Founder & Clinical Lead
Doreen
Ackom-Owusu
Family & Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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A Practice Built Around the Whole Person
Doreen Ackom-Owusu founded DeluxMed to address a fundamental gap in healthcare — the separation of primary care and behavioral health.
With over two decades of progressive clinical experience, she has practiced across federal healthcare systems, correctional medicine, emergency care, inpatient and outpatient settings, and community-based healthcare environments. Her work has consistently focused on improving access, care coordination, and long-term patient outcomes.
Her clinical approach is grounded in integrated, whole-person care — combining preventive medicine, chronic disease management, and behavioral health into a single, coordinated model. She provides comprehensive care across a wide range of conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, as well as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma-related conditions, and substance use disorders.
Doreen delivers evidence-based, patient-centered care that integrates psychopharmacology, lifestyle medicine, and personalized treatment planning.
Her work is driven by a commitment to health equity, clinical excellence, and the belief that high-quality healthcare should be accessible, coordinated, and designed around the full needs of the patient.
"Delivering care that restores dignity, building systems that protect integrity, and creating outcomes that last."
Areas of Expertise
Core Competencies
Integrated Primary & Behavioral Healthcare
Psychopharmacology & Medication Optimization
Chronic Disease Management
Trauma-Informed Care
Quality Improvement & Healthcare Systems Leadership
Population Health Strategy
Clinical Focus
Clinical Expertise
Primary Care
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Hyperlipidemia
- Asthma & Respiratory Conditions
- Management of Complex Comorbid Conditions
- Obesity & Metabolic Health
- Cardiovascular Health
- Preventive Care & Routine Physicals
- Weight & Lifestyle Management
- Travel Health
Behavioral & Mental Health
- ADHD (pediatric and adult populations)
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- PTSD & Trauma-Related Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Psychiatric Medication Management
- Integrated Behavioral Health
Credentials & Education
Academic & Professional Credentials
DNP-c — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Advanced clinical leadership and healthcare systems focus
MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
Advanced practice nursing — dual-track Family & Psychiatric Mental Health
MPH — Master of Public Health
Population health, health equity, and community-based care
FNP-BC — Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
PMHNP-C — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
Schedule with Doreen Ackom-Owusu Today
In-person care available in Baltimore, with secure telehealth services across Maryland and expanding through licensed states. Now accepting new patients.