Get on a clear path to feeling better.

As you likely already know, digestive health can impact a wide array of systems of the body and resultant symptoms. This is our main area of focus, and because of this, there are many seemingly unrelated symptoms we can usually help improve.

When combining this with the fact that Dr. Ruscio and our research team are constantly reviewing the science and using this to enhance our care model, we feel confident that you are in good hands.

As you start the process, we will progressively be better able to answer this question.

In our observation, one of the reasons individuals don’t obtain the results they seek with other healthcare providers is because the provider doesn’t listen and tends to force the individual into a one-size-fits-all model, rather than conforming and personalizing a care plan to the individual. This personalized care is the essence of Dr. Ruscio’s model, Evidence-Guided Empiricism, and why we can often help when other healthcare providers have not.

Dr. Ruscio and our team feel they have one of the most effective methods for gathering actionable data about you, enabling them to most effectively personalize your care. An immense amount of thought and analysis goes into getting you started so that we ensure you will be feeling better as soon as possible.

• Step 1: $99 to perform Intake Visit
• Steps 2 & 3: $795 for your next two visits, which includes
  • History & Analysis visit (your doctor meets with you to analyze your case)
  • Follow-Up Visit (your doctor provides a detailed list of personalized recommendations)

Follow-Up Visits

• Routine Follow-Up Visits: $289
• Follow-Ups with Dr. Ruscio: $389

In the best-case scenario, we can improve your health within 1-2 months. In other cases, seeing significant improvements may take us 6-8 months.

Here at the Ruscio Institute for Functional Health, we embrace the progressive mindset of functional and integrative health while remaining conservative in our recommendations so as to provide practical and cost-effective treatment for you. We are continually updating our treatments based on the latest scientific literature and are consistently publishing our own research to improve the field of functional health.

We care deeply about optimizing the time we spend with you, preparing in advance for each visit, synthesizing your health history and clinical information, and formulating an individualized treatment plan that fits your story, signs, and symptoms.

As a team, we bridge the gap between conventional & functional health by providing whole-person medical care, informed by evidence, accessible to anyone that needs it.

We pride ourselves on providing straightforward practical recommendations that are easy to follow and execute. In the event that you get stuck or run into trouble, you are welcome to schedule follow-up visits with your provider as often as needed to work through any issues that arise during treatment.

Our office staff is ready to help with any logistical, scheduling or billing questions, and we offer consultations with our Clinical Nutritionist to help you implement treatment recommendations.

We specialize in Functional Health consultations to patients worldwide via Zoom. As we are unable to establish an in-person provider patient relationship, we do not formally diagnose conventional medical conditions or prescribe medications. Because we work with patients across the world, we require that you continue or initiate a formal doctor patient relationship with a local physician in conjunction with your relationship with our team.

We focus on identifying and addressing underlying causes of health concerns to help the body get back into a healthy balance. We use our extensive experience in holistic and natural health to help guide you in areas that have been overlooked or misunderstood by other practitioners.

Unfortunately, insurance companies place countless restrictions on providers which make it difficult to treat you effectively. The Ruscio Institute for Functional Health does not accept any form of medical insurance or Medicare/Medicaid. Even though there are out-of-pocket expenses, our patients find it is well worth it.

Healing is not always linear and every patients’ experience is unique. While we do our best to be efficient within each visit, number of appointments may vary.

Our providers usually ask to see a patient once every 4-6 weeks while being treated.

We are exclusively a virtual clinic.

Healing is not always linear. Each patients’ experience is unique and responds differently to treatment.

Some patients begin to feel better within days to weeks, while for others, it may take months. We do our best to get you feeling better as soon as possible.

Simply click the “Login” link above. You will need to activate your account before you can access the patient portal. Once accepted as a patient, you will receive an email with a subject line asking you to join your practitioner on Practice Better.

Consultations are via video. You will receive an email confirmation and reminder email for your visit.

The $99 initial deposit paid prior to your Intake Visit is non-refundable.