Dr. Nicole Anne “Aika” Buenavista is a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Occupational Health Physician, and Digital Medicine Practitioner at Fullerton Health Philippines. She is also a Corporate Health and Wellness Speaker, as well as a passionate advocate for Women’s Health and Mental Health. Dr. Aika is a Diplomate of both the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine and the Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine, and she is an Associate Fellow of the Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age Management Medicine, Inc. Additionally, she serves on the Board of Trustees for the Philippine Digital Medicine Society.
Dr. Buenavista earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of the Philippines, Baguio, and obtained her medical degree from Saint Louis University, International School of Medicine. She furthered her expertise in Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts, USA, and received her Occupational Medicine certification from Saint Luke’s Medical Center under the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine.
Currently, Dr. Buenavista is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Lifestyle Medical Group Manila and serves as a Lifestyle Medicine Consultant at Healthway Greenbelt.
Having personally navigated her own health challenges, Dr. Aika is dedicated to sharing her journey and knowledge through health talks that emphasize how lifestyle medicine can optimize health. She has delivered over 2,000 health and wellness lectures for various companies both locally and internationally. Additionally, Dr. Aika actively promotes her health advocacy through her social media presence and has appeared on various multimedia platforms, including CNN, GMA-7, Net 25, All-TV, and TV5.