Babies, children, and teens have specific health needs. Research and evaluation at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) covers family health from pregnancy through childhood and early adulthood.
KPWHRI research and evaluation topics in child and adolescent health include:
“We’re working with families, helping them make healthy eating, exercise, and preventive care part of their busy daily lives,” says Paula Lozano, MD, MPH, Washington Permanente Medical Group associate medical director for research and translation, KPWHRI senior investigator, and Washington Permanente Medical Group pediatrician.
Stewart C, Alber S, Mahendra M, Kofler C, Tran T, Domal S, Bowles EJA, Weinmann S, Greenlee RT, Stout NK, Pequeno P, Moy LM, Duncan JR, Pole JD, Bolch WE, Kwan ML, Miglioretti DL, Smith-Bindman R. Quantifying and contextualizing radiation doses in common pediatric medical imaging examinations. J Pediatr Clin Pract. 2025 Jul 23;17:200166. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200166. eCollection 2025 Sep. PubMed
Baldwin MK, Bell AJ, Hoopes AJ, Narasimhan S, Ott MA. Society of family planning research practice support: researcher and institutional review board considerations for sexual and reproductive health research with minor adolescents. Contraception. 2025;148:110935. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2025.110935. Epub 2025 May 2. PubMed
Abrahão R, Ruddy KJ, Laurent CA, Chubak J, Haupt EC, Brunson AM, Hahn EE, Chao CR, Moy LM, Wun T, Kushi LH, Keegan THM, Sauder CAM. Trastuzumab therapy and new-onset hypertension in adolescents and young adults with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Aug;213(1):81-92. doi: 10.1007/s10549-025-07760-0. Epub 2025 Jun 27. PubMed
Ott MA, Sucato GS, Leroy-Melamed M, Hoopes AJ. Contraceptive counseling and methods for adolescents: Clinical report. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 1;156(1):e2025072218. doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-072218. PubMed
Osmundson SS, Nickel KB, Shortreed SM, Dublin S, Stwalley D, Durkin MJ, Wartko PD, Sahrmann JM, Colvin R, Butler AM. First-trimester antibiotic use for urinary tract infection and risk of congenital malformations. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jul 1;8(7):e2519544. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.19544. PubMed
![]() Paula Lozano, MD, MPHSenior Investigator; Director, ACT Center |
![]() Lisa A. Jackson, MD, MPHSenior Investigator |
![]() Sascha Dublin, MD, PhDSenior Investigator |
![]() Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPHExecutive Director and Senior Investigator, KPWHRI; Vice President for Research and Health Care Innovation, Kaiser Permanente Washington |
![]() Robert Penfold, PhDSenior Investigator |
![]() Rosemary Meza, PhD, MSCollaborative Scientist |
![]() Annie Hoopes, MD, MPHAssistant Investigator |
John Dunn, MD, MPH
Pediatrician
Washington Permanente Medical Group
Medical Director of Preventive Care
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Gina Sucato, MD, MPH
Director of Adolescent Health Services
Washington Permanente Medical Group
Doug Opel, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
Laura P. Richardson, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington