by Sutter Health | Aug 19, 2024
Alylean Smith of Oakland is all smiles resting in her hospital bed after having her tricuspid heart valve repaired by the new TriClip™ Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair system, shown at right. By Catlin Valles, Vitals contributor Alylean Smith of Oakland will turn 90...
by Sutter Health | Aug 14, 2024
By Cat Valles, Vitals contributor Hospital trauma department staff members see their fair share of bicycle-related accidents. According to Pam Stoker, trauma prevention specialist at Sutter Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Calif., “Bike crashes and falls are very...
by Sutter Health | Aug 14, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Dr. José Alberto Arévalo, chief medical executive of Sutter Independent Physicians, received the prestigious Robert D. Sparks M.D. Leadership Award at the second annual Physicians for a Healthy California Health Equity Leadership Summit. A...
by Sutter Health | Aug 12, 2024
AUBURN, Calif. – Shanthi Margoschis, who has 30 years of healthcare experience as a registered nurse and hospital administrator, has been named the new CEO of Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital. Margoschis succeeds Mitch Hanna, Sutter Auburn Faith’s longtime CEO who retired...
by Sutter Health | Aug 9, 2024
By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor Less attention to schedules, homework and bedtimes can often make summer an enjoyable break from the regular routine. Getting children and teens back into the groove as the school year approaches can sometimes be a tough adjustment....