About Rapha Medical Center

To deliver comprehensive, compassionate healthcare that restores physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being — serving every patient with dignity, respect, and excellence.

We exist to make quality care accessible to all, meeting each person with understanding, professionalism, and genuine concern for their well-being.

The vision for Rapha Medical Center began with a simple belief:
every person deserves access to trusted, compassionate healthcare—close to home.

As a nurse practitioner and community leader, Dr. Tilahun Goshu saw the need for a medical center that blended advanced medicine with heartfelt service.
From that vision, Rapha Medical Center was born—a place where patients are treated like family and where healing is nurtured through knowledge, empathy, and excellence.

The name “Rapha” comes from the Hebrew word for healing, reflecting our mission to care for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.

Today, Rapha Medical Center stands as a growing healthcare home for families throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County, providing services that include urgent care, family medicine, telemedicine, psychiatry, vein wellness, and post-acute recovery.

We are guided by principles that shape everything we do.

• Compassion – We treat every patient with kindness, understanding, and respect.

• Excellence – We pursue the highest clinical standards and continuous improvement.

• Integrity – We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility.

• Community – We serve to uplift and strengthen our neighbors and local families.

• Healing – We promote restoration in body, mind, and spirit.

These values define who we are—and the care you can expect every time you walk through our doors.

Dr. Tilahun Goshu, DNP — Founder & CEO

Dr. Goshu is a board-certified nurse practitioner and visionary healthcare leader whose passion is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care that empowers individuals and families to live healthier lives.
With decades of experience across diverse healthcare settings, he founded Rapha Medical Center to serve the community through excellence, empathy, and faith-driven integrity.

“Healthcare should be healing in every sense — physical, emotional, and spiritual.
At Rapha, we care for the person, not just the condition.”
— Dr. Tilahun Goshu, DNP

Rapha Medical Center is home to a dedicated team of medical and behavioral-health professionals, each committed to your wellness journey.
Our providers specialize in:

• Urgent and primary care for individuals and families
• Mental health and psychiatry services
• Telemedicine and virtual health support
• Vein and vascular wellness
• Transitional post-acute recovery care

Together, we provide comprehensive, coordinated care designed to meet every need under one roof.

At Rapha Medical Center, we believe healthcare extends beyond our walls.
We actively participate in community health fairs, wellness education, and outreach programs that promote prevention, awareness, and equitable access to medical services.
Through these initiatives, we strive to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families across the region.

We don’t just serve the community—we belong to it.

To care for every patient as we would our own family—with compassion, integrity, and excellence.