Brent Lawyer – Family Nurse Practitioner

Brent Lawyer is a Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience as a Registered Nurse specializing in critical care. Throughout his healthcare career, he recognized the importance of personalized, patient-centered care and the need for providers to take the time to educate and partner with their patients. Inspired by this vision, Brent pursued advanced training and earned his Master of Science in Nursing from Regis University in August 2025, becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. He maintains his Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) credential through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Brent is passionate about delivering personalized healthcare built on transparency, education, and collaboration. He believes informed patients are empowered to make better decisions about their health and is committed to helping individuals achieve their wellness goals.

Outside of work, Brent enjoys spending time with his wife and children and can often be found in the backcountry hiking, climbing, mountain biking, fly fishing, or pursuing his passion for amateur photography.

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Dr. Elizabeth Malouf, ND

Dr. Elizabeth Malouf, ND is a licensed naturopathic doctor originally from Chicago, Illinois. She graduated cum laude and earned the distinction of salutatorian from National University of Health Sciences, where she completed her training in naturopathic medicine. During her clinical education, she completed a focused preceptorship in family medicine, solidifying her foundation in comprehensive, whole-person care. Dr. Malouf has a particular clinical interest in autoimmune conditions and is dedicated to helping patients navigate these complex health challenges through individualized, integrative approaches.

Nutrition forms the cornerstone of Dr. Malouf’s medical philosophy. Before pursuing naturopathic medicine, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her deep knowledge of nutritional science informs every aspect of her practice, allowing her to craft personalized treatment plans that support long-term healing and vitality.

Dr. Malouf’s commitment to holistic health extends beyond the clinical setting. She is also a certified yoga instructor, having completed her initial 200-hour teacher training at Moksha Yoga in Chicago, followed by an advanced 500-hour certification in Kerala, India. Her experience in yoga and mindfulness further enhances her ability to support patients’ mental and emotional well-being, aligning with her belief in treating the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.

At the heart of Dr. Malouf’s practice is a dedication to patient-centered care. She recognizes that health is deeply influenced by physical, emotional, mental, and environmental factors, and she strives to identify and address the root cause of illness rather than merely managing symptoms. By integrating evidence-based natural therapies with a compassionate, personalized approach, she empowers her patients to take an active role in their healing journey.

Outside of her professional life, Dr. Malouf enjoys spending quality time with her family. You’ll often find her exploring hiking trails, immersed in a good book, or dancing to live music—joyful moments that reflect the balanced lifestyle she encourages in her patients.

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Leanna Hutto FNP-C

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Board Certified Holistic Nurse

Leanna is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Board Certified Holistic Nurse, qualifying her to diagnose and treat individuals across the lifespan. She fosters a compassionate, comprehensive approach to healing through body-mind-spirit connection. She understands that everyone experiences the world differently and there is no “one-size-fits-all” in health care. She collaborates with patients to curate interventions with their goals as the top priority.

Leanna earned her master and bachelor degree in nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She began her nursing career as a bedside nurse in Atlanta, Georgia in medical oncology and orthopedics. She then pursued travel nursing, aiding California and Colorado hospitals on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic. Her conventional background and bedside experience blended with her passion for health and holistic wellbeing has lead her to pursue integrative medicine.

In her free time, Leanna enjoys hiking with her dog, bodybuilding, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and international travel.

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Emily Stahl FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

Emily Stahl is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner.  This means she can assess, diagnose, and treat patients and has full prescriptive authority.  Her passion for holistic healthcare has been both a personal and professional journey and began well before she ever heard of functional or integrative medicine.  Emily is passionate about providing quality, research based, empathetic healthcare to each individual patient and changing the healthcare world for the better. 

At the age of 4, Emily knew she wanted to help people and picked nursing as a career path.  She never looked back!  Emily completed four year of work on a cardiac step down unit as a registered nurse before graduating as a nurse practitioner from the prestigious Georgetown University in 2015. Her first position as a provider was in a busy family practice in the rural Midwest where her responsibilities included acute and chronic illness management, routine obstetric care, inpatient hospital admissions, nursing home rounds, wound care, and various procedures.  Following a move to Colorado, she worked multiple positions in employee and retail health clinics while studying at the School of Applied Functional Medicine and teaching nurse practitioner students as a clinical faculty advisor at Georgetown University.  Emily is excited to now be a part of the Roots and Branches care team! 

Emily enjoys spending time with God, being with her husband and two young children, hiking, and reading (mostly medical books and journals!)

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Jennifer Nomi, CNC, CGP, Intuitive Eating Coach

Nutritionist 

After dealing with many unnerving, unusual, unexplainable health issues for over 15 years without answers from many doctors, I finally received an accurate diagnosis in 2012 of late stage Lyme Disease and co-infections, Babesia and Bartonella.

During the years I was actively treating the infections, I was fortunate to work with some of the best doctors in the US and Germany. One of the attributes I admire most about the doctors and practitioners I worked with was their caring and collaborative nature, I found that to be a very important aspect of our relationships. This is an attribute I hope to share with my clients.

There were many times along the way I contemplated if the ups and downs that come along with treating systemic infections was worth it. I can honestly say it was! I’ve recovered from all three tick-borne infections as well as intestinal permeability, histamine intolerance, and eczema thanks to proper treatment from knowledgeable doctors and practitioners, supportive therapies, dietary, lifestyle changes, and A LOT of perseverance!

I’m grateful to have been symptom free of Lyme and co-infections for over 7 years, and I plan on doing my best to keep it that way!

When working with clients, I want to empower and support their health and wellness with honesty, compassion, and integrity. I will strive to provide individualized care that encourages optimal health and wellness for your life.

In my spare time, I enjoy being outdoors as much as possible! Much of my time over the past several years has been spent building a small homestead, which currently includes 11 hens, a bee colony, a small orchard, and vegetable garden. I also enjoy spending time at the beach, hiking, camping, reading, and listening to a variety of music and podcasts.

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Melissa Ford Cox, Nutritionist

After seeing how home-cooked food allowed Gracie, her black lab, to not just heal but thrive, Melissa decided to try nutrition and lifestyle modifications for her family and self. This decision changed her life and there was no going back. She holds a Master’s of Science in Applied Nutrition from Canisius College and Nutrition Consultant certificate from Bauman College. Having the real-life experience of needing and learning to change coupled with her love for science and delicious food; Melissa’s goal is to guide clients on a journey to discover how real food can support them in living their best life and taste great too.

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Alicia Orr

Alicia is an administrative assistant with Roots and Branches.

She enjoys the attention and care that goes into her work, from processing labs to sending out supplement packages, and all the miscellaneous tasks in between; “There is much joy to be found in the happiness of others, and I am blessed to be a part of the healing process for so many.”

When she’s not dedicated to the workplace, Alicia is attempting to publish her novels as a debut author. On the weekends, Alicia enjoys reading, playing violin, babysitting her four younger siblings, or hanging out with her fiancé and plump, old cat Xerxes.

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Erin Livers, BA, ICNT, Nutritionist

As an integrated clinical nutrition therapist, health educator, and intuitive chef, Erin empowers people to cultivate a mindful relationship with their body, their creativity, with nature and nourishment. She believes that nourishment is key to living a healthy life. What you eat, think and how you live are potent forms of prevention and medicine. She offers a wide range of unique and individualized care addressing nutrition concerns and a variety of health issues, in addition to guiding patients through the unknown territory of various healing diets, programs and protocols. She can help you discover food that nourishes you, restores your health, and tastes great, all while helping you to renew your interest in cooking – in small steps! Her love for learning and passion for teaching have been shared at Bauman College, The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, Southwest Acupuncture College, The Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and now at Roots & Branches Integrative Healthcare. Students appreciate her knowledge of nutrition and health, her years of experience, and her dedication to their success. She is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals where she is a professional member. Living in Boulder, Colorado allows her to tend vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers in her organic garden before creatively cooking and eating them. 

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Genevieve Lamancusa, FNP-C

Genevieve is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, qualifying her to diagnose and treat individuals in all stages of life. She began her career in health care by working for a homecare organization in Boulder, Colorado, providing care for the elderly and disabled in their homes. Since that time, she has logged over 18 years of experience in various areas of patient care (Certified Nurse Aid in a nursing home in Boulder, Registered Nurse at Boulder Community Hospital, and family practice as a Nurse Practitioner). Highlights include clinical rounds with infectious disease, women’s health, and various primary care clinics. Genevieve also worked in a busy primary care clinic in Montrose before coming to Roots and Branches.

In addition to her clinical experience, Genevieve also has a prolific academic background that includes a Master of Science in Nursing from the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the prestigious University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and three bachelor’s degrees (a BS in business marketing, a BA in environmental studies, and a BS in nursing). Genevieve has also received training from the Institute of Functional Medicine.

Although Genevieve appreciates and utilizes her in-depth training in conventional medicine, her preference is discovering the deeper underlying causes of a patient’s illness.

In addition to partnering with patients experiencing complex health care scenarios, Genevieve has developed a passion for helping women thrive while going through perimenopause and the menopausal transition. While this is a normal part of aging, there are many treatments that can make the transition smoother, improving quality of life and overall longevity, especially bioidentical hormone therapy.

In her free time, Genevieve enjoys meditation, hiking and climbing outdoors, and spending time with her husband of 21 years.

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Brittania Almaraz, Senior Admin. Assistant

Administrative assistants are the backbone of office functionality.  We are blessed by Brittania’s organizational skills, earnest care for our patient population and longtime dedication to improving our execution of health care.  “I love working as an integral link in the execution of diagnosis and patient management.  It’s very gratifying to see people with chronic illness restore a better quality of life. I love being apart of hardworking staff members and doctors who always go above and beyond to help those in need. I have been very grateful to be able to put my medical assistant training at use during different times while  working for R&B. When Im not at R&B I enjoy hanging out with family and raising my son Jediah.”

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