After earning a Bachelor of Arts from The Colorado College, Dr. Borja lived in Eastern and Southeastern Asia, where he began his exploration into medicine. He was introduced to East Asian medical traditions while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He went on to earn a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

After practicing in California, Dr. Borja sought to integrate his training in East Asian medicine with conventional Western medicine. He earned his medical degree from A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. He completed a Family Medicine internship at the Center for Family and Community Medicine at Columbia University at New York Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a Family Medicine residency at Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University at Johnson City Medical Center.

Dr. Borja pursued additional postdoctoral training in Medical Acupuncture at the UCLA Center for East West Medicine and completed a Diplomate in Classical Homeopathy through the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy.

Following residency, Dr. Borja joined the faculty at East Tennessee State University, where he served as Family Medicine faculty and Director of the Integrative Medicine Clinic. He later joined The Ohio State University Department of Family Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor. During his tenure at The Ohio State University, he served as Division Director for Integrative Medicine and as Medical Director for Integrative Oncology at the James Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dr. Borja is board certified in Family Medicine. His clinical practice integrates Family Medicine with evidence based integrative approaches, allowing him to draw from a broad range of therapeutic tools including Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Osteopathic manipulative treatment, botanical and herbal medicine, nutrition, and mind body based practices. This integrative framework supports comprehensive, patient centered care focused on promoting health, resilience, and long term well being.