Sonya Kim

Information for Patients

Description of My Practice

Functional Medicine, Evidence-based Ways to Elevate Your Life. Our goal is to complement traditional concierge medicine with functional medicine to help patients thrive at any age. We use functional nutrition, mindful movement, and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to help you on your healthy aging journey.

Type of Care I Provide

• Nutrition Professional
• Other
• Primary Care / GP

Practitioner Type

• General Practitioner
• Health Coach
• Medical Doctor

From the practitioner: About My Practice

We help men and women over 40 thrive!
Some of the common problems that we will address together are:
Fatigue
Stress
Gut Health
Insomnia
Memory
Inflammation
Heart Health
Testosterone Deficiency
Hypogonadism
Perimenopausal challenges
Menopausal symptoms
Thyroid Imbalance

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Focus on the following services:

• Listen to your personal story to better understand your journey
• Find the root cause of your chronic illnesses and conditions
• Identify your personalized health and fitness goals
• Perform a Gap Analysis
• Build a roadmap with specific tools including, but not limited to: labs, optimizing your nutrition plans, and/or adopting BHRT (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy) and beyond
• Execute your newly personalized wellness journey
• Monitor your physical and mental state and engage continuously
• Maintain your newly restored health and wellbeing with sustainable lifestyle changes

Health Concerns

• Adrenal, Thyroid, & Pituitary Health
• Bone, Skin, & Muscle Health
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Health
• Dementia & Cognitive Decline
• Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, & Allergies
• Gut & Microbiome Health
• Immune Health & Autoimmunity
• Infections & COVID-19
• Mental Health
• Nutrition, Health, & Wellness
• Pediatric Health
• Toxins & Detoxification
• Women’s & Men’s Hormonal Health

Medical Specialties

• Allergy and Immunology
• Alternative Medicine
• Botanical Medicine
• Cardiology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Family Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• General Practice
• Genetics/Genomics
• Geriatric Medicine
• Health Coaching
• Hematology
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Medical Toxicology
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Neurology
• Nutrition
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Occupational Medicine
• Pain Medicine
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
• Sleep Medicine
• Sports Medicine
• Urology

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue
• Female Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Male disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English
• French
• Italian
• Korean

Graduate School Education

SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY

Degree

M.D.

Professional Associations

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), American Medical Association (AMA), Academy of Preventive and Innovative Medicine (APIM), The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)

Board Certification

American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module