Functional Medicine · San Francisco
Medicine that asks
why.
I'm Dr. Akua Agyeman — MD, PhD, MBA, MPH.
I practice functional medicine because I believe most chronic illness is reversible when you address the root cause. I don't just manage conditions — I help people get their health back.
My Philosophy
Conventional medicine answers the wrong question.
When someone walks into a clinic with high blood pressure, fatigue, and weight gain, the conventional answer is three prescriptions. My question is: what happened to this person's biology to produce these symptoms? Because fixing the mechanism fixes the problem — permanently.
Functional medicine is not alternative medicine. It is upstream medicine. It uses advanced diagnostics — comprehensive labs, hormonal panels, gut microbiome analysis, genetic markers — to map exactly what is out of balance, and then corrects it using nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplementation, and when needed, medication.
I carry four degrees because I refuse to be limited in how I help people. The MD gives me clinical authority. The PhD gives me research depth. The MBA means I understand healthcare systems. The MPH means I think about population health and prevention. Every patient gets all of that.
What I believe
My approach to healing
Root cause over symptom management
I refuse to just suppress symptoms. I want to know WHY your body is out of balance — and fix that.
Science-backed, whole-person care
Functional medicine is rigorous medicine. Every recommendation I make is grounded in evidence — and tailored to you specifically.
You are the expert on your body
I bring the clinical depth; you bring 24/7 data on what it feels like to live in your body. Together we solve it.
Time is the medicine
Healing chronic illness takes patience. I commit to the long game with you — not a 7-minute appointment every six months.
Areas of focus
What I work on
About Dr. Agyeman
Four degrees. One purpose.
I am a physician, researcher, and entrepreneur who built a career around a single conviction: most chronic illness can be reversed with the right information and the right intervention. Conventional medicine, at its best, manages disease. I want to eliminate it.
My clinical training spans internal medicine and functional medicine. My research background is in translational science — taking what the labs discover and making it applicable to real patients. My public health lens means I think about communities, not just individuals.
I see patients via telemedicine across California. Consults are thorough — typically 60–90 minutes for an initial visit — because that is what it takes to actually understand someone's health history and build a real plan.
Ready to get answers?
Call me. Let's talk about your health.
I offer a brief complimentary call to understand what you're dealing with and whether functional medicine is the right fit. If it is, we book a full intake and get to work. No fluff. No upselling. Just medicine.
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