Ruthie Harper, MD

Dr. Ruthie Harper is a functional medicine physician with an MD who has run her own practice in Austin, Texas, since 1999. The practice pairs functional medicine with aesthetic care. She has seen more than 10,000 patients. Her approach is to design evidence-based plans that dig beneath short-term relief to identify and treat underlying causes. She concentrates on thyroid disorders, weight gain, menopausal symptoms, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic conditions, heart disease, sexual dysfunction, chronic tiredness, and macular degeneration. She is one of the top 10 thyroid doctors in Texas and has improved the health and looks of thousands of patients around the world. She offers natural, functional and holistic fertility care for women, particularly those who have struggled to conceive or to carry a pregnancy. Her services also include non-surgical anti-aging and aesthetic treatments and tailored medical weight loss programs. Hormone therapy and hair loss treatment are among her listed specialties.