A Donaldson Plastic Surgery Functional Medicine Doctor Takes the Stage at Columbus' Inspiring Women Event in Dublin, Oh

Photo credit: Tim Johnson/Columbus Monthly

Dublin, Ohio, is home to a lot of quiet expertise. But every so often, one of our neighbors gets a bigger stage to share it on. 

This June, Dr. Marguerite Weston, Functional Medicine Director at Donaldson Plastic Surgery, addressed a room filled with Central Ohio's business, nonprofit and civic leaders as part of Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO's third annual Inspiring Women event at The Ellis.

Donaldson served as Gold Sponsor of the evening, which honored 21 women from across the business, nonprofit, education and government sectors who are actively making a profound difference in the Columbus region.

An Ambitious Effort to Demand More For Our Health

Ushering in the event, Dr. Weston spoke about what patients should be able to expect from their care practitioners, and how functional medicine helps bridge the gap between what conventional healthcare offers and what some people actually need.

She opened by taking the room back 15 years, to a version of herself many in Dublin will recognize from their own health experiences.

"I'm in Oklahoma City. I have my dream job. I'm one of the sports medicine team physicians for the University of Oklahoma. I'm newly married. We're living downtown, & I start having these weird symptoms. These symptoms that I can't find the answer to. They're neurological."
— Dr. Marguerite Weston, Functional Medicine Director

After seeing multiple specialists at the advice of various providers, she was then told to repeat lab work the following year and report back only if things got worse.

"For those of you in this room who have been left with that, that's not okay. You should never have to live in a world where you're waiting for the other shoe to fall."
— Dr. Marguerite Weston

That experience, paired with training in nutrition, set her on an unexpected path.

"Thus began my journey into functional medicine, although I didn't know that at the time."
— Dr. Marguerite Weston

Dr. Weston went on to describe the new patients she meets each day — many of whom have chronic illnesses, but go to just their physical each year because they know that's what is covered by insurance. 

These are people who've grown used to settling for less from their healthcare. Having spent 20 years in conventional primary care herself, she knows exactly why that happens.

"You have 15 minutes, & I need to check a lot of boxes in those 15 minutes. All the insurance company's boxes. So we just didn't have time. We're meant to come alongside, meet the patient where they are. We want to help women & men feel heard, then give you the best next steps forward."
— Dr. Marguerite Weston

About Donaldson: The Intersection of Wellness & Appearance

Donaldson Plastic Surgery is a Dublin, Ohio-based practice and a proud member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, with a second location in Lewis Center at Evans Farm. We serve patients throughout Columbus, Ohio and beyond across three pillars of care: Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics and Functional Medicine.

About Dr. Marguerite Weston, MD, IFMCP

Our Functional Medicine team is led by Dr. Weston and supported by a team of specialized practitioners committed to finding the root cause of each patient's concerns, not just masking or treating individual symptoms. Whether a patient comes to us for a surgical consultation, a Botox treatment or a comprehensive wellness evaluation, our goal is the same: to help them love their body more and understand it better. 

About Inspiring Women 2026

Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO's third annual Inspiring Women event took place June 23 at The Ellis in Italian Village, emceed by NBC4's Colleen Marshall.

The evening recognized 21 women from the business, nonprofit, education and government sectors making a difference across the Columbus region, including U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty, Dr. Laxmi Mehta of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown and Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO Lauren Hagan, among others.

Inspiring Women is presented by Oliver Law Office, with Donaldson serving as Gold Sponsor and Columbus Metropolitan Library as Silver Sponsor.

Sponsorship and selection for the honor are not related.