About
Dr. Tetsoma Tonwe grew up in Delaware, the daughter of family physician Tutse Tonwe. She spent her childhood at Family Health of Delaware in Little Creek, watching her father build lasting relationships with his patients. That early experience shaped how she thinks about medicine.
She studied English at the University of Delaware, where she met her husband, Timothy Petrie, at a poetry workshop. S. in Interdisciplinary Health Science from Drexel College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Her medical doctorate came from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She completed her family medicine residency at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. After residency, she stepped in to help cover her father's panel of thousands when he suffered a stroke. Her clinical passions include comprehensive ADHD care, addiction medicine, reproductive justice, and LGBT health. She weaves mindfulness and the arts into her approach to whole-patient care. Outside medicine, she plays piano, crochets, practices yoga, and shares her home with three cats named Odin, Loki, and Thor.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Delaware, B.A. English
Medical School
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio (MD)
Residency
Family Medicine, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Additional Training
M.S. in Interdisciplinary Health Science, Drexel College of Medicine, Philadelphia
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Tonwe right for?
Dr. Tetsoma Tonwe works well for patients who want a physician who sees the whole person. Adults and children managing ADHD benefit from her specialized diagnostic approach, including Brain Mapping via Quantitative EEG. Patients navigating substance use disorder, reproductive health decisions, or gender affirmation care find a non-judgmental space here. She also serves patients seeking PrEP, preconception counseling, or ongoing chronic care management. Families with newborns through older adults all fit within her practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Tonwe focuses on ADHD, substance use disorder, reproductive health, and gender affirmation care. She also provides HIV prevention through PrEP and manages a broad range of chronic conditions. Her family medicine background means she treats patients across all age groups, from newborns to nursing home residents.
Dr. Tonwe offers comprehensive ADHD evaluation, including Brain Mapping through Quantitative EEG. This diagnostic tool gives patients and families a more detailed picture of brain activity patterns. She then builds an ongoing management plan tailored to each patient's needs.
Yes. Dr. Tonwe offers gender affirmation treatment as part of her clinical scope. She approaches this care without judgment and integrates it into her whole-patient philosophy.
Dr. Tonwe holds an MD from Wright State University and completed her family medicine residency at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. S. in Interdisciplinary Health Science from Drexel College of Medicine.
Yes. Dr. Tonwe treats substance use disorder and holds the ability to prescribe suboxone for patients in recovery. Addiction medicine ranks among her core professional interests.
Dr. Tonwe uses narrative-based medicine to understand each patient's full story. Her team member Birdy McGinnis applies developmental editing skills to help draw out patient histories. This approach supports whole-patient care rather than symptom-only treatment.
Yes. Dr. Tonwe offers preconception counseling, pregnancy options counseling, birth control including IUDs and Nexplanon, and Pap smears. Reproductive justice is a core part of her clinical focus.
Yes. Dr. Tonwe certifies members for medical marijuana where appropriate. She evaluates each case individually and focuses on achieving the most benefit with the fewest medications overall.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026