This Device Saved ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ’s Life. What Is TAVR?
Heart patient Leslie Frates, right, appears with "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek during the taping of the "Battle of the Decades" tournament in 2014. “I don’t know if I’m the only 'Jeopardy!' champion with a TAVR, but I’m one of the only ones," she says. By Catlin...
Black History Month: Lived Experience Drives Commitment
By Tosan O. Boyo, president, Sutter Health Greater East Bay Market In honor of Black History Month, Vitals editors are pleased to share a series of blog posts by Tosan O. Boyo, president of Sutter Health’s Greater East Bay Market, in which he interviews Black...
Couple Establish Endowed Chair for Cardiology Research
By Kathy Engle and Ashley Boarman, Vitals contributors Napa residents Jim and Carol White have pledged $5 million to advance cardiology care at Sutter Health. While the couple are dedicated to improving healthcare overall, according to Jim, the gift also carries a...
Editor’s Picks
Bay Area Grandad Ready to Hit Trails Thanks to Advanced Cancer Therapy
A “happy accident.” That’s how Rod Derbyshire describes his cancer diagnosis today. However, the initial news was a shock to his system. A series of tests and a CT scan in 2023 to investigate unexplained weight loss revealed something else. He had a tiny, slow...
Newsweek Names Sutter Among America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Sutter Health has been named to Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. The magazine examined publicly available data, held interviews, and conducted an anonymous survey of 220,000+ employees at companies across the country to identify...
Surprise Diagnosis Made Easier by Virtual Pharmacy Program
By Bryan Gardner and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Friends and family of Cathy Woolley would describe her as all heart. But last year after visiting doctors, they determined only 25% of her heart was functioning. The shocking diagnosis—congestive heart...
Experts Show Off Their Heart-Saving Skills
Few medical terms are more mainstream than those that deal with the heart. Most adults in America have heard of CPR and seen an AED machine. Many can also describe what an ECG or electrocardiogram readout looks like, and may even wave their finger to mimic the...
Dive Deeper
Sutter Hospitals Earn Outpatient Orthopedic Honors by Healthgrades
Sutter’s Novato Community Hospital achieved recognition this week as one of America’s 50 Best hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement for 2024 from Healthgrades – placing them among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for providing this service. In total, an...
North Bay Hospital Gets New High-Tech Sidekick for Its OR
Matthew Reitz, director of perioperative services (left), Megan Gillespie, SSRRH CEO (middle) and Dr. Allen Cortez, co-chair of SSRRH’s robotic surgery program, help welcome the new da Vinci Xi surgical robot. By Jennifer Modenessi, Vitals contributor There’s a new...
How a New Approach Allows Beat to Go on Without Heart Surgery
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Bill Oaks, a Bay Area musician, strikes a chord of triumph in his battle with heart failure thanks to the innovative approaches of Sutter's Heart Failure Care Pathway. Oaks’ journey began with a routine check-up, where he...
Game On: First-Ever Bay FC Kits Sport Sutter Health Logo
Bay FC midfielder, Dorian Bailey, right, is interviewed on Media Day by Ella Cochon, amateur soccer player and fan. Front-of-kit partner Sutter Health celebrates launch with volunteer event to pack healthcare kits for women in underserved communities SAN...
Closer Look
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