Newsmakers Archives

Lisa Jackson, MD, discusses race to develop COVID-19 vaccine on NPR

March 11, 2020

On a recent episode of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, Lisa A. Jackson, MD, an internist with Washington Permanente Medical Group, shared her insights on the race among scientists to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus that leads to COVID-19 disease.

Tweetcap: Permanente physicians offer expertise in coronavirus conversation

March 5, 2020

With more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging in the United States, Permanente physicians are stepping up to serve affected communities and share important information.

Sameer Awsare, MD, discusses leveraging technology to provide 24/7 health care access

March 4, 2020

Sameer Awsare, MD, FACP, associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), was quoted in a recent Modern Healthcare story on the rise of concierge services and innovative, technology-based access to health care in the San Francisco Bay Area.

David Arterburn, MD, shares expertise on obesity surgery in AP article

March 2, 2020

David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH, an internal medicine physician with the Washington Permanente Medical Group, shared his expertise with The Associated Press on the increasing number of people going back a second time for surgery to aid with weight loss.

Permanente physicians highlight Kaiser Permanente’s coronavirus preparedness on NBC Nightly News

March 2, 2020

In a recent segment, NBC News correspondent Steve Patterson interviewed Permanente physicians Stephen Parodi, MD, and Mary Meyer, MD, about how Kaiser Permanente is preparing for infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus.

Permanente gastroenterologist Dan Li, MD, comments in Medscape on endoscopy research

February 27, 2020

Dan X. Li, MD, a gastroenterologist with The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California, commented in Medscape on a study by Portuguese researchers showing a link between higher endoscopic grading of gastric intestinal metaplasia and an increased risk of gastric cancer.

Richard Isaacs, MD, FACS, and Chris Grant cite 5 disruptive trends in health care

February 19, 2020

Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group and co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, and Chris Grant, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Federation, recently co-wrote an opinion piece on KevinMD.com examining 5 disruptive trends that they predict will transform and eventually improve health care in America.

Sameer Awsare, MD, discusses Permanente perspective on biosimilars

February 7, 2020

Sameer Awsare, MD, associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group, shared in Biosimilars Development how Kaiser Permanente is a leader in the use of biosimilars.

Wall Street Journal quotes TPMG’s David Witt, MD, on mask shortage due to coronavirus

February 6, 2020

David Witt, MD, an infectious disease physician with The Permanente Medical Group, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal today on strains in the global medical-mask market due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

David C. Grossman, MD, quoted on JAMA study linking poverty to gun suicide in children

January 29, 2020

David Grossman, MD, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, shared his thoughts on The Trace news site on a new JAMA Pediatrics study that shows children living in poor areas are nearly twice as likely to die from firearm suicide compared to those growing up in wealthier neighborhoods.