Founder & Medical Director
Meet Dr. Yaw Nkrumah
Board-certified family physician and founder of Sankofa Family Medicine. Building relationship-centered primary care where continuity and clinical judgment lead.
"Care improves when we take the time to listen, document with intention, and follow through with consistency. Memory is the foundation of trust."
Biography
About Our Founder
The Thoughtful Moment
Where listening becomes understanding
Dr. Yaw Nkrumah is a board-certified family physician and founder of Sankofa Family Medicine and NDCH. His work centers on restoring the physician-patient relationship through continuity, clarity, and systems that preserve memory.
Core Principles:
- Presence. Giving patients undivided attention.
- Clarity. Explaining health in understandable terms.
- Continuity. Carrying history through every visit.
He blends frontline medical training with modern, HIPAA-aligned digital workflows to strengthen follow-through without losing the human core of care.
Training & Credentials
Education & Licensure
Board Certified
Family Medicine
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Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Residency
Kadlec Family Medicine
Washington State
Licensure
Licensed Physician
Washington State
Research
Publications
COVID-19 Therapeutics First Author
Treatment of COVID-19 Patients with Remdesivir: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Annals of Epidemiology & Public Health
Read PublicationMénière Disease Research
Pathogenesis and Etiology of Ménière Disease: A Scoping Review
PubMed
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Clinical Interests
Cardiometabolic Health
Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes prevention and management
Preventive & Precision Care
Evidence-based screening, genetic testing, personalized protocols
AI-Supported Workflows
Technology that enhances clinical decision-making and documentation
Virtual Care Delivery
HIPAA-compliant telehealth that maintains human connection
Culturally Grounded Medicine
Care that honors diverse backgrounds and health traditions
The Vision
Why I Founded Sankofa Family Medicine
Sankofa Family Medicine was built to restore relationship-centered primary care where continuity, clinical judgment, and follow-through are protected.
The Sankofa principle means looking back to move forward wisely. Each visit, result, and conversation is carried forward so care compounds over time.
Sankofa also restores respect for physicians by giving them the time and autonomy to think, decide, and follow through.
This is the kind of practice I would trust with my own family.
Begin with a Physician Who Remembers
Start in Atlas. Secure intake, scheduling, messaging, and visits happen there.