Dr. Robert Hufnagel is a physician-scientist who joined the Center for Integrated Healthcare Research in 2023. After receiving his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio), he completed his Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics residency at Cincinnati Children’s…

Dr. Deborah Rohm Young is Director of Behavioral Research in the Department of Research & Evaluation at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Prior to that she was Professor and Founding Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Professor in…

Dr. Sheila Weinmann is a member of the KPRB Leadership Team and the KP Research Bank Scientific Lead representing Kaiser Permanente Northwest (serving NW Oregon and SW Washington). She is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on cancer etiology, screening, and…

Claudia A. Steiner, MD, MPH, is the Executive Director of the Institute for Health Research. She joined the department in March of 2017. Dr. Steiner earned her medical degree and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of…

Catherine Schaefer, PhD, has been a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research since 1989. Dr. Schaefer trained as an epidemiologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and she received postdoctoral training in psychiatric epidemiology at…

James D. Ralston, MD, MPH, is a general internist with Washington Permanente Medical Group and a senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute. Dr. Ralston conducts health services research focused on improving chronic illness care and the patient…

Dr. Horberg is Associate Medical Director for Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (KPMAS MAPMG), serving greater Baltimore and District of Columbia, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia. In that role, he is responsible for Research, Medical Education, Community Health, Medicaid,…

As AMD of Diagnostic Specialties and Research, Dr. Honda oversees diagnostic imaging, laboratory services and Research for the Hawaii Region/HPMG, including both hospital and clinic-based services. As Chief of Pathology and Medical Director of Laboratories, Dr. Honda oversees all aspects…

Dr. Tina Davis is a trained behavioral scientist with experience in qualitative research methods, intervention development, and evaluation. The formative phase of intervention development relies heavily on understanding individuals’ and groups’ experiences related to phenomena. I have extensive experience developing…

Lisa Croen, PhD, is a senior research scientist at the Division of Research (DOR), Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC), and the director of the Kaiser Permanente Autism Research Program. Her research interests include the epidemiology of autism and other neurodevelopmental…