Dr. Ramin Davidoff (photo courtesy of Kaiser Permanente
Southern California Region)

Dr. Ramin Davidoff of Beverly Hills has been appointed executive medical director and chairman of the board for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, succeeding Dr. Edward Ellison, who retired Dec. 31.

SCPMG is one of the largest self-governing medical groups in the country, consisting of more than 8,500 physicians caring for approximately 4.7 million Kaiser Permanente members in 221 medical offices and 15 hospitals across Southern California.

“I am honored to lead what I consider to be the finest medical group in America,” Davidoff said. “I look forward to working with SCPMG physicians, nurses and staff to strengthen Kaiser Permanente’s position as the health care leader in Southern California, and to provide the highest quality medical care to our members.”

Davidoff, who spent the past nine months preparing for the new position including playing an important role in guiding the organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, serves as co-chief executive officer of the Permanente Federation. The federation is a consortium of all Permanente Medical Groups in the nation and supports the work of nearly 23,000 physicians.

Davidoff and Co-CEO Dr. Richard Isaacs, executive medical director of the Permanente Medical Group, provide leadership and strategic direction to all Permanente Medical Groups in the United States, as well as to Kaiser Permanente, nationally.

Additionally, Davidoff is the chairman of the board and CEO of the Southeastern Permanente Medical Group in Georgia, and is a board member of the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena. He is also chairman and CEO of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group.

Davidoff received a medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, and joined SCMPG in 1992 as an intern in general surgery at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood. He completed his residency training in urology at the Los Angeles Medical Center and began his practice at the Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center in 1998.

For information, visit kp.org.