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Functional Medicine with Dr. Sonya Kim, MD, MBA
I began my career as a Board-certified Emergency physician and have cared for over 40,000 patients in various healthcare settings. As a concierge medicine physician, I have been making house calls for patients of all ages in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2009.
As an emergency physician, it has been my job to treat patients in distress. But seeing the reasons that many patients ended up in the emergency department, it became clear to me there was a real need to proactively interact with patients earlier on and also to go beyond what traditional medicine has to offer.
Thought leadership in proactive care
One of my house call patients who suffered from social isolation and loneliness inspired me to help older adults live better and age gracefully. In response, I built an innovative, proactive care health tech startup and led a team to optimize health outcomes using customized, proactive care protocols and advanced technology.
Our Human Kindness and Aloha VR programs providing proactive, holistic care have been featured on NPR, KQED, The Washington Post and The Economist, who invited me to speak as a thought leader at their Business of Longevity conference in San Francisco (on Right).
What is functional medicine?
There are many ways to seek health and wellness, but as a physician of 23+ years I wanted to offer not only evidence-based medicine, but sustainable proactive care, so I expanded my concierge medical practice to include functional medicine.
What is Functional Medicine?
“Functional medicine restores balance by supporting the fundamental physiological processes of the body and adjusting the environmental inputs that nurture or impair them. This takes the form of therapies that focus on restoring health and function rather than simply managing signs and symptoms, which has been the traditional mode of medicine for centuries. This is an exciting time for the evolution of health care.” IFM.
Thrive at any age!
As your functional medicine physician, my goal is to empower you with a stronger understanding of your symptoms, the root cause and discuss options that may include home exercises, mindfulness therapy, medications, aqua therapy, music therapy or nutrition enhancement.
This more holistic approach aligns with me as an athlete and coach, a singer, as well as a physician who is passionate about helping people thrive at any age. I believe exercise is the best medicine and hope to partner with you to find the best way to stay active for your physical, emotional, and mental wellness. ~~Feel Alive again!
For fun
For fun, I swim daily and windsurf or kiteboard in the bay when I am not traveling chasing the wind. I also cook regularly and hike to connect with the nature. As an Opera singer, I used to sing at private concerts in San Francisco Bay Area and take care of opera singers at the SF Opera House during opera performances as their concierge medical doctor for many years.
I invite you to join me on a unique collaborative approach to optimizing your health.
Yours in better health,
Dr. Kim