
Second Transplant Brings Hope and Energy Back to Young Mom
Twice transplanted and full of life: Alexis Kolsters credits Sutter CPMC – and her donor – for giving her the strength to be a mom again. Just six months after giving birth, 20-year-old Alexis Kolsters was pale, exhausted and in need of urgent medical attention. The...

Integrative Medicine Expands Whole-Person Care
By Kathy Engle, Vitals Contributor See how Sutter is elevating patient care by expanding acupuncture services inside Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center to labor and delivery, acute care and the emergency department—an expansion funded through community donors....

5 Things AI Can’t Do for Your Health
From motivation to movement, some parts of your health journey can’t be outsourced. Artificial intelligence is increasingly part of our everyday lives – offering advice, tracking habits and even helping manage health data. But when it comes to creating lasting...
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Purpose and Mentorship in Action
Sutter team members gather for a photo at the AMEC 2024 booth This week the Student National Medical Association hosts its premier event, the Annual Medical Education Conference, held annually and recognized as one of the nation’s largest medical education...
Sutter Roseville Receives Accreditation for Neurology Residency Program
The inaugural resident physician group in 2022 at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, a teaching hospital in Placer County. Sutter Roseville now has five physician residency programs with about 100 resident physicians. Two more programs -- OB-Gyn and neurology -- will...
Sutter Health Free Youth Physicals Score Big in Santa Cruz
For more than 30 years, Sutter Health, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), and local healthcare providers have come together to offer free youth sports physicals across Santa Cruz County. This year, the annual Pre-Participation Evaluation (PPE) events will be...
Sutter Doctors Use AI to Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor In recent years, artificial intelligence, or AI, has become increasingly integrated into our daily routines. If you’ve ever asked Siri to play your favorite song or clicked on a product recommended to you based on your previous...
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Autism Acceptance Month: Julian’s Story of Strength, Resilience, and Community
Jona Bernabe and her son, Julian Leave no stone unturned. Jona Bernabe took that approach when she spoke with her son’s pediatrician at his 1-year-old checkup four years ago. She noticed that Julian wasn’t babbling as much as he should be. She was referred to start...
New Lease Brings Sutter Pediatric Specialty Care to Campbell
Families in the South Bay will soon have expanded access to high-quality pediatric specialty care with Sutter Health’s lease of a new facility in Campbell. The new pediatric center, located in an office suite at 900 East Hamilton Ave., will replace the existing...
Transforming Lives Through Transplant Innovation
From innovation to impact, Sutter Health continues to further transplant medicine and advanced organ therapies care. April marks National Donate Life Month, a time to reflect on the power of organ and tissue donation. But for those who don’t think beyond checking...
How Cracking the Age Code is Redefining Longevity
Sutter patient participants in grip strength test According to the World Health Organization, people worldwide are living longer than ever. At Sutter Health, researchers are at the forefront of decoding the mechanisms of aging, revealing clues to unlock how aging...
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