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…
“The optimal management of patients with carotid disease has been quite controversial,” says Robert W. Chang, MD, assistant chair of Vascular Surgery for KP Northern California. “The Society of Vascular Surgery identified it as the number one research priority in…
The number of U.S adults who develop gastric or esophageal cancer each year is small – approximately 2.5% of all new cancer diagnoses. This means most oncologists or surgeons outside of a tertiary academic center might see only a few…
During a time of unprecedented demand for behavioral health services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Thomas Lupton’s mix of servant-style leadership, collaboration, transparent fairness, autonomy, and kindness led his department to meet the challenge with tremendous success. As he…
Heed the advice from someone who’s been there—passing a kidney stone is not for the faint of heart. American author Edward Abbey once said, “One must be reasonable in one’s demands on life. For myself, all that I ask is:…
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…
Eric Dilda, MD, is one of those physicians who is always curious—forever asking thoughtful questions, both at the patient’s bedside and on behalf of Kaiser Permanente. This innate inquisitiveness, coupled with a passion for keeping patients safe, makes him not…
James Morris, MD, vividly remembers the remarks a physician leader made when he joined The Permanente Medical Group in 2001: “Change us. Make us the medical group you want us to be.” He took these words to heart, and has…