Newsmakers Archives - Permanente Medicine

Jamal Rana, MD, and Stephen Sidney, MD, discuss effects of marijuana, vaping on the heart

November 24, 2020

The physician-researchers with The Permanente Medical Group recently commented on a Cardiology Today story about inconclusive evidence on the possible cardiovascular impacts of marijuana use and vaping.

Bechara Choucair, MD, and Stephen Parodi, MD discuss public health impacts of COVID-19

November 23, 2020

COVID-19 is the latest in a series of developments that have had a profound impact on public health, according to Kaiser Permanente physician leaders.

Lisa A. Jackson, MD, offers perspective on efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in TIME story

November 18, 2020

The senior investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute discusses promising developments from clinical trials on a COVID-19 vaccine under development by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health.

Permanente physicians quoted in HealthITAnalytics on patient monitoring study

November 18, 2020

Kaiser Permanente research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that hospitalized patients monitored with an innovative clinical decision-support tool significantly improved outcomes and lowered the risk of death.

Nancy Gin, MD, spotlights physician-led research in fight against COVID-19

November 12, 2020

The chief quality officer of The Permanente Federation writes on KevinMD.com that physician researchers are bridging the gap between the patient’s bedside and the clinical world.

Richard Isaacs, MD, and Susan Joy, MD, highlight COVID-19: Return to Sports Playbook guidelines

November 10, 2020

Playbook advises youth, high school, and collegiate athletes on how to get back into fitness in a safe way during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jennifer Weiss, MD, offers tips for avoiding repetitive stress injuries in kids from remote learning

October 20, 2020

With more students jumping online for classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Permanente orthopedic surgeon joins experts on NBC News to discuss the risk of long-term injuries and recommends frequent stretching breaks for kids.

Imelda Dacones, MD, and Lisa Denike, MD, discuss COVID-fueled childhood obesity trends

October 14, 2020

In an interview with USA Today, Imelda Dacones, MD, and Lisa Denike, MD, of Northwest Permanente say they expect to see increases in childhood obesity as months of pandemic stress eating, closed schools, stalled sports, and public space restrictions extend indefinitely.

Richard Isaacs, MD, writes that COVID-19 has blasted health care into the future

October 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped the adoption of many technologies — including flat-screen video calls, drone deliveries, and robotic maids — that once seemed far-fetched.

Permanente physicians provide expertise to media coverage of coronavirus, COVID-19

October 1, 2020

Helping the media provide up-to-date information surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, our Permanente physician experts provide evidence-based medicine to ease fears.

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