
Kafi (Terry) Wilson MD MHA (She/her)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Founder | CEO
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553 Shelby CircleTuscaloosa, AL 35405
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Summary
- Dr. Kafi (Terry) Wilson is a board-certified internal medicine physician with extensive experience in hospital medicine, healthcare administration, and health policy. She is currently based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and has transitioned away from active clinical practice to focus on healthcare strategy, systems design, and thought leadership.
Dr. Wilson completed her internal medicine residency at Brookwood Baptist Health and holds an Executive Master of Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her clinical career included hospitalist and leadership roles at institutions such as DCH Health System, AdventHealth, Mayo Health System, and Prevea Health, where she worked across diverse care environments and patient populations.
Building on decades of frontline clinical experience, Dr. Wilson is the founder of KWMD Inc., a healthcare consulting and innovation firm focused on advancing patient-centered decision-making, care navigation, and system accountability. Through her work, she integrates clinical insight, administrative expertise, and policy awareness to develop frameworks that support informed choice, equitable care delivery, and sustainable healthcare models. She has also contributed to the broader professional discourse through public speaking and educational initiatives.
Dr. Wilson is currently focused on improving how complex medical decisions are navigated in modern healthcare. She is the creator of NAVIGATE CHOICE™, a physician-designed clinical decision architecture supporting values-driven decision-making in high-stakes care environments.
Education & Training
University of Alabama BirminghamMS, Health Administration, 2012 - 2014
University of Alabama School of Health ProfessionsEMHA, 2012 - 2014
Brookwood Baptist HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2006
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2001
Temple UniversityMS, Biology, 1995 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2023
WI State Medical License 2006 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
Professional Memberships
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- American College of Healthcare ExecutivesMember
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External Links
- KafiWilsonMD.comhttp://kafiwilsonmd.com
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