Physician profiles
Learn more about our Permanente physicians, whose meaningful work enables them to advance the promise of Permanente Medicine and influence health care in America. #PermanenteProud
A Well Visit for Your Wallet
February 7, 2017
Dr. Ruth Chang Focuses on Improving Patients' Financial Well-being By Athan Bezaitis The Permanente Federation Last year, the magazine The Atlantic ran a story that contained a critical statistic – almost half of middle-class Americans reported they could not access $400 in case of an emergency. It is no secret…
Kalvin Yu, MD: Protecting people from the misuse of antibiotics
January 10, 2017
As the chief integration officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Kalvin Yu, MD, leads groundbreaking research on antibiotic stewardship programs, aimed at reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance among pathogens and stopping the rise of dangerous “superbugs.”