Road to Residency Starts on ‘Match Day’
Dr. Ryan Spielvogel, program director for the family medicine residency program at Sutter Sacramento, Davis and Amador, pictured with residents. For medical students, Match Day represents a life-altering moment that aspiring physicians have worked toward for years. It...
From Devastating Ski Crash to Dramatic Recovery
San Francisco man’s remarkable comeback after a severe traumatic brain injury San Francisco resident Martin "Marty" Dalton had always felt at home on the slopes of Palisades Tahoe. A lifelong skier, he never imagined a single run on the mountain would change...
Bay FC Kicks Off Season Visiting MPMC Patients
Bay FC, the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), took time off the field to make a meaningful impact in the community ahead of their highly anticipated home opener. Players Racheal Kundananji, Jamie...
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Breast Surgeon Helping Pioneer the Future of Women’s Healthcare
Image provided by California State Senate | From left to right: Republican Minority Leader, Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego), Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Dr. Katrina B. Mitchell, Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), and Senate President Pro Tempore Senator...
Off-Duty Nurse Rescues Missing Woman in Mountain Search
Sutter Lakeside Hospital ER nurse Danielle Arriaza with Julie, the missing Kelseyville woman she helped rescue during the summer of 2024. By Cat Valles, Vitals contributor Lake County, located about three hours north of San Francisco, is a tight-knit community...
Behavioral Health, Primary and Specialty Care Expands in the Central Valley
By Craig Baize and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Demand for healthcare services continues to rise. Mental health and primary care are at the top of the lists. But California’s Central Valley, home to some of the fastest-growing communities in the state, is...
Sutter Health Brings Primary Care Center to Morgan Hill
Community leaders and healthcare executives gathered on Feb. 27 to celebrate Sutter Health’s latest expansion of healthcare services in Morgan Hill. The addition of primary care services at the Morgan Hill Care Center marks a significant step in improving local...
Dive Deeper
New Data Shows AI Supports Docs’ Day-to-Day Lives at Work
Sometimes the best medical tools aren’t inside a doctor’s bag, they’re digital. Read how digital platforms are delivering on the promise of greater physician experience. Doctors spend countless hours on clerical tasks that often don’t require their level of...
Shaping The Future of Healthcare Through Mentorship
If "experience is the best teacher," than mentorship is what makes the experience the most meaningful. Feb. 28 marks a special day to honor tomorrow’s leading physicians: residents. To commemorate ”Thank a Resident Day,” medical education leaders and program...
Hospital Care Team Makes Couple’s Wish for a Wedding Come True
Photo caption: Melissa Force and Joe Dea | Photograph by Stuart Bass By Clayton Warren, Vitals contributor A dedicated team of caregivers at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland helped support a dream come true for a special wedding couple. Joe Dea...
Personalized Statin Prescriptions: Tailored to Match Your Genes
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Each year, 50 million people are prescribed statins to manage high cholesterol—a vital step in preventing heart disease. Yet, half of them stop taking their medication, putting millions of patients at risk for worsening heart...
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