Why Bay Area health giants are turning over care to medical assistants
TPMG’s School of Allied Health Services in Richmond will start a new medical assistant training program. Dr. Phil Madvig, associate executive director at TPMG is quoted.
Medicine’s Minimalist Movement
Stephen Parodi, MD, TPMG associate executive director, details the success of our Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program (ERAS), which reduces opioid use and provides other improvements to post-surgery treatment.
Kaiser Vallejo’s Breast Cancer Center Re-Accredited by Oversight Agency
KP’s Breast Cancer Center in Vallejo received re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers for providing the highest quality breast care.
Precision-Medicine Approach Could Revive Prostate Cancer Test
Dr. Van Den Eeden discusses research that may improve the accuracy of prostate cancer screening tests.
Heart Risks May Boost Women’s Colon Cancer Risk, Too
New research suggests that normal-weight women may be at risk for colon cancer if they have high levels of blood fat, sugar or pressure, and low levels of good cholesterol.
The Surprisingly Effective Way to Lose Weight
Nancy Goler, MD, TPMG associate executive director, discusses a Division of Research study, published in the journal Obesity, that found that a phone-based coaching program helped people lose weight.