Tinisha Cheatham

Dr. Tinisha Cheatham was appointed physician in chief of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) for the Baltimore service area in August 2019. She is responsible for the clinical care MAPMG delivers across the Baltimore metropolitan area to over 130,000 members at Kaiser Permanente’s integrated outpatient medical centers, contracted hospitals, and affiliated skilled nursing facilities.

Prior to her current leadership role, Dr. Cheatham served as the chief of Adult and Family Medicine for the District of Columbia/Suburban Maryland Service Area, physician site lead, physician liaison to Case Management, documentation and coding champion, and module lead. Dr. Cheatham has been recognized by her peers as a top doctor and was acknowledged by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Diabetes Recognition Program from 2011 to 2014. Additional honors include:

Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Best Doctor, Prince George's County Gazette and Gazette-Star, 2013

Dr. Cheatham is a board-certified family medicine physician who currently practices throughout the Baltimore Service Area. She received her bachelor’s degree in zoology and biology from North Carolina State University and her doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. She completed her family medicine training at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.