Permanente Medicine in Action

Drs. Efren Rosas, Subhendra Banerjee, and Mukesh Sahu share insights on KP's Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program that has improved the surgical experience for more than 20,000 patients.

Drs. Sameer Awsare, and Benjamin Mandac, KP Santa Clara, discuss their pilot program that helps ween patients from addictive opioid medications and provides classes and other tools for coping with the pain of withdrawal.

Drs. Vivek Rao, MD, Sunil Bhopale, MD, and Alexander Flint, MD describe how diagnosis and treatment times are cut in half by Kaiser’s “Stroke EXPRESS” carts, leading to greater outcomes for stroke victims.

Michele Evans, MD, a pediatrician at KP Roseville, spreads the word on the benefits of breastfeeding, while Mothers Milk Bank begins their milk drive helping neonatal medical teams in California save infant lives.

Sundeep Nayak, MD, a radiologist at KP San Leandro, is quoted in an article about our partnership with Drivers for Survivors that provides free transportation and companionship for cancer patients.

Valerie Kwai Ben, MD, a cardiologist at KP San Jose, expands on the many health benefits of dog ownership, explaining why owning a dog can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Joseph Young, MD, TPMG’s clinical hypertension lead, explains new guidelines that will impact treatment of hypertension.

Ethan Cutts, MD, a pediatrician at KP Rancho Cordova, helped create a system to eliminate preventable deaths for African American children and youth in Sacramento County.

TPMG physicians have established excellent care for transgender and gender non-conforming patients throughout Northern California, and join forces with colleagues throughout Kaiser Permanente to ensure the total health of patients.

Suketu Khandhar, MD discusses Kaiser's extensive multidisciplinary Huntington’s Disease clinic, recognized by the Huntington’s Disease Association of America, and the integrated approach among a multitude of providers to improve the patient's condition.