Emily Roedersheimer, DO, IFMCP

Hi. I’m Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, but that’s a mouthful so everyone just calls me “Dr. Emily”. I had been a board-certified family physician in the Columbus area for more than a decade when my career path took a change. Now I am thrilled to be practicing functional medicine and helping people reverse, or greatly improve their chronic medical conditions.

When I was 10 years old, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. For the next 25 years, I was on strong, injectable drugs to suppress my immune system and manage symptoms. They were pretty harsh – they didn’t make me feel good but they kept me functioning. While on these drugs, I was a full-time doctor, mom, and wife – and I didn’t feel like myself anymore. After years of feeling burned out, I stumbled upon an article by Dr. Mark Hyman describing the role food has on chronic symptoms. This article completely changed my perspective – and was the catalyst for studying Functional Medicine and eventually opening Balanced Living. I was my first patient – and I was able to stop my medications, go into remission, and get my life back! Functional medicine had transformed my life and now I was on a mission to spread it to others.

Today, the team at Balanced Living Functional Medicine helps our clients transform their health and get their lives back. We use the foundations of functional medicine to address the root cause of symptoms and live a longer, happier, and healthier life. Outside of work, I am married and have 2 boys. I love spending time with them, walking our dog Leo, going to pilates, traveling, and reading. I have a love for learning, so I’m always staying up to date on new podcasts and research. I feel blessed to follow my passion as a career – and I’d love to be your health guide!

Functional Medicine, Group Practice