Dr. Weston speaks on women's health at Columbus Monthly event

Dr. Marguerite Weston delivered featured remarks at Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO’s Inspiring Women 2026 on June 23 in Columbus, highlighting the gap between conventional care and functional medicine. Donaldson Plastic Surgery served as a gold sponsor of the event, which honored 21 Central Ohio women leaders.

Why it matters: - Dr. Marguerite Weston used a high-profile Columbus women’s event to highlight gaps in conventional care and the patient experience. - The remarks put functional medicine in front of business, nonprofit, education and government leaders across Central Ohio. - Donaldson Plastic Surgery’s gold sponsorship tied the practice’s functional medicine work to a major civic and media event.

What happened: - Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO hosted the third annual Inspiring Women event on June 23 at The Ellis in Italian Village. - Donaldson Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Solutions served as a Gold Sponsor of the evening. - Dr. Weston, Donaldson’s Functional Medicine Director, delivered featured remarks before the 21 honorees took the stage. - The event recognized 21 influential women from Central Ohio, including U.S. Rep. 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. - NBC4’s Colleen Marshall emceed the program.

The details: - Dr. Weston centered her remarks on what patients should expect from care practitioners and how functional medicine can support longer-term outcomes. - Weston described unexplained neurological symptoms she developed 15 years ago while serving as a sports medicine team physician for the University of Oklahoma. - Weston said multiple specialists urged her to repeat lab work later rather than address the symptoms immediately. - Weston said that experience, along with additional nutrition training, helped redirect her career into functional medicine. - Weston said 15-minute primary care appointments often left little time for individualized care or patient understanding. - Columbus Monthly Editor Katy Smith called Weston’s remarks one of the highlights of the evening. - Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO said the event’s sponsorships and honoree selection were determined independently. - Presenting sponsor for Inspiring Women 2026 was Oliver Law Office. - Silver sponsor for Inspiring Women 2026 was Columbus Metropolitan Library. - Donaldson Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Solutions operates in Dublin and at Evans Farm in Lewis Center. - The practice says its three pillars are plastic surgery, aesthetics and medspa, and functional medicine. - Donaldson says its plastic surgery team is led by board-certified surgeons Dr. Jeffrey Donaldson and Dr. Michelle Sieffert.

Between the lines: - The event gave Donaldson a platform beyond aesthetics, reinforcing a broader wellness message tied to women’s health. - Weston’s comments fit the event’s focus on women leaders and lived experience, which likely made the remarks resonate with the audience. - The sponsorship arrangement and independent honoree selection help separate community support from awards decisions.

What's next: - Donaldson will likely continue positioning its functional medicine practice alongside its surgical and medspa services. - Columbus Monthly and Columbus CEO are expected to keep using Inspiring Women as a platform to spotlight Central Ohio women leaders. - Weston’s remarks may help raise awareness of functional medicine among local patients and community leaders.

The bottom line: - The event paired a major women’s leadership program with a local practice’s push to expand the conversation around women’s health and patient-centered care.