Dr. Joanna Rulf, DO
DPC Family Medicine physician, Freeport, ME
Fulcrum Family HealthDr. Joanna Rulf is a board certified family medicine physician with a focus on integrative medicine.
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About Dr. Rulf
Dr. Rulf is an osteopathic physician who specializes in primary care and integrative medicine. She is board certified in Family Medicine. She also holds the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential and a certification in Medical Acupuncture for Physicians from the Helms Medical Institute.
She earned a BA in English Literature from Rutgers University and spent a year abroad at the University of Sussex in the UK, where she studied and played soccer. Her medical degree is from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
She completed a fellowship with the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She delivers evidence-based primary care and leans on osteopathic manipulation and acupuncture. Before moving to direct primary care, she worked for more than ten years in a fee-for-service setting.
Outside work she enjoys cooking, live music, biking, jogging, camping and yoga.
Membership and fees
Fulcrum Family Health is a direct primary care practice, and Dr. Rulf is on a panel that does not accept Medicare.
Membership includes extended visits with the doctor, with 60 minute wellness visits and 30 minute follow-ups, plus phone and portal messaging, acute care for unexpected illnesses and discounted labwork.
Home visits are offered for an extra fee, subject to availability.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Rulf take insurance, or offer a membership?
Fulcrum Family Health describes its model as direct primary care. Dr. Rulf is on a panel that does not accept Medicare.
Is Dr. Rulf board certified?
Yes, Dr. Rulf is board certified in Family Medicine.
Where did Dr. Rulf train?
She received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a Family Medicine residency at Maine Medical Center. She also completed a fellowship with the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.
Where is Dr. Rulf's office?
Dr. Rulf practices at Fulcrum Family Health.
Does Dr. Rulf offer telehealth?
The practice offers telehealth visits.
Does Dr. Rulf offer acupuncture or menopause care?
She offers medical acupuncture and menopause hormone consults. She also holds the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential.
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