Caregivers Support a Special Patient Wedding
Wyatt Dressel and his longtime partner Nancy got married at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Scott Lu and Chaplain Stevie Stennis provided spiritual counsel. Some of the 7th floor patient care unit team even stepped in as...
How a Pharmacist Became One Bay Area Couple’s Lifeline
By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Bill and Elizabeth Weagle have been inside more emergency rooms than they care to admit. And with each visit, the transition from hospital to home became harder…for both of them. Elizabeth, 79, is non-verbal due to a prior stroke...
Guiding Breast Cancer Care with New GPS-like Approach
Women who are at high risk for breast cancer can now access a smart GPS-style program that switches on right after their mammograms. Not-for-profit Sutter Health is taking a bold step with this innovation by piloting through its Advanced Cancer Service Line the...
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Passing the Torch: Sutter Leaders ‘Go Red’ for Heart Health
As a longtime healthcare leader and former open-heart surgical nurse, Sutter Health Chief Nurse Officer, Katrina “Kat” Ascencio-Holmes is a passionate advocate for women’s heart health and a committed supporter of the American Heart Association. For...
SF Half Marathon Lights Up The City
Thousands of runners from around the world filled Golden Gate Park on Feb. 1 for the 42nd San Francisco Half Marathon, marking a milestone year as Sutter Health served as the presenting sponsor for the first time. The multi-year partnership highlights a shared...
Girls’ Flag Football Takes Center Stage
More than 100 girls filled the field at Palo Alto High School with energy and excitement as Sutter Health, Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young and the Forever Young Foundation kicked off the first girl's youth flag football camp on Saturday, Jan. 31. The event...
Opening Doors to the Future of Medicine
Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center leaders with U.C. Berkeley student athletes. L to R are John Leatherman, senior administrator, Heart and Vascular Service Line; Dr. Ursula Boynton, chief medical executive; student Julia Bonaguidi; Starla Dianda, senior...
Dive Deeper
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.,...
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...
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)...
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...
Closer Look
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