Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Nancy Gin, MD, provides update to Politico on Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 testing capabilities
March 30, 2020
The Permanente Federation's chief quality officer shares how Kaiser Permanente is among the growing number of health care providers adding COVID-19 testing in California.
David Witt, MD, explains the difference between ‘quarantine’ and ‘isolation’
March 30, 2020
In an interview with U.S. News and World Report, the Permanente infectious disease specialist explains how "isolation" is a better description of the state of affairs for most Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amanda Williams, MD, discusses coronavirus effects on labor plans of expectant mothers
March 27, 2020
The maternity director at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center discussed how the organization is offering inducement of labor for pregnant women at 39 weeks in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses evaluating the impact of social distancing with Politico
March 26, 2020
Stephen Parodi, MD, associate executive director and infectious disease specialist with The Permanente Medical Group, explains the uses of data to determine whether social distancing is working in a Politico story published today.
Wendy Smith, MD, discusses possible coronavirus impacts on smell and taste with ABC News
March 25, 2020
Wendy Smith, MD, an otolaryngologist with The Permanente Medical Group, discussed new evidence that symptoms of the coronavirus may affect the senses of smell and taste, in a story on the ABC News website.
Nancy Gin, MD, and Joshua Mansour, MD, discuss coronavirus prevention and treatment with Healthline
March 25, 2020
Nancy Gin, MD, and Joshua Mansour, MD, shared their insights on “flattening the curve” and treatment for coronavirus with Healthline.
Edward M. Ellison, MD, shares coronavirus surge scenario planning with CNBC
March 23, 2020
Edward M. Ellison, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, shared on a CNBC broadcast the many ways in which the Permanente Medical Groups have been planning aggressively for a surge of coronavirus patients.
Stephen Parodi, MD, lends expertise in discussion on how tech could help combat COVID-19
March 20, 2020
Stephen M. Parodi, MD, associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group, shared with Time magazine some of the ways Kaiser Permanente is using telemedicine to help combat the spread of coronavirus.
Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses conserving protective gear during COVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020
Stephen M. Parodi, MD, an infectious diseases physician with The Permanente Medical Group who is leading Kaiser Permanente’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, explains the organization’s mitigation strategies in a Business Insider story today.
Self-quarantine only when COVID-19 symptoms appear, Federation leader Nancy Gin, MD, tells L.A. Times
March 13, 2020
Nancy Gin, MD, chief quality officer for The Permanente Federation, explained in a Los Angeles Times story that people should only quarantine themselves when COVID-19 symptoms start to appear.