We have cared for thousands of breast cancer patients at Kaiser Permanente. With our multidisciplinary medical expertise, we combine current technology, analysis of the latest cancer research, teamwork, and compassion — all to meet our high standards for our patients' care. Neelesh Kantak, MD, a plastic surgeon with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, who cares for Kaiser Permanente members in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., explains the importance of this integrated approach.
If you’re feeling emotionally drained after quarantine or if the cold months make you feel fatigued and moody, the warm weather can help put a spring in your step.
As we enter the darkest part of the year, we asked a local doctor how to best cope with the reduced amount of sunlight.
Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans reported that the upcoming election is a significant source of stress in their everyday lives.
The pandemic is hitting women harder than men in many ways. More are losing jobs, reporting feelings of depression and having increased caregiving duties.
Some parents are hesitant to go into a medical office during the pandemic, but just like drive-thru COVID-19 testing around the DMV, Kaiser is offering flu shots right from your car.
Dr. Dana Sloane hopes the headlines about Chadwick Boseman won't fade, but will encourage people to screen themselves for colon cancer at home.
How can companies support the mental health of their employees?
When people are told to relax, they might be advised to practice mindfulness, which a Maryland therapist describes as a way to detoxify the brain.
For many, coronavirus-related quarantine has resulted in lower activity levels and higher food consumption, but a Maryland doctor says making even little changes can help improve your health.
COVID-19 concerns have some people avoiding hospitals and doctors who now urge people to reschedule appointments they might have missed.
In the midst of a global medical crisis, employees’ ability to make good use of their health plan is more critical than ever—to them, their family members, and their employers.
Americans are among the most stressed-out people in the world, with about 55 percent of American adults reported they had experienced stress during "a lot of the day."
Telehealth gives physicians the opportunity to collaborate, bringing multiple doctors together to provide the best possible solutions for a patient.
Society gives short shrift to older age and special characteristics of people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond are poorly understood.
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez of Kaiser Health News recently spoke with Maybank about her new role and how health inequities affect Americans.
Neelesh Kantak, MD, a plastic surgeon with the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, tells the story of helping a member remain self confident following breast cancer and reconstruction surgery.
Learn about our integrated care model and how it led Angela to say “Dr. Kantak is a wonderful doctor.”
Targeted therapy uses medicines to attack specific targets or processes of cancer cells. Unlike other treatments, it affects only the cancer cells and not the other cells of the body.
