- Chronic disease management
- Preventive health
- Wellness examination
Adjoa Kusi-Appiah, MD
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health
I care for patients of all ages-- from newborn through old age-- and provide a full range of primary care services including preventive care, chronic disease management (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, mental health, etc.), gynecologic care, family planning, contraception, and support for substance use disorder.
I enjoy coaching patients toward better health in a way that feels realistic, supportive, and aligned with their values and everyday life. My goal is to provide tools and knowledge to help patients feel confident and empowered in their decision-making.
Outside of the clinic, I have a passion for partnering with communities to advocate for better health for all-- especially for those who face unequal health barriers. I also teach and mentor medical students and residents, which keeps me inspired and continually learning.
My education and training
- Medical School: Michigan State University
- Residency: University of Minnesota
Spoken languages
Insurance accepted
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Family Medicine, 2025
- Alpha Omega Alpha, National
- American Academy of Family Physicians, National
- Michigan Academy of Family Physicians, Local
- Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, Local
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Kusi-Appiah A E. When code-switching is a requisite on clinical rotations. , BMJ: 2022,378