About

Dr Chris Okumu

Consultant physician · Lifestyle Medicine · Health Coaching · Travel Medicine

Dr Chris Okumu is a consultant physician with over 25 years' experience as a medical practitioner, beginning as a family physician and general practitioner in Africa for ten years, then practising as a physician specialised in general and geriatric medicine in the United Kingdom for the last 15 years.

He has had extensive academic and professional training in general and geriatric medicine and in medical law, and is currently completing a PhD in Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching. His private practice focuses on Lifestyle Medicine and Lifestyle Health Coaching, and he also provides advice on Travel Medicine.

That breadth, from frontline general practice in the tropics to hospital medicine in the UK, with a scholarly grounding in prevention and medical law, shapes a practice that looks beyond symptoms to the lifestyle, behaviour and health factors that determine long-term wellbeing.

My aim is to create a supportive and trustworthy environment where patients feel heard, informed and empowered to make confident decisions about their health, wellbeing and lifestyle.

Credentials

Qualifications

A GMC-registered doctor with academic and professional training across medicine, lifestyle medicine and medical law.

MBChB, University of Nairobi MSc, Queen Mary University of London MSc, Rome DGM (RCP-UK) DLM (RCP-UK) RCPathME (UK) LLB (Hons) LLM, Medical Law & Ethics, University of Law (UK) MBA, GMU, Italy DBA, EIMT, Switzerland PhD Lifestyle Medicine, European Internal University, Paris (Cand.)

Doctor reviewing medical notes during a consultation

My values

What I stand for

Trust, integrity and compassionate care are at the heart of my practice. I believe patients deserve honest, evidence-based guidance delivered with empathy, respect and a genuine commitment to their wellbeing.

I strive to practise the same healthy principles I encourage in others, ensuring my approach is both professionally grounded and personally authentic. My aim is to create a supportive and trustworthy environment where patients feel heard, informed and empowered to make confident decisions about their health, wellbeing and lifestyle.

I aim to guide and support you through your journey towards better health, sustainable lifestyle change and safe, informed wellbeing, at home and during travel.

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