Benjamin Seto, Author at Permanente Medicine

Permanente physicians in the news – August 2023

August 3, 2023

Permanente physicians provide expertise on a variety of topics in news media reports, from discussions on how to address the health effects of climate change to understanding menopause's effects on women's hair.

Maria Ansari, MD, shares health care innovations to address the physician shortage

July 25, 2023

Permanente physician leader Maria Ansari, MD, talks to Becker’s Healthcare Podcast about how health care innovations can help solve the physician jobs issue.

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PermanenteDocs Chat on heat waves and health

July 22, 2023

Frederick Chen, MD, discusses the connection between climate change and public health, highlighting the effects of extreme weather events, vector-borne illnesses, and implications for patients of all ages.

PermanenteDocs Chat on growing up with social media

July 21, 2023

Watch this recent chat with Permanente psychiatrist Asha Patton-Smith, MD, discussing the health effects of social media on adolescents.

PermanenteDocs Chat on GME and the physician pipeline

July 7, 2023

A conversation on innovation in graduate medical education, co-presented with the American Medical Association, and featuring the AMA Chief Academic Officer Sanjay Desai, MD.

Stephen Parodi, MD: It’s time to return to activities as COVID hospitalizations decline

July 3, 2023

Physician leader Stephen Parodi, MD, tells The Washington Post that “social isolation is not good for us,” so pursue joyful activities as COVID becomes endemic.

Permanente physicians in the news – July 2023

July 3, 2023

Permanente physicians provide expertise on a variety of topics in news media reports, from discussions on maternity and maternal care to how to stay safe and healthy during the summer.

Podcast: Putting equity, inclusion, and diversity at the center of care delivery

June 20, 2023

In the final episode of the 2023 Permanente Medicine Podcast season, Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, and Ron Copeland, MD, join host Chris Grant to discuss the evolution of equity, inclusion, and diversity in medicine.

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Guidance to help standardize prostate cancer treatment

June 19, 2023

Specialists develop customized pathways for optimal cancer care across Kaiser Permanente.

PermanenteDocs Chat on the promise of AI in health care

June 17, 2023

Permanente physician researcher Vincent Liu, MD, discusses a new research grant program evaluating effectiveness of artificial intelligence in health care.