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Feel like yourself again — and stay that way for decades.

If your labs say “normal” but you still feel tired, foggy, heavy, or off, you’re not imagining it. I find the root cause and build a plan around your biology, so you get your energy, focus, and drive back.

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Men & women · low T · perimenopause & postmenopause · metabolism & energy

Board-certified emergency physician and functional & longevity medicine specialist · 40,000+ patients · MD/MBA, Columbia & UC Berkeley Haas

Currently licensed in California, Hawaii, and New Hampshire

Beyond the clinicFounder of five companies, including One Caring Team (Aloha VR), and the Human Kindness Program.

Her story

Featured in & invited to speak at

Selected media & speaking
  • NBC Bay Area News — “House Calls Make Comeback” — featuring Dr. Sonya Kim and Best MD House Calls (2010)
  • The Washington Post — “This physician is using virtual reality to treat patients with dementia” (2016)
  • NPR — “Virtual Reality Aimed at the Elderly Finds New Fans” (2016)
  • Hawaii News Now — “Virtual Reality Aimed at the Elderly Finds New Fans” — Aloha VR (TV) (2016)
  • KQED — “Seniors Go Virtual to Relieve Pain, Loneliness” (2016)
  • The Economist — Digital Health Disruptive Innovator Speaker, Business of Longevity, San Francisco, CA (2016)
  • Morgan Stanley — Healthcare Innovation Speaker, Women’s Intelligence Trust Conference, San Francisco, CA (2015)
  • Immerse Technology Summit — Keynote speaker, Bellevue, WA (2016)
  • Connected Health Conference — Digital health speaker, Boston, MA (2017)
  • Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics — Medical VR speaker, World Brain Mapping, April 2017, Los Angeles, CA (2017)
  • Frost & Sullivan — Speaker and Disruptive Innovator Award, MedTech Executive MindXchange, San Diego, CA (2017)
  • Augmented World Expo — Medical VR speaker, June 2016, Santa Clara, CA (2016)
  • BioMed Device / MedTech World — Medical VR speaker, BioMed Device Wireless Medical Device Conference (MedTech World), December 2015, San Jose, CA (2015)
  • Immersive Technology Alliance — Medical VR speaker, Murcia, Spain (2015)
  • Games for Change — Medical VR speaker, June 2015 (virtual), Games for Change Europe, Paris, France (2015)
  • Preventive Emotional Health Conference — Keynote speaker, Honolulu, HI (2015)

How It Works

Four steps to a plan built around you.

Full patient journey
  1. Step 1:

    Complimentary 15-minute consult

    A no-obligation conversation to see whether the program is the right fit before anything else.

  2. Step 2:

    Consent, intake & plan match

    Sign consent & patient agreement, complete your intake, and get matched to a plan.

  3. Step 3:

    90-minute deep-dive visit

    History taken, labs ordered, goals set.

  4. Step 4:

    Your personalized roadmap

    GLP-1 agonists, bioidentical hormones, supplements, and targeted testing, with ongoing follow-up.

    Ongoing follow-up

Health Optimizer 360 · Health Optimizer 360 Plus · BHRT

Who This Is For

Men and women whose labs look “normal” but who still don’t feel like themselves. No diagnosis needed.

Tired, foggy, gaining weight around the middle, sleeping poorly, or losing your drive?

Women

  • Hot flashes & night sweats
  • Can't sleep through the night
  • Tired all the time
  • Brain fog & forgetfulness
  • Mood swings, anxiety or irritability
  • Weight gain around the middle
  • Low sex drive
  • Vaginal dryness or painful sex
  • Irregular or heavier periods
  • Always cold, dry skin or thinning hair

Men

  • Low sex drive
  • Erectile issues
  • Tired all the time
  • Losing muscle & strength
  • Belly fat & weight gain
  • Brain fog or trouble focusing
  • Low mood
  • Less motivation & confidence
  • Poor sleep or daytime sleepiness
  • Less stamina & endurance

Common causes: perimenopause & postmenopause, low T (andropause), thyroid, or insulin resistance. Dr. Sonya finds yours with a whole-person approach.

Normal labs, real symptoms? Let’s find the root cause.

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Results · Health Optimizer 360

Real patients. Real change.

Read all testimonials
Lauren, Health Optimizer 360 patient, before and afterBefore / after

“I lost 40 pounds working with Dr. Sonya on the Health Optimizer 360 program.”

— Lauren, 50Burlingame, CA
Sandy before starting care with Dr. Sonya KimBefore
Sandy after starting care with Dr. Sonya KimAfter

“I lost 36 pounds working with Dr. Sonya on the Health Optimizer 360 program.”

— Sandy, 57Los Altos, CA

Trust & Credibility

One physician. Decades of building better care.

  • Institute for Functional Medicine alumna
  • Advanced BHRT Specialist (Academy of Preventive & Innovative Medicine / WorldLink Medical)
Patients cared for
40,000+Patients cared for
Years of clinical experience
27+Years of clinical experience
Companies founded
5Companies founded
Columbia Business School & UC Berkeley Haas
MD/MBAColumbia Business School & UC Berkeley Haas
Meet Dr. Sonya

“I learned the real secret to living well at any age: root-cause analysis and functional medicine testing, then a personalized protocol built around you.”

— Dr. Sonya Kim, MD, MBA

Coming soon

Peptide therapy

Peptides are short chains of amino acids your cells use as signals. GLP-1 weight-loss medications are peptides.

In development for Health Optimizer 360, Health Optimizer 360 Plus, and BHRT:

Sermorelin Nasal Spray

Signals your pituitary to release more of your own growth hormone. A needle-free nasal spray discussed for sleep, recovery, and lean muscle.

PT-141 Nasal Spray

Works through the brain’s arousal pathways. A needle-free nasal spray discussed for low libido in men and women.

GHK-Cu Copper Peptide Cream

A copper peptide the body makes less of with age. Discussed for skin firmness, tone, and repair.

Be the first to know when peptides launch.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? Start with a quick call.

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About the practice

A functional and integrative medicine practice led by board-certified emergency physician Dr. Sonya Kim, MD, MBA — focused on root causes, not just symptoms.

Health Optimizer 360, Health Optimizer 360 Plus & BHRT

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Feel like yourself again.

No obligation — just a chance to see if it’s the right fit.

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