American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Background & Training
A Physician Shaped by
Two Worlds
Dr. Diarra was born and raised in Mali, West Africa — a place where healthcare is personal, where neighbors know your name, and where a greeting is literally a question about your health. He left Mali to study, eventually earning a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University, before going on to medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"My background in biomedical engineering means I approach medicine differently — I think in systems, in mechanisms, in how things interact. That lens makes me a better diagnostician and a more innovative physician."
— Dr. Adama Diarra
He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Legacy Graduate Medical Education in Portland, Oregon — finishing his training with the Resident of the Year Award and board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2015. Portland became home. Dr. Diarra has lived in the Pacific Northwest ever since, immersed in its culture, its trails, its communities, and its patients.
In 2023 he was named a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and in 2024 he was appointed Co-Chair of the DEI and Membership Committee of the Oregon Chapter of the ACP. In 2025, he earned his Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine — completing his dual board certification and formalizing what had long been a central focus of his clinical practice.
Education & Training
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2003 – 2006Arizona State UniversityB.S. in Biomedical Engineering — Tempe, AZ
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2008 – 2012Arizona College of Osteopathic MedicineDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine — Glendale, AZ
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2012 – 2013Legacy Graduate Medical EducationInternship — Portland, OR
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2013 – 2015Legacy Graduate Medical EducationResidency Training — Internal Medicine — Portland, OR
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2015Board Certification — ABIMAmerican Board of Internal Medicine · Portland, OR🏆 Resident of the Year Award
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2015 – PresentPrimary Care Internal MedicineOver a decade of practice, Oregon · Washington · California
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2023Fellow, American College of PhysiciansFACP designation awarded
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2024Co-Chair, DEI & Membership CommitteeOregon Chapter, American College of Physicians
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2025Diplomate, American Board of Obesity MedicineDipABOM — dual board certification completeBoard Certified · Obesity Medicine