Emergency Docs Tell How to Beat the Heat and Stay Safe
As Northern California gears up for more hot days, with temperatures in many areas topping the century mark this weekend, emergency physicians are counseling the public to limit their time outdoors, drink plenty of water, apply sunscreen, wear light clothing and a...
Dad’s Diagnosis Shaped Son’s Career in Medicine
Dave L. Tran, M.D., is the department chair of Palliative Care and Support Services at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, part of the not-for-profit Sutter Health network. In honor of Father's Day, we highlight Dr. Tran's tribute to his dad, Dr. Hai Tran, a Vietnam War...
Peds Patient Jams Out During Chemo
Dylan Leeder, 12, celebrated his final inpatient chemotherapy treatment this month with an enthusiastic jam session. The brave pre-teen, who was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), has received intermittent cancer treatments at Sutter’s...
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ICU Patient Inspired by Care Becomes RN
Six years ago, 19-year-old Kayla Elias told her mom to take her to the hospital. “I felt like I was dying,” she remembers with a wince. Her memories from that time are “not fresh,” she says. “I was so weak.” Elias’ case escalated quickly. She was admitted to Sutter...
Organizer of Healthcare Vaxx Clinics Gets Nursing Award
In difficult times, some people rise to meet the moment, selflessly dedicating themselves to doing all they can to help where needed. Across Northern California, many healthcare workers rose to meet the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic – and some went...
Clinical Trial Looks at Novel Chemo Delivery Method
The decades that 73-year-old Toni DuBois West spent in the field of cancer care became more personal when she was unexpectedly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “Hearing the diagnosis, I was shocked and emotional,” says Dubois West, a longtime resident of Galt,...
She Broke Through Barriers for Career and Community
Meg Walker and Emma Dugas contributed to this story To say that Rachel Valdez is passionate about healthcare is almost an understatement. For more than a decade Valdez has worked her way up at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF)--from patient service...
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Integrated Systems Uniquely Built to Fight COVID
COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates continue to decline across California. While the pandemic's effects will be everlasting, this serves as an important moment while the state takes the incremental steps to reopen. Industries and services across the world...
It’s No Act: Study Brings Hope to Cancer Patient
Bear Capron is an actor and director who performed in theaters across Europe and taught drama for 20 years in Palo Alto, Calif. But Capron isn’t acting when he talks with optimism about his experience battling pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive types of...
Education Fuels Nurses Ahead in Career Path
The COVID-19 pandemic has yielded some unexpected revelations. For instance, nursing school applications are up across the U.S. Whether driven by the practical or the personal—or a bit of both—candidates are pursuing a high-demand career unique in its combination...
Colorectal Cancer Screenings Now Recommended at 45
People across the globe are mourning the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer at age 43. While a shock, Boseman's death reflects a rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger adults. Dr. Michael Abel with Sutter's CPMC weighs in on why screening and early detection help improve patient outcomes.
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By the Numbers: A Response to the Pandemic
Bringing the Emergency Department to the Patient
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