams and providing personalized treatment plans focused on the restoration
of normal biological function in the body, generating $20-$30K additional monthly revenue for the cash
based practice.
• Accurately ordered and interpreted a variety of integrative tests including: salivary hormones, food
sensitivities, nutritional analysis, advanced stool testing, and genetic analysis.
• Prescribed a variety of holistic therapeutic modalities including: lifestyle modifications, nutritional
supplementation, IV therapies, acupuncture, laser, Ayurveda, and stress management.
• Efficiently handled the majority of patient follow-up care within the practice including patient emails,
patient phone calls, lab review, and phone follow-up calls, while also supervising back office staff by
managing clinic flow, patient follow-up and staff training.
Family Medical Center of Northeast Georgia
Physician Assistant Lawrenceville, Georgia February 2012 – June 2013
• Established a functional medicine program within an insurance based primary care model providing
integrated care and services that improved patient health outcomes, and generated nearly $90K in
additional practice revenue within the first year.
• Built a consistent patient base by providing exemplary patient care utilizing best practices in allopathic and
holistic medicine to address underlying causes of diseases and promote wellness.

2. Rabia Vaughns, MMS, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Functional Medicine Specialist * Integrative Practitioner * Lifestyle Wellness Consultant
Address: 3472 Old Thompson Mill Road, Buford, GA 30519
Phone: 404-234-4653 Email: rabiavaughns@gmail.com Web: www.newlifewellness.net
OB/GYN Women Specialists of Georgia
Physician Assistant Decatur, Georgia April 2010 – January 2012
• Delivered high quality health care to patients with a wide range of general health and gynecological
complaints by taking comprehensive health histories, performing complete physical exams, and ordering
necessary laboratory testing and imaging studies.
• Ordered functional medicine testing and accurately interpreted laboratory results to optimize patient
health outcomes and restore normal function
• Played an integral role in successfully integrating a functional medicine and weight loss program within the
existing women’s health practice, which nearly doubled annual revenue, while enhancing patient care. .
• Received year-end bonus awards for exemplary service for two consecutive years.
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
Physician Assistant El Cajon, California November 2007 – June 2009
• Performed routine preventative health examinations, executed in-office gynecologic procedures,
managed a multitude of reproductive health complaints and provided contraceptive counseling, initiation
and surveillance to a diverse patient population.
• Served as a clinic leader throughout periods of significant clinic transitions, providing leadership among
staff and stability among patients.
• Managed 12 medical assistants and designed staff trainings to enhance knowledge, maximize efficiency
and streamline services.
• Provided support, counseling and appropriate referrals to patients facing challenging life circumstances
including sexually transmitted infections, HIV diagnosis, sexual assault, unplanned pregnancy and intimate
partner abuse.
Education and Training
Masters of Medical Science, Saint Francis University 2006 - 2007
Physician Assistant Certificate, Anne Arundel Community College 2005- 2007
Bachelors of Science Community Health Science, Towson University 1998 - 2002
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP), Institute for Functional Medicine 2014
Cardio-metabolic Module, Institute for Functional Medicine 2016
Immune Module, Institute for Functional Medicine 2016
Licenses
Recertified with National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants April, 22, 2013
Licensed with Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners 005609