Dr. SOSENA KEBEDE, MD | DPC Provider | DPC Directory
Internal Medicine
About
Dr. Sosena Kebede is a board‑certified internal medicine physician and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical medicine, health policy, patient safety, and quality improvement. She has served as faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and held joint appointments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. Dr. Kebede founded Saliglasa Direct Primary Care to restore the patient‑physician relationship, offering a Direct Primary Care model that eliminates insurance billing, provides unlimited same‑day access, and emphasizes preventive care and health literacy.
Her mission is to empower patients by delivering personalized, compassionate care, improving health literacy, and fostering strong partnerships for better health outcomes. With over two decades in medicine, she leverages her background in public health and global health initiatives to create a patient‑centered, DPC philosophy that prioritizes wellness, community well‑being, and individualized care.
Education
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Board Certification & Credentials
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Board Certified: Board-certified in Internal Medicine
Licensing
NPI Number: 1790780195 Active
Primary License: North Carolina (NC) - 2003-00820
International Experience
Served as Chief Medical Officer at a federally qualified health center during the COVID‑19 pandemic and led a global health initiative for the Yale University School of Public Health in Ethiopia.