DR. THUY-ANH MELVIN | Northern Virginia physician in chief, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group | Kaiser Permanente

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group | Kaiser Permanente appointed Dr. Thuy-Anh Melvin, a head and neck surgeon, to be its Northern Virginia physician in chief in 2023.

In this role, she is responsible for a roughly $350 million budget and oversees about 550 physicians across 13 medical office buildings in Virginia, in addition to seeing her own patients.

“What truly sets Dr. Melvin apart is her strength as a transformational leader,” her nominator says. “She actively seeks to understand complex problems and solutions, inspiring her team by leading through action, as both the chief physician leader for our Virginia service area and as a highly skilled clinician.”

Melvin joined Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in 2012. In the group’s Northern Virginia service area, Melvin has served as chief of head and neck and Mohs surgery, as well as assistant physician in chief.

Early in the pandemic, Melvin led the medical group’s pivot to virtual care.

“Dr. Melvin was among the first specialists at Kaiser Permanente to pilot video visits, and she remains the driving force behind our industry-leading virtual urgent care program,” her nominator says.

Before attending medical school at the University of Virginia, Melvin earned a degree in biomedical engineering and applied mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. She completed her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital as well as a post-doctorate fellowship in the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Laboratory.

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