As Assistant Physician-in-Chief for three pillars — Surgical and Procedural Services; Risk, Patient Safety, and Medical Legal; and Mental and Behavioral Health — Kasey Cortese, MD, has led high-impact initiatives that strengthen surgical services and patient safety across KP Greater…
Cardiac MRI is the most comprehensive imaging test for evaluating heart disease, providing detailed assessment of cardiac structure, function, tissue injury, and blood flow. Despite its clinical value in guiding diagnosis and treatment decisions, cardiac MRI has historically been limited…
Sheena Sawant, MD, anesthesiologist at KP San Leandro, took on the role of chief during the COVID-19 pandemic, guiding the KP Greater Southern Alameda Area anesthesiology department through immense challenges with resilience and a collaborative spirit. Recognizing the pressing need…
Under the pioneering, visionary leadership of Louai Bilal, MD, the inpatient med-psych unit at KP Fremont Medical Center developed an integrated path of care for patients from across KP Northern California with severe psychiatric illness who also require treatment for…
A passionate advocate for equity, Aparna Gulati, MD, has dedicated her 23-year career to addressing health care disparities in the most vulnerable populations. An innovative leader in The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), she identifies and implements transformational quality programs that…
Since becoming the Chief of Hospital Medicine in 2016, Chizoba Nwosu, MD, has fostered a culture of creativity and collaboration that has left an indelible mark. One of her many outstanding contributions has been to diversify the practice of hospital-based…
Whether leading physician education and wellness initiatives or weighing in on ethics and legal affairs, Scott Tafuri, DPM, JD, always asks the question, “What can I do to make the lives of people around me better?” As chief of physician…
Kristina Austin, MD, has an innate ability to connect with her staff and colleagues. Widely lauded as a wise and trusted leader, Dr. Austin knows providing exceptional care is inevitable when a team is engaged, inspired, and feel their contributions…
While most patients visiting the emergency department for chest or abdominal pain do not have a life-threatening condition like a heart attack or appendicitis, determining who is indeed at high risk and in need of urgent management can be a…