50 Most Influential Physician Executives – 2018
Rank: 15
Richard Isaacs
CEO/executive director, Permanente Medical Group
Isaacs became CEO and executive director of the Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in 2017. Both groups include more than 10,000 physicians, caring for more than 5 million patients. During his first year, Isaacs pursued initiatives to reduce physician burnout and improve the patient experience.