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This template is intended for residents or patients of Virginia. The complaint you submit is your own. It is not legal advice.

Russell Thomas Roselle

VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

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Complaint template prepared from a public-record review by drtrustmebro.com. The complaint you submit is your own; review and edit every statement before signing. This template is intended for residents or patients of Virginia. It is not legal advice.

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, Virginia 23233
FORMAL COMPLAINT REQUESTING INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW

In the Matter of:
Russell Thomas Roselle
License No. [LICENSE NUMBER, IF KNOWN]
8500 Executive Park Ave, Suite 300, Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
NPI (public registry): 1427117415

I. INTRODUCTION

Complainant respectfully submits this complaint to the VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS requesting formal investigation and regulatory review concerning Russell Thomas Roselle (the Respondent), identified in the attached public materials.

The public materials reviewed appear to present representations concerning the identification and management of health conditions, including functional medicine, advanced diagnostics, root causes of discomfort, unresolved pain, deeper causes of your symptoms, and Acupuncture, that may extend beyond the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

This complaint is based exclusively upon publicly available materials and does not rely upon confidential patient records, privileged communications, or non-public investigative information. The factual observations herein were assembled from an automated public-record review of the Respondent's public website and public registry records, and were reviewed and adopted by the Complainant. All observations are potential, unverified signals from public records; the Board is the sole finder of fact.

The principal public materials reviewed include https://rosellecare.com/ and the public registry and license verification sources listed in the exhibit index below.

II. STATEMENT OF FACTS

A. Licensure

Public materials state the credentials DC, DR, CHIROPRACTOR, ND, DOCTOR; the public registry record lists Chiropractor DC.

B. Marketing

Publicly posted content appears to make the following representation. QUOTE: "functional medicine"

C. Clinical Frameworks

Public content appears to address functional medicine, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address advanced diagnostics, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address root causes of discomfort, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address unresolved pain, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address deeper causes of your symptoms, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address Acupuncture, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address Nutrition, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address Functional Medicine for systemic issues, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address Advanced Diagnostics for root cause analysis, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

Public content appears to address Thermography specialists, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope in Virginia.

D. Funnel

[DESCRIBE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, IF ANY]

E. Storefront

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F. Testimonials

[DESCRIBE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, IF ANY]

G. Complainant's Own Experience

[DESCRIBE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, IF ANY]

III. AREAS OF CONCERN

COUNT I: FALSE, MISLEADING, OR DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING

Cited authority: 18VAC85-20-30 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915.

The public marketing representations and testimonials described above appear to present the practice's services without consistently identifying the limits of the Chiropractor DC scope or the practitioner's credentials.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under 18VAC85-20-30 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915 and warrants Board investigation.

COUNT II: PRACTITIONER-PATIENT MISREPRESENTATION

Cited authority: 18VAC85-20-28 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915.

The public representations described above appear capable of conveying to consumers a level of clinical authority beyond the licensed scope. The stated credentials also appear to differ from the credential listed in the public registry record.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under 18VAC85-20-28 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915 and warrants Board investigation.

COUNT III: PRACTICE REPRESENTATIONS BEYOND CHIROPRACTIC SCOPE

Cited authority: Va. Code Section 54.1-2900 and Section 54.1-2915.

The public materials described in the Statement of Facts above appear to address functional medicine, advanced diagnostics, root causes of discomfort, unresolved pain, deeper causes of your symptoms, Acupuncture, Nutrition, Functional Medicine for systemic issues, Advanced Diagnostics for root cause analysis, and Thermography specialists, which the cited rule text suggests may fall outside the Chiropractor DC scope.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under Va. Code Section 54.1-2900 and Section 54.1-2915 and warrants Board investigation.

COUNT IV: FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION THROUGH A COMMERCIALIZED CLINICAL MODEL

Cited authority: 18VAC85-20-29 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under 18VAC85-20-29 and Va. Code Section 54.1-2915 and warrants Board investigation.

COUNT V: FAILURE TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Cited authority: Va. Code Section 54.1-2963(B) and Section 54.1-2964.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under Va. Code Section 54.1-2963(B) and Section 54.1-2964 and warrants Board investigation.

COUNT VI: PATIENT RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION DEFICIENCIES

Cited authority: 18VAC85-20-26 and 18VAC85-20-30.

The conduct described above raises substantial concerns under 18VAC85-20-26 and 18VAC85-20-30 and warrants Board investigation.

IV. RELIEF REQUESTED

A. Formal investigation of the conduct described herein, including review of the Respondent's public advertising, website representations, consultation materials, and commercial structures.

B. A determination by the Board of whether the conduct described herein is consistent with the statutes and rules cited above.

C. Such disciplinary action as the Board deems appropriate based on its own investigation and findings, up to the maximum authorized for any violation the Board finds.

D. Corrective relief, where the Board deems appropriate, including requiring the Respondent to correct or remove the specific public representations described above and, if the conduct continues, seeking injunctive relief through a court of competent jurisdiction.

E. To the extent within the Board's authority, review of the revenues derived from the consultations, care plans, and product sales described above, and consideration of restitution for consumers who relied on the representations to their financial or physical detriment.

F. Such other and further relief as the Board deems just and proper to protect the public.

Respectfully submitted,

[YOUR NAME]

[YOUR MAILING ADDRESS]

[YOUR EMAIL AND PHONE]

[DATE]

EDIT BEFORE SENDING

  1. Confirm the license number using the license lookup in Exhibit A and fill it in on page 1.
  2. Replace every bracketed placeholder with your own information, or delete sections that do not apply.
  3. Print and attach dated captures of each exhibit page listed in the exhibit index.
  4. Review every factual statement yourself before signing; submit only what you can stand behind.
  5. Check the board's current submission rules (online portal, mail, or fax) before sending.

EXHIBIT INDEX

ExhibitDescriptionSourceArchived capture
Exhibit AState license verification printouthttps://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index[attach a printed, dated capture]
Exhibit BPractice homepagehttps://rosellecare.com/https://web.archive.org/web/20260702223055/https://www.rosellecare.com/ (captured 2026070222)

These templates are prepared from public records and are not legal advice. Every observation is a potential, unverified signal; the board is the sole finder of fact. Review and edit each statement before signing and submitting.