Dr. Ratcliffe is active in Functional Medicine at the national level and is a Board Member of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. Dr. Ratcliffe currently sits on the examination committee and helps design the testing questions for the new Board Eligible Physicians. His passion is in neuro-orthopedic rehabilitation, neurology, functional medicine, and clinical nutrition. Dr. Ratcliffe is passionate about caring for his patients and loves his job.
Dr. Ratcliffe is a local, having grown up in Maryland and attended University of MD. College Park. After his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Parker University, he went back to school and obtained a post doctorate diplomate in Rehabilitation. He then completed an advanced neurology program in electrodiagnostics and EMG in Chicago. He pursued an additional Board Certification and is one of an elite group of physicians to also hold both a Diplomate in Clinical Nutrition and become a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.
Like all good things, education never stops and Dr. Ratcliffe is board eligible for his third post doctoral program in Functional Neurological Rehabilitation.
Dr. Ratcliffe has three boys and loves his active family. He enjoys fishing, camping, hiking, running, and teaching.
Dr. John D. Ratcliffe
DC DACRB DACBN CFMP
Common Questions:
1. How much does functional medicine cost at your practice? The first three visits (online case review, in-office examination, and your Functional Medicine Road Map) are $350 each. Follow-ups are about $200. Food intolerance testing is $350 at cost. There are no packages, memberships, or long-term contracts — you pay visit by visit and stop whenever you feel your care is complete.
2. Do you take insurance? No. Visits are pay-as-you-go and not billed to insurance. Standard blood work ordered through your regular lab is often covered by your insurance; specialty functional medicine labs are not.
3.Can functional medicine help with autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto's, RA, or MS? Often, yes. We look for the triggers behind the immune response — gut dysfunction, chronic infections, nutrient deficiencies, blood sugar, and inflammation — and address those rather than only suppressing symptoms. The free phone call is where we tell you honestly whether your case is a good fit.
4. Do you treat chronic fatigue, brain fog, and long COVID in Northern Virginia? Yes. Our Sterling office uses targeted testing to look at mitochondrial function, thyroid and adrenal status, gut health, and neurological function to find what is driving the fatigue.
5. What areas do you serve? Patients come to us from Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, Herndon, Reston, Chantilly, McLean, and across Loudoun and Fairfax Counties and the DC metro area. The first visit (case review) is done online, so distance is rarely a barrier.
6. Is Dr. Ratcliffe a medical doctor? No. Dr. Ratcliffe is a Doctor of Chiropractic with post-doctoral board certifications in clinical nutrition (DACBN) and rehabilitation (DACRB), and is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. He sits on the board and exam committee of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. He works alongside your existing physicians and does not replace your primary care doctor.
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