Newsmakers
Permanente physicians are regularly featured in the media on a variety of health issues.
Kaiser Permanente’s ‘Chat with a Doctor’ Highlighted by Healthcare IT News
February 5, 2018
Dr. Melmed explains that about two-thirds of issues brought by patients can be resolved via the chat service.
Pat Conolly, MD, Touts Kaiser Permanente’s Digital Engagement with Patients in CNBC Story
January 29, 2018
CNBC reported Saturday on the use of telemedicine by health care organizations, and quoted Pat Conolly, MD, The Permanente Federation’s chief information officer.
Sharon Mowat, MD, Highlighted As Prominent Community Member
January 12, 2018
In its most recent issue, 110° Magazine featured Sharon Mowat, MD, as a prominent local figure for her work as a Permanente physician. The Country Costa County magazine interviewed her about her unexpected journey to medicine and why she enjoys being an inpatient pediatrician. Dr. Mowat also discusses her role…
Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Imelda Dacones, MD, Recognized for Leadership in Health Equity
December 14, 2017
Kaiser Permanente Northwest receives the prestigious "Campeones de Salud" Award from the Oregon Latino Health Coalition
David Arterburn, MD, Discusses Bariatric Surgery as Obesity Intervention
December 8, 2017
Explore the contrasting perspectives on obesity causes and treatments between researchers and the American public, as revealed in a recent Vox article.
Stephen Parodi, MD, Discusses Kaiser Permanente’s Use of Predictive Analytics to Improve Care
December 5, 2017
Kaiser Permanente has increasingly used precision medicine to move from treatment of illness to prediction and prevention.
Kaiser Permanente Hypertension Physician Lead Discusses New Clinical Guidelines
November 21, 2017
Joseph Young, MD, national clinical hypertension lead for Kaiser Permanente, shares insights on the impact of new guidelines and Kaiser Permanente's role as a national model for hypertension control.
Edward Ellison, MD, Turns Spotlight on Physician Burnout in TEDx Talk
November 15, 2017
Edward Ellison, MD, emphasizes the importance of addressing physician burnout and highlights the humanity of healthcare providers.
JAMA Editorial Focuses Attention on Fall Prevention
November 10, 2017
Eric B. Larson, MD, executive director of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, wrote an editorial accompanying the latest JAMA study about preventing falls among seniors, saying it is the most comprehensive study to date.
Edward Ellison, MD, Shares Permanente Medicine Approach to Opioid Safety on SiriusXM
November 9, 2017
Edward M. Ellison, MD, executive medical director and chairman of the board at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, shares his expertise on opioids during an interview on Doctor Radio Reports on SiriusXM.