S.F. Architect Is First at Sutter to Receive MRI-Guided Prostate Treatment
Photo: Using real-time MRI imaging, the radiologist outlines the exact area targeted for treatment. Everything inside the black line will receive therapy, allowing physicians to precisely treat diseased tissue while avoiding surrounding healthy structures. Sutter’s...
Future Doctor Sees Trust as the Starting Point of Treatment
When Warsan Ali’s aunt was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, Ali found herself doing more than translating medical terms. She was helping her Somali immigrant family make sense of fear, prognosis and treatment, while seeing firsthand how trust can...
Finding Solid Ground Through Serious Illness
Photo (L to R): Alicyn (Craig's daughter), David (Craig's husband), Craig, Evelyn (Craig's stepdaughter), Sue (Alicyn's mom), and their dog Annie By Pooja Nerkar, Vitals contributor Cystic fibrosis was part of Craig Whitley’s life. It was never the whole story. For...
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Summer Sports Camp Sets Stage for School Year for 300 Youth
By Yanet Luna, Vitals contributor Who knew all that summer play could get kids ready for the upcoming school year? Regular physical activity can improve children's academic performance, attention, memory and mental health, while reducing symptoms of depression,...
The Lessons that Medical Students Don’t Expect to Learn
Now in its third year, Sutter Health's multiyear academic partnership with Charles R. Drew University is helping medical students grow through compassionate patient care, research and mentorship. When Kendal Reed began her first clinical rotation, she expected to...
New Cellular Therapy Trial Expands Hope for Cancer Patients
Pictured above: Sutter East Bay Medical Group Cellular Therapy Program team members. Advanced cancer treatment brings innovative care and clinical research opportunities closer to home By Pooja Nerkar, Vitals contributor Sutter East Bay Medical Group...
Why Exercise Is One of the Best Health Habits You Can Have
By Pooja Nerkar, Vitals contributor Exercise is one of the most powerful prescriptions you can give yourself. Unlike a medication that targets a specific condition, regular movement benefits nearly every part of the body. From strengthening the heart and muscles to...
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3,300 Backpacks Give NorCal Students a Boost
By Yanet Luna, Vitals contributor Research shows that children who start school healthy and ready to learn are more likely to meet early academic milestones. By providing backpacks and essential school supplies, this effort helps students arrive prepared and ready...
AI Helps Surgeons Treat an 86-Year-Old Grandmother
Sutter's CPMC Performs Its First AI-Guided Vascular Fusion Procedure By Jenn Lonzer, Vitals contributor Every morning before the sun climbed high in the sky, Maria De La Luz Velasco walked. An 86-year-old grandmother, De La Luz Velasco always started her day...
Breastfeeding Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
A Q&A with Dr. Katrina Mitchell, Breast Surgical Oncologist & Certified Lactation Consultant, Sutter Health’s Ridley-Tree Cancer Center August is National Breastfeeding Month Breastfeeding is natural—but that doesn’t mean it’s intuitive or free from...
New Hopyard Care Center Opens in Pleasanton
Sutter Health is expanding access to care in the Tri-Valley with the opening of its new Pleasanton Care Center, a thoughtfully designed outpatient facility that brings advanced technology, specialized services and patient-centered design together under one roof....
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