A Glendale, AZ native and a graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Microbiology, Dr Ratliff attended Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale Arizona, earning his medical degree in 2015. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO in 2018 where he was Chief Resident, and completed a fellowship in sports medicine at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he provided medical care to Division 1 SEC Athletes. Dr Ratliff is Board Certified in Family Medicine and holds a specialty certificate of added qualifications in Sports Medicine.Dr Ratliff has always had a passion for sports medicine.