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Leia Rubba

Leia Rubba

Director of Client Relations

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About Leia

Leia Rubba serves as the Director of Client Relations, where she brings genuine compassion, insight, and dedication to the world of substance abuse and mental health recovery. Known for her ability to connect with others on a deeply human level, Leia ensures that every client feels seen, supported, and valued from the moment they begin their journey. Her leadership is rooted in empathy and understanding, creating a safe and welcoming environment for healing and growth.

Leia’s dedication to this field is both professional and deeply personal. She entered the world of behavioral health in honor of her sister, who tragically lost her battle with addiction. Her sister’s memory continues to inspire Leia every day and fuels her commitment to helping others discover their strength, resilience, and hope for the future. With a heart for service and a passion for helping people learn, grow, and transform, Leia approaches her role with sincerity and purpose. She believes that recovery is not only possible but profoundly life-changing — and she is devoted to walking alongside each person as they rebuild their life with dignity, courage, and compassion.

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Dr. Edmundo Rodriguez-Frias MD

Medical Contributor

Edmundo A. Rodriguez-Frias, M.D., is a dual-board-certified gastroenterologist and geriatrician with 24 years of experience in internal medicine and 12 years dedicated to caring for patients with digestive health concerns. Currently serving as a medical contributor at Full of Life, he provides comprehensive, expert care across multiple hospital facilities and clinical locations with clinical affiliations at Anderson Hospital and The Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus. By specializing across gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, and hospital medicine, Dr. Rodriguez-Frias is uniquely equipped to address the complex medical needs that often arise as patients age. He earned his medical degree from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Facultad De Medicina Alberto Hurtado) in Lima, Peru, before completing an Internal Medicine internship at UT Memphis and an Internal Medicine residency at UT Southwestern. He further advanced his training through a Geriatrics Fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine and a Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Louisville. His extensive clinical background also includes serving as a hospitalist and gastroenterologist at Alton Memorial Hospital and practicing gastroenterology at Carlinville Area Hospital and HSH St. John’s. An active member of premier professional organizations such as the AGA, ASGE, AASLD, ACP, AMA, and the Peruvian College of Physicians, he has also served as a journal reviewer for Academic Medicine Journal and Annals of Internal Medicine, and was included in the 2011 edition of Marquis Who’s Who in the World. Dr. Rodriguez-Frias is an accomplished researcher whose work has been featured in publications like Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Diseases and Science, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Clinics in Liver Disease, and he collaborated on the textbook Gastroparesis: Current Opinions and New Endoscopic Therapies. He has presented numerous research posters at major medical conferences, including earning a “Poster of Distinction” at Digestive Disease Week in 2008.