Colin Cave MD Archives

Permanente physicians in the news – August 2023

August 3, 2023

Permanente physicians provide expertise on a variety of topics in news media reports, from discussions on how to address the health effects of climate change to understanding menopause's effects on women's hair.

Podcast: Addressing climate change’s impacts on health

September 15, 2022

In a special edition of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Northwest Permanente leader Colin Cave, MD, explains why climate change is a public health crisis.

Colin Cave, MD, discusses Northwest Permanente’s leadership in becoming a sustainable health care company

April 25, 2022

Physician leader Colin Cave, MD, shares how the medical group is making measurable improvements in its environmental and equity practices.

Northwest Permanente study shows telehealth cuts carbon footprint from outpatients by half

July 8, 2021

Northwest Permanente researchers published research in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, which shows that telehealth, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to a steep reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with outpatient visits.

Imelda Dacones, MD, and Colin Cave, MD, call on physicians to help mitigate climate change and its health effects

September 26, 2019

Physician leaders Imelda Dacones, MD, and Colin Cave, MD, write in a recent Modern Healthcare opinion piece that physicians have a responsibility in helping to address climate change.