by Ashley Boarman | Apr 22, 2025
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...
by Ashley Boarman | Apr 7, 2025
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 a...
by Ashley Boarman | Mar 13, 2025
San Francisco man’s remarkable comeback after a severe traumatic brain injury San Francisco resident Martin “Marty” Dalton had always felt at home on the slopes of Palisades Tahoe. A lifelong skier, he never imagined a single run on the mountain would...
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 23, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO – Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center has become the first hospital in California and the West Coast to implant the AltaValve™ System in a patient with mitral valve disease as part of the ATLAS pivotal clinical trial. This potentially...
by Ashley Boarman | Dec 6, 2024
Photo: Dr. Barry Rose meets with Kristen Bella Hinojosa, a young girl who is blind, at least once a year during his work with Operation Rainbow, providing care at a clinic in Bolivia. This holiday season, a heartwarming story of resilience and compassion is unfolding...
