by shawnkramer | Nov 10, 2025
When John Crews held his newborn grandson for the first time, he couldn’t stop smiling. For years, Parkinson’s disease had made that moment impossible, until deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery at Sutter Health gave him back control. “I remember looking at my...
by shawnkramer | Nov 6, 2025
Becker’s Hospital Review names Sutter Health among “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs” Each year, thousands of Californians seek relief from joint pain, injuries and mobility challenges that impact their daily lives. With a growing demand...
by shawnkramer | Oct 30, 2025
Photo caption: Kim Kellogg volunteering at a Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center in Orinda, Calif. with therapy horse, Ivy. When Piedmont, Calif. resident Kim Kellogg, 75, was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer in January, she was stunned. “The imaging...
by shawnkramer | Oct 16, 2025
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 4 adults, approximately 24% of the population, experience chronic pain lasting three months or more. Among them, more than 22 million adults live with high-impact chronic pain, which...
by shawnkramer | Jul 22, 2025
“Unbeknownst to me, I was walking around with stage four colon cancer,” says Fairfield, Calif. resident Denise Hathcock. “My life expectancy was four years. I was told to travel and enjoy my family.” The news Hathcock received in February of 2020 was jarring. Even...
