About
Dr. Lilian White founded Empowered Health in Rocky River, Ohio after completing her Family Medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic, where she received the Family Medicine Resident Award for Advocacy and earned a nomination for Cleveland Clinic Intern of the Year. S. in Chemistry before earning her medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, where she received the Dean's Award.
Dr. White holds board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine and earned her Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner credential. She serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She serves as President of the Northeast Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and sits on the boards of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio and the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. She contributes as an editor to the American Family Physician Journal and has published research on topics including celiac disease, autism spectrum disorder, osteoporosis, hypothyroidism in children, endometriosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Cleveland Magazine named her to its Best Doctors 2024 list in family medicine, and she received recognition as one of NE Ohio's Top 25 Movers and Shakers Under 35. Her clinical passions include gut health, intellectual and developmental delay, care of children and the elderly, nutrigenomics, and integrative approaches to chronic disease. Outside the practice, she paddleboards on Lake Erie and values time with family and friends.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Heidelberg University, B.S. Chemistry, summa cum laude
Medical School
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency
Family Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Additional Training
Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. White right for?
Dr. White serves patients of all ages, from newborns through older adults, across a wide range of health needs. She is a strong fit for patients managing complex or chronic conditions such as gut health disorders, thyroid disease, anxiety, depression, or autoimmune conditions who want a physician willing to investigate root causes. Families benefit from her ability to care for every member under one roof, including well-child visits, postpartum care, and newborn care. Patients drawn to functional and integrative approaches, including nutrigenomics and environmental health, will find her clinical philosophy a natural match. Her direct access model suits anyone who values same-day communication and longer, unhurried appointments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. White treats a broad range of conditions across all ages. Her clinical focus includes gut health disorders, thyroid disease, hypothyroidism in children, endometriosis, obesity, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, celiac disease, osteoporosis, atrial fibrillation, atopic dermatitis, seasonal allergies, and intellectual and developmental delay. She also provides preventive care and manages complex chronic conditions through a functional medicine lens.
Yes. Dr. White holds board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine. She also holds the Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner credential, which reflects advanced training in functional and integrative medicine approaches.
Dr. White earned her medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic. During residency, she received the Family Medicine Resident Award for Advocacy and earned a nomination for Cleveland Clinic Intern of the Year.
Dr. White takes a holistic approach that draws on both conventional family medicine and functional medicine. She focuses on understanding each patient as a whole person, including their goals, values, and lifestyle. She works collaboratively with patients to interpret test results, explore root causes, and make care decisions together.
Yes. Dr. White cares for patients from birth through older adulthood. She provides newborn care, well-child visits, and postpartum care. She also offers a specialized Mom+Baby membership designed for new mothers and their infants during the first year of life, including optional home visits.
Yes. Dr. White makes house calls for her patients. The Mom+Baby membership includes optional home visits as a core feature, and home visits carry a small additional fee for standard members.
Dr. White serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is President of the Northeast Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and serves on the boards of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio and the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. She also serves as a contributing editor for the American Family Physician Journal.
Cleveland Magazine named Dr. White to its Best Doctors 2024 list in family medicine. She also received recognition as one of NE Ohio's Top 25 Movers and Shakers Under 35. These honors reflect peer nominations from area physicians and recognition from the broader Northeast Ohio community.
Dr. White holds affiliate medical staff status at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and St. John's Hospital of University Hospitals. This allows her to monitor her patients' care during hospitalizations in real time. Her office sits six minutes from Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital.
Dr. White earned her Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner credential and integrates functional medicine throughout her practice. She is passionate about nutrigenomics, gut health, environmental health, and sleep optimization. She joined a mentorship program through 3x4 Genetics to deepen her work in gene-nutrition interactions.
Doctor profile last updated March 23, 2026