PermanenteDocs Chat

About PermanenteDocs Chat

Permanente physicians and other health care leaders come together in an unscripted live chat, creating conversations among doctors about timely issues facing health care today. Hosted by Alex McDonald, MD, a family medicine physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Publisher

Permanente Medicine

Category

health & fitness · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jan 2023

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Ep: 46 Physician loneliness: Why connection matters in medicine

   Physician loneliness can affect well-being, teamwork, and the culture of care — even when clinicians spend all day surrounded by others. In this PermanenteDocs Chat, host Alex McDonald, MD, talks with Evita Limon-Rocha, MD, MPH, a psychiatrist with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, about why digital communication, constant multitasking, and the demands of clinical practice can leave physicians feeling disconnected. Discover practical ways physicians and health care leaders c...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   5 questions on healthy aging with an ER physician - PermanenteDocs Chat Shorts

   Healthy aging involves more than preventing illness. It also means understanding what matters most to patients and helping them maintain dignity, independence, and choice throughout their care. In this PermanenteDocs Chat Short, Tyler Darnell, MD, an emergency medicine physician and medical director of Dignified Journeys at Northwest Permanente, talks about: • Why conversations about healthy aging should begin early • How physicians can discuss care goals with patients and families • Th...

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Ep. 44 How patient education drives lasting behavior change

   What really drives better health outcomes? While access to quality health care is essential, research shows that up to 80% of health outcomes are influenced by factors outside the exam room—including lifestyle, environment, and daily habits. In this episode of PermanenteDocs Chat, host Alex McDonald, MD, sits down with Ray Nanda, MD, family medicine physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group and regional physician lead at the Center for Healthy Living, to discuss how phy...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

357,114

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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