Permanente Medicine in Action – TPMG Excellence
Permanente Medicine in Action2020-09-07T14:48:43+00:00

Permanente Medicine in Action

Highlighting TPMG’s innovative specialty care, featuring renowned TPMG physicians, advanced technology, and compassionate patient care.

    Walks, Not Pills: Clinic Gives Hope to Patients with Chronic Pain

    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.

      Kaiser Permanente Study Shows New Program Cuts Stroke Treatment Time in Half

      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.

        Drivers for Survivors Free Ride Service for Cancer Patients Also Provides Companionship

        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.

          Sacramento County sees big drop in percentage of black infants dying in their sleep

          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.

            Meeting Every Need at Huntington’s Disease Clinics

            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.