by Ashley Boarman | Feb 22, 2023
Early lung cancer care just got remarkably faster. Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) is using a novel approach to diagnose and treat lung cancer in one surgery using the latest robotic technology. Eliminated for patients are weeks of...
by Ashley Boarman | Jan 19, 2023
A new clinical trial is underway for people with early pathological changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Its goal: Stop memory loss and cognitive decline before it starts. The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ3 study is taking place at Sutter’s California Pacific...
by Ashley Boarman | Dec 19, 2022
After noticing Novato Community Hospital needed a new rainbow flag, one Marin County, Calif., couple had a bright idea: get them a new one! During a recent hospital stay, Sutter patient Beth Reed and her wife Lolma Olson observed the Sutter hospital’s pride flag...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 29, 2022
Sudden onset liver failure transformed one woman’s life by giving her a new path forward after receiving a life-saving liver transplant. Now, Goldie Williams’ purpose is clear, and it’s beginning with a parade send-off event to raise awareness for organ donation. “I...
by Ashley Boarman | Nov 16, 2022
Michele McCarthy’s due date was March 25, but Zach McCarthy was born on Dec. 12 – three-and-a-half months early. Weighing just 2 pounds and 1 ounce, Zach was barely longer than a 12-inch ruler. His lungs weren’t developed. His eyes were still fused shut. He was so...
