Jarica Thigpen

Jarica Thigpen is a physician assistant at Coastal Medical Care in Jacksonville. She earned a Masters of Medical Science from Nova Southeastern University before going on to complete a Doctorate of Medical Science at the University of Lynchburg.

Thigpen has spent the past eight years practicing as a PA in emergency medicine, part of a healthcare career that now spans 14 years overall. That breadth of experience shapes how she approaches primary care, bringing an emergency medicine perspective to everyday patient visits.

She also gives back to her field as a guest lecturer at a local university, where she teaches physician assistant students and helps train the next generation of healthcare workers.