by Gary Zavoral | May 1, 2023
After reading this article, you’ll to want to thank us. Why? Because showing gratitude has many benefits for your mental health. As the nation kicks off May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Sutter Health in Northern California is focusing on how showing appreciation...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 28, 2023
When Mick Doughty was put on the heart transplant list in 1994 at age 44, Sutter pioneering heart surgeon Dr. Paul Kelly said a new heart would extend Mick’s life by 10 years … 20 years at the most. “I told Dr. Kelly, ‘Oh, I’ve got to beat that,’ ” Doughty says with a...
by Gary Zavoral | Apr 20, 2023
It’s One of Just Two Hospitals in the Western U.S. to Achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is one of just 16 heart programs in the nation and only the second in the West to earn The Joint...
by Gary Zavoral | Jan 5, 2023
A leading Northern California interventional cardiologist debunks the common speculation that NFL safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was a case of a very rare phenomenon called “commotio cordis.” It was during the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday night game...
by Gary Zavoral | Dec 21, 2022
Because she has radioactive ‘seeds’ implanted in her brain, she doesn’t need ongoing radiation therapy. They were two of California’s first COVID patients and lived to tell the tale. His young grandson’s quick response saved him of any noticeable brain loss from a...
