Creative and forward-thinking, Christopher Covin, MD, has propelled the Physician Human Resources, Education & Development team to new heights. In addition to expanding The Permanente Medical Group’s (TPMG) Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity work through lectures and in-depth bias training, he…
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition affecting 2% to 3% of the population; in severe cases, hospitalization can result if left untreated. Phototherapy with ultraviolet light is a safe and effective treatment, in which patients sit in front of a…
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition affecting 2% to 3% of the population; in severe cases, hospitalization can result if left untreated. Phototherapy with ultraviolet light is a safe and effective treatment, in which patients sit in front of a…
Amblyopia is a disease that affects vision development in 3% of all children. It is caused by uncorrected refractive error (a need for glasses), strabismus (eye misalignment), or other conditions that deprive the eye of the normal images needed for…
Gifted with an unflappable and calm demeanor, Sachin Kapoor, DO, provided indispensable leadership during the pandemic. At the outset of the crisis, in his role as Chair of Occupational Medicine and Employee Health Services, he developed return to work guidelines…
Nina Lee, MD, is passionate about patient care and in her belief that leadership is fundamental to delivering that care. As an ob-gyn physician, she has built, and continues to build, meaningful and lifelong relationships with her patients. And as…
For 15 years Dr. Chandra witnessed the deteriorating vision of patients diagnosed with keratoconus, while at the same time knowing that people with the same condition in other parts of the world had access to a procedure called corneal crosslinking…
Anna Bavykina, MD, is dedicated to creating compassionate, needs-based care for complex patient populations. As a respected leader of chronic conditions management programs for the Diablo Service Area (DSA), she has restructured systems and assembled multidisciplinary teams to innovate transformational…
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among adults in the United States. Yet when caught early through regular screening, the 5-year relative survival rate is approximately 90%. Thanks to the…