IFM has the largest functional medicine referral network in the world
3100
+
active practitioner listings
74
countries represented in our database
73
%
of practitioners are located in the US while 27% are located internationally
Working with a functional medicine practitioner
A whole person approach to care
A functional medicine patient is an empowered patient whose voice and choice matters in how they receive care. Your provider will partner with you to identify the unique underlying causes of your symptoms and design a treatment plan that fits within the context of your life.
Factors to consider in your practitioner search
Visit Types
Many practitioners offer in-person and telehealth options. If there are no practitioners available in your area, consider looking for a clinician who is licensed to practice in your state and offers telehealth visits.
Type of Care Provided
The Find a Practitioner profiles include medical degrees, licenses, areas of expertise, and interests. Consider selecting a practitioner who has experience with your type of health concern.
Level of IFM Training
All practitioners listed in the database are healthcare practitioners who have taken at minimum IFM’s foundational course, Applying Functional Medicine (AFMCP)™. You will be able to view how many advanced IFM courses they have attended.
What to Expect
Have questions about what the functional medicine experience is like? We’ve created some resources to give you some insight as to what you might expect from working with an IFM-trained functional medicine clinician.
IFM Education & Training
Functional medicine practitioners are healthcare professionals who have undergone additional years of study. IFM offers accredited continuing education courses to ensure that the latest evidence-based practices are effectively used in clinical care.
Many think that functional medicine is expensive testing and expensive supplements, but, actually, the principles cost no money at all. Being able to really listen to someone's story and take a good intake is revolutionary. Many patients understand that lifestyle change is one of the options available to improve their health. And when they hear that those aspects are what is causing their chronic symptoms, they're open to making those changes."
Learn more about how functional medicine addresses
Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine
Cleveland Clinic was the first major academic medical center in the country to open a center for functional medicine. The center delivers care in a multidisciplinary model and has sought to bring research to the field.