Healthcare Built on Continuity
Through Memory
Sankofa Family Medicine practices continuity as a clinical discipline. Your physician knows your history, understands your context, and carries it forward across time. Memory is not a feature here. It is the foundation of care.
Medicine That Remembers™
Enrollment begins in Atlas.
The Principle
What does Sankofa mean?
Sankofa is an Akan principle from West Africa, represented by a mythical bird looking back while moving forward. The word translates to "go back and get it," teaching that we must retrieve what matters from our past to build our future.
In healthcare, this principle addresses a fundamental problem: medical records fragment across systems, physicians rotate between visits, and patients are forced to repeat their history because no one remembers it.
Sankofa Family Medicine was built to solve this. One physician. Complete continuity. A practice designed to remember what matters about your health.
Visit Duration
Comprehensive appointments, not rushed 15-minute slots
Patient Panel
Small panel means your physician actually knows you
Access
Messaging and appointments when you need them
Physician
See the same doctor every visit, every time
Our Philosophy
Medicine That Remembers™
A care model designed to retain the details that shape your health: your history, your context, your goals, and your preferences.
The connection between physician and patient is not transactional. It is built on trust, continuity, and the quiet assurance that someone remembers your story.
Context Preserved
Your physician knows why you made past decisions, not just what medications you take.
Relationship Continuity
See the same physician every visit. Build trust over time, not from scratch each appointment.
Personalized Care
Treatment plans built on comprehensive understanding, not incomplete snapshots.
How It Works
Membership-Based Primary Care
We practice membership-based primary care built on continuity, access, and thoughtful clinical judgment.
Care begins with secure onboarding in our private clinical platform, followed by virtual-first visits, direct physician access, and long-term partnership over time.
Our Standards
Commitments to Every Patient
These are not marketing claims. They are commitments we measure ourselves against.
We listen first
Your history and lived experience shape the diagnosis, not the other way around.
We document with dignity
Your medical records reflect who you are, not just what insurance codes might apply.
Full transparency
Clear explanations, access to your records, and no hidden billing surprises.
Fair treatment
Your background informs care. It never limits the quality of care you receive.
Every question answered
Secure messaging responses within 24 to 48 hours for established patients.
The Founder
Yaw Nkrumah, MD
Sankofa Family Medicine was built to restore relationship-centered primary care. This practice is designed around continuity, clinical judgment, and follow-through.
Trained at the Medical University of South Carolina and Kadlec Family Medicine Residency, Dr. Nkrumah brings both clinical expertise and a vision for how primary care should work.
Begin Your Care with Medicine That Remembers™
Enrollment begins in Atlas. Complete your intake and schedule your first visit directly through our secure patient portal.
All intake, scheduling, messaging, and visits occur securely inside Atlas.