Our Team
The Balanced Living team is made up of like-minded individuals, each with their own unique background. Each member has been touched by the power of functional medicine in their own lives and now are here to help you. Scroll to learn more about each member of our team.
Dr. Emily Roedersheimer, DO FMCP-M
Founder & Owner of Balanced Living Functional Medicine
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. Let me tell you a little bit about how I got where I am today and introduce the rest of my team...
About us…
Balanced Living’s Story
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 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!
Kelli Cuda, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Kelli is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and graduate from The Ohio State University, with a Master’s degree from Otterbein University. She has extensive training in functional medicine through The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). She has worked in both acute and long-term healthcare settings and gained immeasurable experience both academically and at the patient’s bedside. However, it is her own personal health journey that defined her path towards functional medicine.
In her last year of grad school, she suffered from a wide array of symptoms and saw six different specialists within a year. With an unclear diagnosis, this led her to search for answers in an effort to regain her health. She attended a conference through The Institute of Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She left feeling inspired and hopeful. This was the start of her own personal journey towards healing and she hasn’t stopped learning since. Her love for this chosen path is driven by the new-found energy and excitement patients experience when they are heard, seen, and given the tools to heal. It’s personal. Her goal is to shift healthcare through prevention, education, and wellness.
In Kelli’s free time, she is usually cheering on her three kids in all their sports and recreational activities, alongside her husband of 18 years. Her personal interests include working out, volunteering in the community, organizing anything, and is a lover of learning. She finds peace in her faith, a cup of tea, morning sunshine, and embarrassing her kids any chance she gets. She is the Mom that always brings the healthy snacks. And she’s okay with that.
Functional Coaching Team
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Yoko is a National Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach (NBC-HWC). Yoko previously worked in New York City as a corporate client relations professional for over fifteen years until she experienced burnout and was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune conditions.
Frustrated with the medical system, she discovered functional medicine for her own health journey to heal from years of physical deterioration. The profound impact of functional medicine on her life led her to pursue a health coach certification via the Institute for Functional Medicine-affiliated Functional Medicine Coaching Academy.
Today, Yoko’s mission is to support women with chronic health conditions to regain control of their health and mindset and elevate their well-being. She specializes in autoimmune conditions and metabolic issues such as type II diabetes.
Born in Japan, Yoko grew up in beautiful New England. Yoko currently lives in Toronto with her husband and toddler. When she’s not running after her daughter at the park, she loves cooking, hiking, yoga, and reading. Watch Yoko’s Interview here.
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Laura Graefnitz is a board-certified functional medicine health and wellness coach with a passion for helping individuals achieve optimal health.Laura graduated from Purdue University in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Education. In 2015, she began helping clients in the physical therapy world, specializing in helping women recover from childbirth. Through this experience, she recognized a significant need for holistic healing, addressing mental, emotional, and psychological well-being alongside physical recovery. This insight led her to attend the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy.
Laura believes in the uniqueness of each individual and the importance of personalized approaches to health. Recognizing that there's no one-size-fits-all solution, she partners with her clients on every step of their journey to achieve their health goals.
As a mother of six, Laura understands the challenges of balancing family, work, and personal health. She draws on her own experiences to connect with her clients on a deeper level and provide practical, sustainable solutions.
When Laura isn't coaching, she enjoys spending time with her family. They love sports, musical theater, church, outdoor activities, and movie nights. Laura is also an avid reader, with a particular fondness for historical fiction. Watch Laura’s Interview here.
Practice Management
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Kim believes that operations are not separate from care. The way a practice runs shapes how supported, informed, and at ease each patient feels throughout their journey. That belief is at the heart of everything she does at Balanced Living.
As Office Manager, Kim oversees the daily operations of the practice. She keeps systems running smoothly, communication clear, and nothing falling through the cracks. Her focus is creating an experience that feels organized, responsive, and effortless for patients and for the care team alike. It is the kind of behind-the-scenes work that, when done well, lets Dr. Emily and the whole team focus on what matters most.
As a wife and mom of two college-age sons, Kim understands the challenge of balancing life, responsibilities, and personal health. She has also experienced firsthand how the right support and a whole-person approach can make a real difference, which makes Balanced Living's mission feel personal, not just professional.
Outside the office, she can be found on the screen porch, working in her garden, or making a mess at the watercolor table. That same love of systems and structure follows her home, where she finds real satisfaction in building routines that make everyday life feel a little more organized and manageable.
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Naomi brings a variety of experiences to her role with Balanced Living. With a background in music and arts administration, she has provided administrative support for medical businesses and nonprofit organizations for the past 30 years.After a transformative lifestyle change in 2010, Naomi became a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor. Today, she specializes in Functional Fitness for adults 60 years and older, helping clients improve their lives through improved strength, mobility, and cognition.
Naomi enjoys spending time with her husband, Sean, and their two adult sons. She walks her dogs daily while listening to favorite podcasts and books.
She loves to read and learn, exercise, cook healthy meals for her family, and binge television series while snuggling with her dogs. Naomi is excited to support Dr. Emily and her team's important work by providing exceptional client care for her patients.