Dr. Janna Hami, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Janna Hami, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Hami is a board-certified family physician who is passionate about providing quality primary care and helping patients navigate their healthcare to achieve optimal well-being. With roots in family medicine care, which allows her the opportunity to follow her patients and families across generations, she serves as the Medical Director of Circle The City Parsons Family Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Circle the City Parsons Family Health Center provides primary care and preventative healthcare for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The health center provides a range of primary health care services, from prenatal checkups to well-child visits, behavioral health services to substance abuse therapy, and case management to health and wellness groups for more than 4,000 individuals every year. 

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Hami earned her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in the Caribbean in 2012. She then went on to complete her residency in family medicine at Dignity Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix in 2015, where she served as chief resident during her final year. 

The doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties. She also holds certifications in acupuncture and suboxone, which provide her with the tools needed to assist patients in managing their pain. She feels that the key to the doctor-patient relationship is being able to listen to the patient.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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