Whether you’re looking to start your journey into functional medicine or are seeking additional help as you navigate a particular challenge, we’ve got options to fit your unique health goals.

Conditions we treat:

  • Allergies (Sinus, Rashes)

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Arthritis

  • Asthma

  • Autoimmune Diseases

  • Cancer Prevention

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Chronic Infections (EBV, Lyme, Herpes, Yeast, HPV)

  • Dementia Prevention

  • Detoxification (Heavy Metals, Toxin Exposure)

  • Diabetes

  • Digestive Disorders (IBD, IBS, GERD/Reflux)

  • Environmental and Food Allergies

  • Fatigue

  • Female Disorders (PMS, Menopause, Infertility, PCOS)

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Healthy Aging

  • Healthy Weight and Metabolism

  • Heart Health

  • High Cholesterol

  • Hormone Balance (Thyroid, Adrenal, Pituitary)

  • Interstitial Cystitis

  • Low Testosterone

  • Mast Cell Disorders

  • Metabolic Syndrome, Pre-Diabetes, Insulin Resistance

  • Migraines and Headaches

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Obesity

  • Osteoporosis

  • Parkinson’s Disease

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

  • Sleep/Insomnia

  • Skin Conditions (Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis)

  • Wellness and Prevention

What to Expect

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    Step 1

    Fill out the relevant data in the form called LET US GET STARTED on our website-faimhealth.com

    Dr. Rathod will review this and decide if she can help you. If needed, she may arrange a discovery call. If she is able to help you, then her office will book your initial appointment, enable you access to our health portal and will let you know what forms to fill out. Upload all labs and supporting documents that will enable her to understand your health background. This is the start of a two part process to build your health profile.

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    Step 2

    During this virtual 60 minute visit Dr. Rathod will review your medical history, current ailments, health goals, prior lab tests, and lifestyle. With this information, she will be able to narrate your health story back to you, and will order the relevant advanced functional medicine tests along with any necessary routine labs. Only labs that have not been previously conducted and that she deems necessary will be ordered through Quest or LabCorp. This visit will complete the two part process to build your health profile.

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    Step 3

    We will schedule a 45-minute new patient follow up visit post recipt of lab results. This is your virtual consultation to create a personalized plan based on your previously provided data as well as newer relevant data. I will share and remodel your health story the way I see it evolve based on these new results. Any prescriptions needed, supplements prescribed and your detailed instructions will be shared with you at this visit as part of your personalized plan.

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    Step 4

    A few weeks after your personalized plan was discussed with you, we often schedule a 30-minute appointment to review any difficulties or complexities with your personalized plan. This step is important in not loosing traction with your plan. We often need to underscore the importance of the plan and can help you prioritize aspects of the plan based on your needs after you began this journey.

  • Step 5

    As you continue to optimize your health Dr Rathod and her staff are there for you throughout your journey with follow-up appointments to track your progress, portal messaging support, and Lunch and Learn sessions with the doctor that is free for you to attend. The culmination of your journey is when you have your desired health goals acheived. At that point, we see each other at least once a year to continue to monitor health and lifestyle and your new health goals. Thisi s because health is not a static but rather a dynamic process of adjusting with your current environment.

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Services and Pricing

  • Initial Functional Medicine review of health history forms and  60-minute consultation: $700

  • 45 minute new patient follow up: $520

  • 45 minute multi-lab follow up: $520

  • 30 minute follow up visit for labs review and/or action plan: $350

  • Any 20 minute medical visits (returning patients only): $200

  • New prescription filling visit (returning patients only): $50

    ***Additional charges also apply for any labs that are not covered by insurance, nutrition and health coaching, and supplements…

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Patient Testimonials

  • I’ve been a patient of Dr. Rathod for over 12 years. Prior to coming to her I was riddled with back pain, hormone imbalance and digestive issues. My doctors were giving me medication for each symptom and none of it was helping. I was getting sicker and feeling worse due to the meds. After coming to Varsha, she has helped me tremendously by not only healing my issues but teaching me how to “heal thy-self”. She got me off all of the medication I was taking. Today I don’t take any pain meds at all. With proper diet coupled with exercise. I can stand longer, walk further and sleep better. I’ve learned to eat foods I thought I hated. I am a much better person physically and mentally because of my doctor.

    — Stephanie R.

  • Dr. Rathod’s medical practice is the perfect combination of traditional internal medicine and alternative medicine. I feel like I have known Dr. Rathod all my life. Through all these years (more than 20), she has guided me to achieve extraordinary levels of physical, mental and spiritual health. Always with compassion, knowledge, experience and humor.

    — Norma H.

  • Dr. Rathod truly grasps how nutrition impacts health. I've seen her for over two decades and credit her with helping me maintain a healthy lifestyle.

    — Vernon G.

  • Several years ago I was 50 lbs heavier and significantly run down. Then I visited Dr. Rathod and as I have told her personally completely revolutionized my health. She has been my Dr. ever since.

    — David M.

  • Since 2000, Dr. Varsha Rathod has taken good care of me. I have had heart issues since, as a child, I had Rheumatic Fever. In 2000 or 2001, I got a-fib the first time. Varsha worked with my cardiologist to slowly get me off the heavy duty heart drugs. I now have a touch of breast cancer, but, without Dr. Rathod's supplement recommendations and help, this may have come on at a much earlier age than 78. She recommended what I believe is a wonderful surgeon to handle my forthcoming lumpectomy.

    — Joy B.

  • I have been under Dr. Rathod’s care for the past 2 years. She has really helped me understand my weight issue and get my mind and health back on track. I would highly recommend her.

    — Radhika A.

  • Great doctor she has gotten me to great health my allergies are almost non-existent! I would not be as knowledgeable and in a good place in regards to my health if it was not for Dr. Rathod she is an invaluable gem!

    — Natasha S.

  • Dr. Varsha is the best thing that has happened to me in my life. She is a great listener; her advice and recommendations have helped me get my health (mind, body and spirit) back on track. Sign up if you would like to take control of health.

    — Amar B.

FAQs

  • We currently see patients virtually in Florida and Missouri.

  • We do not accept insurance or Medicare. However you can use your FSA and HSA plans if you are enrolled in them to pay your medical bills. Some insurance carriers also may cover the cost of lab tests ordered.

  • You have access to Dr. Rathod through direct messaging in your patient portal. We do ask that you allow 48 hours for replies and understand that we do not work weekends or holidays.

    Recurrent messaging may necessitate an office visit. Prescription solutions to a quick medical problem will incur an acute visit charge separate from your membership.

    As a patient you will also have access to Dr. Rathod’s monthly Group Lunch & Learn sessions where you can bring any non-sensitive questions, meet other patients and listen to questions you may not have thought of yourself. It’s a fun way to be a part of our FAIM community.

  • Once labs are requested and ordered by Dr. Rathod the labs will ship kits directly to you with detailed instructions to complete in the comfort of your own home. If labs such as bloodwork are requested, these can be completed at a local Quest or LabCorp near you. If Functional labs require bloodwork, this will be setup through a local phlebotomy site.

    Please note, all requested labs must be completed before your follow-up appointments, so we encourage you to complete labs promptly.

  • The first step is simply filling out our interest form, which Dr. Rathod will review. Her administrative assistant will contact you promptly to schedule a new patient visit.

    If you have a complex case or medical history, Dr. Rathod may require the completion of a 15 minute Discovery Call, where Dr. Rathod will discuss your health needs with you.

    At the end of each appointment, we will schedule your next visit based off your individualized plan.

    Of course, this may be subject to change and we ask for a 48 hour notice. Please note, that this means for Monday appointments, we need a cancellation by the previous Thursday. You will have access to reschedule appointments through your patient portal.

  • Yes, Dr. Rathod is a fully licensed practitioner who can prescribe medications and specialty pharmacy drugs in her field, Rheumatology, such as Enbrel, Humira etc. Please note she no longer prescribes any controlled substances for pain, fatigue, ADHD and sleep.

  • Yes! As we are a virtual office, we cannot conduct full physical exams and therefore, cannot serve as your primary care. Often patients choose to work with us in addition to their PCP to provide a Functional Medicine perspective. This is okay with us, but we are still required by law to not title ourselves as primary care providers.

  • Yes, but since FAIM does not accept insurance this means you will not be reimbursed for the visit. Therefore, it may be best to keep your rheumatologist and work with Dr. Rathod as your consultant. She will work with you to try and get your disease under control or even help you get rid of the inflammatory response to minimize the need for drug therapy, if possible.

  • We are similar in many ways, but each of us come with a different set of tools that we consider invaluable. Unlike many Functional Medicine practices, Dr. Rathod bring 30 years of medical expertise to the table, with over 20 years practicing integrative medicine and an additional 12 years practicing functional medicine. She was in the very first cohort of functional medicine practitioners to undergo the intensive functional medicine certification process and is respected in her field.

Start Your Functional Medicine Health Journey

Contact us now to take the first step on your functional medicine health journey. Let's discuss how we can support your health needs and find the right path for you.

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