Sameer Awsare, MD
Associate Executive Director
Associate Executive Director In his role as associate executive director, Dr. Awsare oversees mental health, pharmacy services, risk-adjusted coding, revenue cycle, pain services, and outside medical services for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). He also leads the work for TPMG’s opioid initiative.
Kari Carlson, MD
Associate Executive Director
Associate Executive Director Along with her work in Northern California, Dr. Carlson has held national leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente, serving as co-chair of the inter-regional ob-gyn chiefs’ group and as the clinical lead for both the Digital Experience and the KP Connected Care, a new hybrid virtual prenatal care program
Yi-Fen (Irene) Chen, MD
Associate Executive Director
Associate Executive Director In her role as associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), Dr. Chen has responsibility for TPMG’s nationally recognized clinical quality and population management work, technology integration, and research, which includes overseeing the TPMG Division of Research (DOR).
Ellie Farahabadi, MD
Associate Executive Director
Dr. Farahabadi oversees the areas of Physician Human Resources, Physician Recruitment, and Physician Education and Development. She takes great satisfaction in leading efforts and developing programs that support physicians in clinical practice and also enhance their professional development throughout their careers at The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG).
Edward Lee, MD
Associate Executive Director
Dr. Lee was named associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) in 2019 and has accountability for Information Technology (IT), which includes operational performance, technology integration, and innovation. He also serves as executive vice president for IT and chief information officer for The Permanente Federation.
Rich McCarthy, MDAssociate Executive Director for the Mid-Atlantic States
Dr. McCarthy is TPMG’s associate executive director with oversight for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG). In this role, Dr. McCarthy leads more than 1,800 physicians and staff members who deliver superior health care to nearly 800,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.