Philosophy of Care

My goal is to support and empower each patient's healing journey by integrating the best of conventional medicine with evidence informed holistic approaches. I believe that true health requires caring for the mind, body, and spirit in unison, and I strive to create a collaborative and healing relationship with every patient. I focus on lifestyle based and non pharmacologic interventions whenever appropriate, while also recommending medications when they offer meaningful benefit.

I am committed to helping patients understand the root causes of their conditions and guiding them toward sustainable changes that promote disease prevention, optimal wellness, and—in many cases—disease reversal.

In my free time, I enjoy gardening, cooking, fishing, hiking, boating, staying physically active, and learning new integrative approaches to enhance patient care.

Clinical Interests

Dr. Okamoto is a board certified Internist who has been with UC Davis Health since 2015. He completed fellowship training in integrative medicine through the University of Arizona and offers integrative medicine consultations focused on whole person wellness.

His clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, clinical nutrition, metabolic health, and the use of integrative therapies to support disease reversal and prevention. He has piloted and implemented group medical visits aimed at reversing type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, helping patients build long term habits through community based learning.

Dr. Okamoto is also certified in medical acupuncture, which he incorporates into his practice to manage chronic conditions, reduce stress, and improve overall well being.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Okamoto's academic interests center around advancing Integrative approaches to chronic disease, particularly the role of lifestyle and nutrition in cardiometabolic disease prevention and reversal. He has worked to develop group medical visit models that empower patients through education, accountability, and shared experiences.  Additional interests inlcude culinary medicine, global health, quality improvement, and advancing Whole health through medical education. Dr Okamoto co-directed the Internal Medicine residency QI Track for several years and also serves as thread leader for both nutrition and preventative medicine in the UC Davis Medical School I-EXPLORE curriculum.  

Division

Hospital Medicine