Just a few months into her tenure as chair of infectious diseases in The Permanente Medical Group, Dr. Ramaprasad faced what would become the greatest public health challenge of the past century: the COVID-19 pandemic. “Exceptional times like these reveal…
Michael Lum, MD, is fascinated by solving puzzles. As a physician leader, he applies his problem-solving skills to help physicians and their teams deliver patient care in more convenient and cost-effective ways. To take advantage of the exceptional care Kaiser…
Dr. Jang’s introduction to San Francisco City Impact came in 2012 at a conference hosted by the American College of Cardiology. Representatives from the nonprofit, which provides medical and social support to the 47,000 poor and homeless living in the…
Dr. Nopachai has always known her life’s calling is to help others. But this purpose took on a laser focus after a traumatic event in 2014, in which the gynecologic surgeon's 4-year-old son suddenly collapsed in cardiac arrest while playing…