Eva Sofia, ND, RD, AEMP
(formerly Eva Kozura)
Approach:
Dr. Eva is a Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Dietician, and Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner who loves to work with individuals and families seeking health and fulfillment. She blends modern evidence-based therapies with humor, intuition, and good listening. Her calling is to help cultivate each person’s ability to create and maintain the best possible lifelong health.
In addition to offering Naturopathic family medicine, Dr. Eva helps guide partners who are trying to conceive naturally or with the support of fertility treatments. She helps patients with difficult and chronic illnesses investigate potential causes of disease, thereby uncovering ways to navigate out of chronic disease. She loves helping athletes stay active with a full suite of health promoting lifestyle counseling. Dr. Eva offers a unique blend of acupuncture and fire cupping, visceral manipulation (trained via Barral Institute), craniosacral therapy, and intravenous nutrient infusions.
Dr. Eva’s practice is closed to new patients for the time being.
Background:
Dr. Eva grew up in Taiwan, Chicago, and Stuttgart, Germany being inadvertently exposed to herbal, homeopathic, and nature cure therapies. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University with a specialty in Exercise Science from Ithaca College. She earned a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and worked as a clinical nutritionist at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City for 4 years before attending Bastyr University. At Bastyr, Dr. Eva completed 5 years of study for her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degrees. She completed a 1 year accredited residency in Naturopathic Family Practice at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health as well as a year long training in East Asian Medicine for pregnancy and birth. Dr. Eva founded Gaia Med in 2018.
Dr. Eva is a proud mom of 2 bright and rambunctious kids. She loves being active, exploring nature, and creating fun adventures with her kids and friends.
Publications:
1. Bradley R, Kozura E, Kaltunas J, Oberg EB, Probstfield J, Kitzpatrick AL. Observational evaluation of naturopathic treatment of hypertension. Evidence-based Complement Altern Medicine 2010; doi: 10.1093/ecam/nep219
2. Bradley R, Kozura E, Buckle H, Kaltunas J, Tais S, Standish LJ. Description of clinical risk factor changes during naturopathic care for type 2 diabetes. J Altern Complement Med 2009 Jun;15(6):633-8.
Award:
Dr. Eva is the recipient of the 2008 Bastyr University Founders’ Les Griffith Award. This award given annually in Dr. Griffith's name is granted to a current student in any academic program who has achieved distinction in his/her field of study and has rendered exceptional service to the University, improving the entire Bastyr community and advancing the University's objectives and ideals.
