At 83, She Wants to Hear Every Conversation
Roseville woman becomes Sutter’s first patient to receive a cochlear implant while awake Maritha de Werk wants to have conversations with her son again. She wants to stay for the entire birthday party. She wants to hear and talk with her neighbors. Most of all, the...
Santa Cruz Sets State Standard for Low C-Sections
By Joy Jernigan, Vitals Contributor When Roxanne Beltran and her husband, Patrick Robinson, were preparing to welcome their first child in summer 2026, they approached the experience the same way they would in their work as scientists: with a focus on research,...
Finding Strength in Being Fully Herself
Sutter employee Jennifer Burgon shares how embracing her invisible disabilities helped her find greater acceptance, support and belonging. Jennifer Burgon spent years trying to understand what she was experiencing. She was diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress...
Editor’s Picks
It Takes a Team: Spotlight on Sacramento Hospital’s Heart Valve Care
Pictured above, from left: Gabrielle Wood, RN; Darrel Hedge, radiology technologist; Corissa Pederson, CVT; Kristen Lemen, RN, assistant clinical manager; Dr. Pei-Hsiu Huang; Dr. David Roberts; Dr. Robert Haughton; Tom Forrester, radiology technologist; Scott...
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital NICU Delivers for Michigan Mom
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital NICU cares for preemie and his family after his mom experienced an unexpected pregnancy complication on a California road trip After an uncomplicated first pregnancy, Marielle Klunder had no reason to believe her second would be...
The Blood Pressure Check That Changed Everything
A Sutter digital health program helped a new mom recognize a serious postpartum complication and know when to seek care. By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor At 3 a.m., with her 2½-week-old daughter back in her bassinet, Sara Caraballo wanted nothing more than to...
The Cove Brings Specialized Care to Sutter CPMC’s Smallest Patients
Photo from left to right: Dr. Ghizala Kaleem, Dr. Claudia Mueller, Dr. Nicholas Gianaris, Dr. Katelin Kramer, Dr. Delene Richburg, Dr. Loc Le, Dr. Christopher Retajczyk New small baby unit combines a specialized care environment, evidence-based protocols and...
Dive Deeper
Sutter First in Northern California to Use New Robot for Complex Spine
Sutter Health has performed the first surgeries in Northern California using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS™ surgical system, which integrates AI-powered surgical planning, navigation and robotic guidance for spine surgery. On Oct. 13, neurosurgeon Dr. Aaron Clark...
Connecting Medical Training to the Future of Care
Physician training doesn’t stop at the bedside. Residents also grow by teaching, leading and mentoring others. Sutter Health brought that approach to this year’s Latino Medical Student Association National Conference, where it served as a diamond-level sponsor....
6 Sleep Insights That Could Change How You Age
Sleep isn't just a time for rest. Growing evidence suggests it may be one of the most powerful factors influencing how well we age, affecting everything from brain health and memory to hospital recovery and long-term independence. For more than two decades, Dr....
Two Physicians, One Goal: Personalized Concussion Care
Led by two women physicians and former athletes, Sutter Concussion Services helps patients safely return to school, work, sports and everyday life. A concussion may be classified as a mild traumatic brain injury, but for many patients, its effects are anything but...
Closer Look
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