Founder Profile
Dr. Sidney R. Garfield
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Dr. Sidney R. Garfield?
Dr. Sidney R. Garfield is a founder of Kaiser Permanente, which was founded in 1945 with Henry J. Kaiser.
- Company founded
- Kaiser Permanente
- Founded
- 1945
- Co-founders
- Henry J. Kaiser
Founding Story
Dr. Sidney R. Garfield (1906–1984) was an innovative physician who transformed healthcare financing. In 1933, while treating aqueduct construction workers in the Mojave Desert, he conceived prepaid capitation to finance preventive medicine. Teaming with Henry J. Kaiser at the Grand Coulee Dam and wartime shipyards, Dr. Garfield co-founded Kaiser Permanente as its clinical architect.
Sources
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- Kaiser Permanente Official Corporate Portal (Kaiser Permanente)
- Kaiser Permanente Investor Relations & SEC Filings (Kaiser Permanente)