KPSOM Studies

KPSOM-Sponsored Studies

Studies by Clinical Specialty*
N=19

Bar chart, Studies by Clinical Specialty, N=19. Dermatology 8, Head and Neck Surgery 2, Radiology 2, Thoracic Surgery 2, Anesthesiology 1, Gastroenterology 1, Nephrology 1, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, Optometry 1.

* Jan 2025 – Mar 2026​

Anesthesiology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Risk of postoperative complications after general anesthesia in the Venezuelan adult population: A multicentered retrospective analysisYap, EdwardMuranaka, MehanaSouth San Francisco

Dermatology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Case report of a dermatology pediatric patient in Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaHwang, LindaProbst, MaxwellSan Francisco
Community health grant research project on patch testing and prescribing rate of immunomodulatorsLee, Gun HoDong, ElisaUnion City
Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a large integrated healthcare system – comparative prevalence profiles & rosaceaMirmirani, ParadiChang, IvyVallejo
Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a large integrated healthcare system – group comparisonsMirmirani, ParadiAcosta, AndreaVallejo
Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a large integrated healthcare systemMirmirani, ParadiGomez-Lara, AlexanderVallejo
Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a large integrated healthcare system – comparative prevalence profilesMirmirani, ParadiMasehi-Lano, JacquelineVallejo
Through the (virtual) looking glass: A novel comparative analysis of asynchronous vs synchronous acne care within Kaiser Permanente Northern California – equity and prevalenceVanchinathan, VeenaProbst, MaxwellSan Jose
Efficacy of staged carbon dioxide laser assisted marsupialization for hidradenitis suppurativaWadhera, AkhilAcosta, AndreaFremont

Gastroenterology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Decreasing length of stay and assessing complications for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography & laparoscopic cholecystectomy patientsSuryaprasad, ArunTesfamariam, SelamaAntioch

Head & Neck Surgery

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Impact of air pollution on otolaryngologic health: Investigating air pollutant exposure and disease burden in CaliforniaLiang, JonathanBowyer, KaseyOakland
Unraveling an epidemic: Diagnostic trends of indolent and aggressive melanomasWang, KevinBasrai, SanahOakland

Nephrology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Assessment of racial variations among patients with proteinuric non-diabetic kidney diseaseMehr, Ali PoyanLamothe, EuniceSan Francisco

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Pathology outcomes of insufficient endometrial biopsiesHowe, MargaretJanis, KrystaModesto

Optometry

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Natural history of macular telangiectasia type 2Vora, RobinBanoub, NoahOakland

Radiology

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Grasshopper: A novel clinical dashboard for radiologistsBalkman, JasonLam, AllisonSan Leandro
Predictors of positive angiography in patients with bleeding following image guided random renal cortical biopsyDrasin, ToddTesfaye, RozaWalnut Creek

Thoracic Surgery

Study TitlePrincipal InvestigatorLead TraineeMedical Center
Real world outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer stage II and III patients receiving neoadjuvant therapyVelotta, JeffreyLiang, ElaineOakland
Improving outcomes in malignant pleural mesotheliomaVelotta, JeffreyLiang, ElaineOakland