New Tool Provides Clarity for Vertigo Sufferers
Photo: Using cutting-edge infrared goggles, Dr. Benjamin Surman, DPT, guides Physical Therapy Assistant Rebecca Vigil through a balance and vertigo assessment at Sutter Lakeside Hospital. Dizziness can turn daily life into a maze. For many in Lake County, Calif.,...
Sutter Team Among First to Use New TMVR Therapy
Photo (LTR): Dr. Christian Spies, Dr. David Daniels, Dr. Mark Lebehn, Dr. Bob Bellerose Clinical research at Sutter is advancing real-world care for mitral valve disease. When a multidisciplinary heart care team at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)...
Special Device Takes Guesswork out of Blood Sugar Swings
When Sharon Villareal cut her finger and the small wound refused to heal, she decided to visit the doctor. “When he checked my blood sugar numbers they were over 300, well in the range of concern,” “I was 27 years old when I was first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.”...
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Less is More in New Approach to Prostate Cancer Surgery
Surgical team at Sutter’s CPMC performs single-port robotic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy A new surgical advancement is now available for one of the most common cancers among men. Surgeons recently completed prostate cancer removal using a single incision...
Health Systems Redefining Modern Breast Cancer Care
According to the American Cancer Society, about 317,000 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer this year. This statistic includes 33,000 women who live in California. To help address this challenge, health systems are stepping up, including Sutter Health. The...
More Orthopedic Care and Sports Medicine Coming to the East Bay
Sutter Health leaders and physicians officially welcomed Cal Sports & Orthopaedic Institute into the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation network, marking a significant milestone in expanding access to integrated, patient-centered orthopedic and sports medicine...
New Tech Shortens Mental Health Treatment from Weeks to Days
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor For years, Jessica Anne battled depression that seemed to always emerge the victor. Its crushing defeat bore a heaviness that left her feeling hopeless and unable to see a way forward. The 25-year-old worked with multiple care...
Dive Deeper
Marvel Cake’s Pride and Passion Rooted in Care
Reza Mirzadeh and Maryam Menbari, owners of Marvel Cake, believe every dessert tells a story rooted in perseverance, pride and purpose. Originally from northern Iran, the couple built a successful life before immigrating to the United States in 2002 with their...
A Husband’s Love That Never Gives Up
Photo: Richard and Barbara Mendelsohn By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Richard Mendelsohn’s life has been defined by courage and conviction – from protesting apartheid in South Africa to building a new life in San Francisco, Calif. Nearly 50 years ago, he met...
From Pain to Possibility at East Bay Headache Clinic
Above: Patient Desma Golden and neurologist Dr. Victor Wang, Sutter East Bay Medical Group Comprehensive Headache and Facial Pain Center From debilitating daily pain to newfound clarity, one patient’s journey through Sutter East Bay Medical Group’s...
Camp Hope Retreat Helps Brothers Find Laughter After Loss
Darshan Purewal, left, and brother Simran work through their grief at Camp Hope over the passing of their father in late 2024. Sutter Investment Brings Healing to Families Grieving Loss of Loved One Grief is just love that’s trapped and has nowhere to go because...
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