Dr. John Ferrell is a board certified Family Medicine Physician with an added specialty certification in Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Sonography. He is currently a Team Physician for DC United. As a native Washingtonian he has lived in the D.C. Metro area for the majority of his adult life. After high school, he attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) where he received his undergraduate degree.

Upon completion of his studies at UMBC, Dr. Ferrell went on to study medicine at The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine where he received his medical degree. His intern year was performed in General Surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center before spending four years in the Navy taking care of sailors and their families. After serving a four year stint in the Navy, he completed his Family Medicine training at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, where he served as Chief Resident.