Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Stephen Parodi, MD, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity to beat COVID-19
April 2, 2020
In an opinion piece in MedPage Today, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation, calls for calm, focus, and ingenuity among private and public health care professionals as they work to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
California’s stay-at-home efforts paying off, Stephen Parodi, MD, tells Associated Press
April 2, 2020
Kaiser Permanente, which serves more than 9 million members in California, has witnessed a promising trend over the past 2 weeks since social distancing measures were implemented across the state, Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation, told The Associated Press.
Stephen Parodi, MD, shares cautious optimism on social distancing with Politico
April 1, 2020
Stephen Parodi, MD, an infectious disease physician and associate executive director with The Permanente Medical Group in Northern California, said in a statement to Politico that Kaiser Permanente is “seeing a leveling off of COVID-19 cases in our hospitals” across Northern California, where it serves 4.4 million members.
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.