Community Collaboration Brings Navigation Center to Vallejo
A formerly vacant lot in Vallejo has been transformed into a welcoming place where people experiencing homelessness have access to shelter and supportive social and medical services. Recently, a crowd of over a hundred community and business leaders, activists and...
Gentler Way to Replace a Heart Valve — No Open Surgery Needed
Dr. Christian Spies, center, an interventional cardiologist at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, recently became one of the first in the Bay Area to treat a heart failure patient in their 90s. Pictured with cardiovascular team members Dr. Sonia Garg, left,...
Sutter Health Opens New Healthcare Center in Livermore
Sutter Health opened the doors to its newest care center in Livermore, expanding access to high-quality, patient-centered care for communities along the I-580 corridor. Located at 7683 Southfront Road, the newly renovated 11,000-square-foot facility features 16...
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New Pharmacy Fills Scripts Where Care Happens
Sutter’s Health’s new outpatient and specialty pharmacy in San Francisco advances integrated, patient-centered care. As healthcare continues to evolve, pharmacies are playing a more central role in supporting patients. Beyond the exam room, they help people manage...
High-Risk Breast Clinic Launches on the Central Coast
Program Offers Women a Personalized Approach to Breast Cancer Prevention & Treatment By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, now part of Sutter Health, is launching a High-Risk Breast Clinic that will monitor women at elevated risk for...
What’s Behind Uterine Cancer’s Silent Surge?
Dr. John Chan, gynecologic oncologist and researcher at Sutter's CPMC has focused much of his career on studying how best to prevent and treat cancers commonly impacting women, including uterine cancer. Research shows the number of women diagnosed with uterine...
Sutter Welcomes New Resident Physicians, Broadening Access
Year after year, Sutter Health expands its graduate medical education programs, attracting the best-in-class resident physicians who train in a variety of locations and medical specialties across Sutter’s California footprint. Earlier this week, a new class of...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Aims to Restore Post-Stroke Mobility
Sutter CPMC physical therapist Anne Castellano uses a remote clicker to activate Kendall Patton’s vagus nerve stimulator, delivering targeted pulses that help his brain relearn motor skills as he practices repetitive movements like arm raises. A Sutter Health and...
Cultivating Strength to Flow, Thrive After Spine Surgery
For Jennifer Blumberg, life has always been about strength — in body, in spirit and in community. At 56, the Moraga resident radiates resilience, energy and optimism. But just months ago, debilitating back pain left her barely able to walk. Today, thanks to a...
Grandfather Determined to Remember Happiness Despite Alzheimer’s
(Above) Pat Ross receiving an infusion of the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab. Pat Ross calls it his “happiness regimen”: An antioxidant-rich breakfast, exercise at the local YMCA and time spent enjoying artwork or volunteering. He follows the routine daily, not...
From Wrestling Mat to Medicine: Dr. Alvarez’s Passion to Help
Growing up in the San Gabriel Valley, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) Dr. Sergio Alvarez found early inspiration in two places: the wrestling mat and his mother’s neurology clinic. A California native through and through, Dr. Alvarez completed all of his...
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