Physician profiles

This feature spotlights physicians whose work exemplifies the power and influence of Permanente Medicine.

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…

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Dr. Kalvin Yu: Protecting people from the misuse of antibiotics

  • January 10, 2017
As the chief integration officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), Kalvin Yu, MD, leads groundbreaking research on antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP), aimed at reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance among pathogens and stopping the rise of dangerous “superbugs.”
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