Dr. Angela Wambui Hunja, MD
Founder & Medical Director
The Sophia Clinic — Integrative Health
Dr. Hunja is a Kenyan-trained medical doctor with advanced training from the Institute for Functional Medicine in Washington, D.C. She is an IFM Founders' Scholarship recipient and is working toward becoming the first African woman to earn full board certification from the IFM, representing long-overdue leadership in root-cause medicine.
This work is personal.
After experiencing trauma that triggered autoimmune illness and hormonal collapse, it was functional medicine that helped her reclaim her health. She knows what it means to be dismissed, misdiagnosed, and told “everything looks fine” when everything clearly isn't.
That lived experience is the foundation of her practice.
She founded The Sophia Clinic to offer trauma-informed, root-cause medicine that listens, looks deeper, and treats the whole person. Her clinical work focuses on women navigating hormonal imbalance, chronic illness, and the long-term effects of unresolved stress and trauma.
Dr. Hunja believes healing requires safety, structure, and compassion, especially for those whose symptoms have been ignored for too long.
Credentials & Recognition
IFM-Certified Physician
Only Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) certified physician in Eastern and Southern Africa.
IFM Founders’ Scholarship
One of a handful awarded globally each year.
Nation Africa Coverage
Featured in The Daily Nation (unsolicited media coverage).
Speaker
What Women Want Summit 4.0, March 2026.
International Practice
Clients across Kenya, Uganda, Dubai, UK, USA.
KPMG Applicant
Female Founders in Africa 2026.
“At The Sophia Clinic, emotional pain and physical symptoms are never treated in isolation. Each person is met with dignity and care grounded in science, shaped by story, and delivered with depth.”