Dr. Deb Friesen is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience. She currently serves as Physician Advisor, Customer Clinical Solutions for Kaiser Permanente’s National Sales and Account Management team, where she partners with C-suite executives and employer groups to share Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care and coverage model. Drawing on clinical outcomes, utilization data, and customer analytics, she translates complex health topics into meaningful business insights.

Dr. Deb speaks nationally on topics such as wellness and workplace health, chronic care management, prevention, and behavior change. She is also the host of the Kaiser Permanente podcast Health Views with Dr. Deb Friesen, which features thought-provoking conversations on health, leadership, and innovation.

Dr. Deb completed her medical training at the University of Colorado, where she also served as Chief Resident. She holds an MBA with honors from the University of Denver and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, she was in private practice for 11 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Permanente Medical Group, including two years as Board Chair.