Robert Pearl — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Healthcare Contributor at Forbes since 2013.
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), leading 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff for 5 million members.
Author of "Mistreated" (2017), "Uncaring" (2021), and "ChatGPT, MD" (April 2024).
Host of the podcasts "Fixing Healthcare" and "Medicine: The Truth".
Former Chairman of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (2011-2017).
Received medical degree from Yale and completed residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford University.

Biography

Dr. Robert Pearl is a distinguished healthcare leader, educator, and author with a career marked by significant executive roles and academic contributions. He currently serves as a Healthcare Contributor at Forbes and co-hosts the podcast "Fixing Healthcare with Dr.

Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr." Previously, Dr. Pearl spent 18 years as the Executive Director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) from 1999 to 2017.