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How Single‑Port Robotic Surgery Is Changing Care
Above: Dr. Andrew Tam successfully performed the first urologic surgeries using the da Vinci Single-Port robotic system at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Instead of multiple ports placed several centimeters apart, the SP platform allows surgeons to operate...
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Match Day Brings a New Class of Resident Physicians
Today, medical students across the country learned where they will begin residency training. Each year, Match Day pairs graduating medical students with nationwide residency programs. This year, Sutter Health will welcome 221 physicians into residency and...
How Single‑Port Robotic Surgery Is Changing Care
Above: Dr. Andrew Tam successfully performed the first urologic surgeries using the da Vinci Single-Port robotic system at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Instead of multiple ports placed several centimeters apart, the SP platform allows surgeons to...
Nurse Saves Woman Choking in Costco
By Cat Valles, Vitals contributor Emily Lebsack, a nurse at Sutter's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s Ashby Campus, was shopping at Costco when she came across a woman choking in the freezer section. Lebsack's training kicked in, and she jumped in to help. Late...
Program Has Helped Train 700 RNs for Life in the ER Fast Lane
Stepping into an emergency department for the first time can feel overwhelming — fast-paced and full of unknowns. Sutter Health’s Emergency Department Transition in Practice program was designed to ease the transition. For the past decade, it has provided new...
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Grateful Patient Helps Launch Pancreatic Program
Catching Cancer Before It Starts: How One Grateful Patient Helped Launch a Pancreatic Program at CPMC by Rachel Lee, Vitals contributor Abdominal pain had followed Ronald Zien for most of his adult life. Over several decades, the retired Oakland police officer...
Sutter Neurologist Receives Global Recognition
A Northern California physician stands as the only in the world to receive a prestigious industry honor. Dr. Anil Neelakantan, a board-certified neurologist in Stockton, Calif. with Gould Medical Group, earned the American Academy of Neurology's 2026 General...
$10M Gift Speeds Critical Care for Newborns
Photo (L to R): Ted Deikel, Pamala Deikel, Nicole Krohn (Pamala's daughter), Sutter Health CEO Warner Thomas, and Sutter's CPMC CEO Hollie Seeley A transformational gift from the Deikel Family supports Northern California’s smallest patients By Rachel Lee, Vitals...
Leading Advanced Neurologic Care at Critical Moments
Photo: Sutter West Bay Medical Group neurosurgeon Dr. Matthew MacDougall and the surgical team at Sutter’s CPMC implant a vagus nerve stimulator to support a patient’s stroke recovery. For patients facing stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease or other complex...
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Santa Rosa Man Gets Elite Alzheimer’s Care
Sutter Opens Flagship Campus in Santa Clara
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