Edward Baddour, MD, Chief of Emergency Medicine for KP South San Francisco since 2017, served previously as Chief of Education for 10 years and Assistant Chief for 7 years. Since he became chief, emergency department visits increased over 35% within…
For Margaret “Peggy” Desler, MD, leadership is grounded in humility and a deep respect for the expertise of The Permanente Medical Group physicians and staff. She leads inclusively, valuing every voice and perspective, and maintains an open-door policy that welcomes…
Sherry Fung-Sakita, MD, was a founding faculty member and curriculum director of the first Family Medicine residency program in KP Northern California, at KP Vallejo. Ultimately, as Chief of Adult and Family Medicine (AFM) at KP Vallejo, she led a…
Under the leadership of Richard Ha, MD, the cardiovascular surgery program at KP Santa Clara expanded from providing coronary artery bypass grafts and valve surgeries to include a full program of surgeries that deploy medical devices that improve heart function.…
Described by colleagues as an authentic, humble, and balanced leader, Malika Kheraj, MD, has served as team lead in Adult and Family Medicine and Assistant Chief of Medicine, and presently is Chief of Infectious Disease and Chair of Infection Prevention…
Within 2 years of joining The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) as an outpatient psychiatrist, Maria Koshy, MD, was tapped to be Assistant Chief of Psychiatry at KP South Sacramento, then was promoted to chief. In early 2020, as Associate Chair…
To ensure that cutting edge treatments are used every time for each patient with cancer, Raymond Liu, MD, led the transformation of the clinical research program in oncology at The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). As Regional Director for Cancer Research,…
Within a few years of becoming Chief of Emergency Medicine for KP Central Valley, Amanda Perez, MD, greatly expanded the team of emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and licensed vocational nurses. Dr. Perez was a driving force in starting…