Dr. Ryan McWhorter is on a mission to solve the toughest health challenges with real solutions beyond symptom management.
Dr. McWhorter works with a wide range of health concerns, including chronic illness, low energy, hormone imbalances, gut health, and heart health. However, his true passion lies in helping women overcome some of the most complex pelvic health conditions, like vulvodynia, severe period pain, infertility, urinary incontinence, and sexual pain. His philosophy is that no woman should have to accept these issues as a “normal” part of life or aging. Around the clinic, you’ll often hear him say, “Pain is not normal at any age or stage.” He is dedicated to uncovering the root causes of these problems and providing personalized care that restores function, confidence, and pleasure.
Dr. McWhorter’s career took a pivotal turn following the loss of a father figure to heart disease. This personal experience fueled his commitment to finding better ways to predict, prevent, and treat serious health issues. After graduating with honors from Auburn University at Montgomery and receiving his medical degree from the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine, he quickly realized that conventional healthcare often fell short in providing long-term healing. His search for more effective treatments led him to functional medicine. He went on to pursue extensive functional medicine education, including advanced training through the Institute for Functional Medicine. There, he blends advanced therapies with natural healing techniques to offer a comprehensive approach to care.
Dr. McWhorter is certified to practice Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine and is licensed to practice medicine by the State of Alabama.
Dr. McWhorter has pursued extensive continuing education and advanced clinical training throughout his career, with a particular focus on functional medicine. In medical school, he was told advances in medicine would overshadow many of the things he was then being taught, and he would always need to keep up with new and better ways to treat his patients.
I really appreciate the time Doc and his team spend listening and discussing how to improve your health. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Joseph V.
Patient
It is so refreshing to go into a doctor's office and hear the ways we are in control of our health. It is night and day here from typical western medicine. Dr McWhorter and his staff are such a breath of fresh air! I have been here for five years and my hope is he can outlast me so I never have to find another practitioner.
Meredith F.
Patient for five years
