Dr. Funmi Alakija graduated from the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos in 1983 and began her medical career at the Lagos State Government Health Centre, Lagos Island. She had a Masters degree in Public Health from the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos (1993). She was an alumna of the Lagos Business School (AMP 11) and had a Diploma in Travel Medicine from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

After a few years of working in the public service, Dr. Alakija began her first foray into independent work through a partnership in Victoria Island - Apex Family Clinic. Thereafter, Dr. Alakija established Q-Life Family clinic in 2000. The Q-Life Family Clinic grew from its humble beginnings on Bishop Aboyade Close, Victoria Island, to becoming one of the leading family care providers in Lagos State. Today, the Clinic is thriving and living out the vision off its founder - to serve as a partner in promoting health and quality life. It is currently located at Plot 155A, Prince Ade Odedina Street, Victoria Island.

Dr. Alakija believed in excellence and traveled around the world for trainings, certifications (one of which was a certificate course in Ultrasonography in1996 at the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA), and international work as a physician. She was a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of General Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPN), International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Campbell Street Clinical Group, Women in Management and Business (WimBiz) and the International Panel Physician Association (IPPA) as a Panel physician.

Her life’s work focused on developing innovative approaches to delivering health services to the needy, and raising the standards of healthcare services in Nigeria.

Beyond being a brilliant career woman, Dr. Alakija enjoyed aerobic dancing, brisk walking, cooking, baking and being around her family. In addition, she owned a hair accessories line called Tolero and made fashionable hair-pieces for Nigerian women. She was a committed family woman who passed on to glory in the morning of April 18th, 2018.