Sosena Kebede, MD, MPH, CHC

Hello, I’m Dr. Sosena Kebede, and I’m excited to partner with you on your health journey!

As a board-certified internal medicine physician and public health expert, I bring years of experience in clinical care, health policy, patient safety, and quality improvement. I’ve served as faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, held joint appointments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, and led efforts to improve healthcare access and patient engagement.

Before founding Saliglasa, I established HealthCare Engagement LLC to promote patient empowerment in underserved communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I served as Chief Medical Officer at a Federally Qualified Health Center, leading public health initiatives and establishing a COVID clinic.

After two decades in medicine, I’ve witnessed firsthand how our healthcare system prioritizes profit over patient well-being, leading to physician burnout and patient disempowerment. Despite high healthcare spending, the U.S. lags behind other nations in both outcomes and patient satisfaction. Saliglasa is my commitment to change—restoring the patient-physician relationship through Direct Primary Care and empowering individuals to take charge of their health.

I hold a B.S. from Duke University, an M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Beyond medicine, I’m passionate about personal empowerment, community well-being, and the outdoors. I look forward to working together toward better health.