about
Driven by a commitment to lasting impact, Dr. Kimberly Dike’s mission is to advance health and well-being through medicine, media, innovation, and philanthropy globally.
Kimberly Dike, MD, DABOM, PNS, (last name pronounced Dee-kay) is a Nigerian American physician, medical journalist, and fashion designer.
Dr. Dike earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oklahoma, majoring in Biochemistry and African/African American Studies with minors in Zoology and Spanish. She pursued a Master’s in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, before earning her Doctor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, fellowship training in Clinical Nutrition at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City — where she also trained in weight management — and fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell Health. She now practices in Los Angeles, California.
She is quadruple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Obesity Medicine, and Clinical Nutrition, and holds the Physician Nutrition Specialist designation, a physician-only credential reflecting advanced clinical expertise in nutrition.
Her clinical focus spans general gastroenterology and endoscopy, clinical nutrition, obesity medicine, weight management, and steatotic liver disease, with an emphasis on individualized, evidence-based care and patient education.
Her impact extends beyond clinical practice.
Dr. Dike is the Founder and CEO of Kuzoma, a gut-intelligent health company built at the intersection of gut health, nutrition, and weight management. She is the creator of Gut-Intelligent Nutrition, a clinically grounded framework designed to translate physician-designed guidance into sustainable daily practice. Kuzoma’s ecosystem spans medical media, physician-designed programs, and doctor-formulated resources — all grounded in a unified clinical framework and designed to help people make more informed and sustainable decisions about their health while offering resources that actively support healthier living.
A former member of ABC News’ Medical Unit, Dr. Dike brings the discipline of news media to health communication, bringing clarity, credibility, and practical insight to complex health topics for broad and diverse audiences. Her publications and presentations have been featured through respected journals and conferences, including the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, Digestive Disease Week, Infectious Disease Week, Blood, and JSLS.
Dr. Dike is also the Founder and Executive Director of The Kimberly Dike Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable health in Nigeria. Her leadership has included service on the American College of Gastroenterology’s International Committee as Co-Chair of Social Media, on the Board of Directors of the Student National Medical Association, and as an Ambassador for the Association of American Medical Colleges and American Dental Education Association Summer Health Professions Education Program in efforts to diversify the medical and dental professions.
She is the designer and creative director of a fashion house in development. Beyond her professional life, she maintains a daily Pilates practice and also finds joy in music, singing, songwriting, dancing, art, languages, literature, horses, travel, and time spent with family and friends.
Dr. Kimberly Dike’s deep-rooted faith in God is the foundation of everything she does.