Permanente Medicine in Action
Building a Jaw in a Day
Surgeons in The Permanente Medical Group are offering jaw reconstruction and dental restoration in a single surgery, shrinking a one-to-two-year timeline to a day.
Primary Care Gets a RESET
Using the mantra "Reward Efficiency, Set Priorities, Empower Teams," Stacy Fletcher, MD, built a program that’s reinvigorating adult and family medicine in KP Northern California.
Envisioning the Future: Q&A with Gregg Gayre, MD
TPMG's chief technology officer shares bold insights on how digital innovation is reshaping care delivery and empowering both patients and clinicians.
The IBD-ologist Is In
A landmark TPMG program provides comprehensive care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Research in the News
Study underlines importance of COVID-19 booster for cancer patients
Kaiser Permanente researchers show that patients being treated for cancer were much less likely to get severe COVID-19 if they received booster vaccinations against it.
Researchers identify optimal treatments for Helicobacter pylori
Findings from a new Kaiser Permanente Northern California study can help physicians across the nation select the best treatment options for their patients.
Cold drinks can trigger atrial fibrillation
First-of-a-kind Kaiser Permanente Northern California study sheds light on “cold drink heart,” a poorly understood condition.
Colorectal cancer screening program reduced cancer incidence and mortality
Kaiser Permanente Northern California study reports on the impact of 13 years of annual outreach with at-home colorectal cancer testing.
Honoring Physician Excellence
We honor physician excellence and highlight outstanding achievements in innovation, research, teaching and leadership—and the daily impact physicians have on the lives of our patients.
