by Gary Zavoral | Mar 22, 2021
Jessie and Jason Anderson’s baby, Ricky, was born with a severe congenital heart defect that would require surgery within months of birth. The Citrus Heights, Calif., couple were given a choice that most parents in their situation aren’t even offered: Have a surgeon...
by Gary Zavoral | Mar 6, 2021
Vitals writer Anita Creamer contributed to this story. The highlight of Dr. Nhat Pham’s Monday was receiving a sticker from a 5-year-old cystic fibrosis patient, Noah Schneider. Of course, another highlight was that Noah was going home that day after spending 60...
by Gary Zavoral | Feb 15, 2021
Vitals Managing Editor Angie Sheets contributed to this story. On Jan. 3, Edna Brown turned 107. On Feb. 4, she got a COVID-19 vaccination. Both historic events in the life of Edna, who has a lot of history herself. She grew up picking cotton in the South and riding...
by Gary Zavoral | Feb 6, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seventeen Sutter Health ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have been listed among Newsweek magazine’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for 2021 — and Palo Alto Medical Foundation Surgery Center, Palo Alto is ranked No. 1 in California!...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 27, 2021
When the World Health Organization first designated 2020 as International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, nursing leaders everywhere saw an opportunity to honor one of the globe’s most trusted and valued professions. What they didn’t see coming was a pandemic that...
