by Jennifer Modenessi-Gurule | Oct 1, 2025
Beverly Sullivan, left, a patient and intern at the Metabolic and Bariatric Institute at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, is using her experience to help patients. Beverly Sullivan woke up one morning and made a life-changing decision: she’d had enough. Years of...
by Kathy Engle | Oct 1, 2025
By Kathy Engle, Vitals Contributor A simple act at the grocery store checkout is making a profound impact on breast cancer care across Northern California. This year, the Safeway Foundation awarded $90,500 to six Sutter Health care centers, continuing its annual...
by Sutter Health | Sep 29, 2025
A new pilot Collaborative Care Model makes mental health care easier to access — reducing stigma, cutting wait times, and helping patients get care in weeks instead of months. by Pooja Nerkar, Vitals contributor Anxiety or depression can feel overwhelming, especially...
by Ashley Boarman | Sep 29, 2025
Photo: With the right care and support from Sutter Health, Valentina Cocchi overcame epilepsy and Ataxia to finally glide across Hawaiian waters by paddleboard. Fifteen-year-old Valentina Cocchi loves being active, but epilepsy and a rare neurological disorder called...
by Sutter Health | Sep 25, 2025
Schoolchildren wear new backpacks donated by Sutter Health and filled with supplies by Sutter employees. By Katie Durham, Vitals contributor Sutter Health’s commitment to community care extends beyond hospital walls, and that’s evident in a big way during the...
by Sutter Health | Sep 25, 2025
By Rachael DiCicco, Vitals contributor Dedication. Compassion. Impact. Melba Green and Katrelia Robinson represent all three—bringing more than 95 years of combined service to Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. As trusted healthcare professionals,...
by Sutter Health | Sep 25, 2025
The American Medical Association has again honored Sutter Health, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and Sutter Independent Physicians with its prestigious Joy in Medicine™ award. Granted to organizations that meet the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition...
by Jerome Hubbard | Sep 23, 2025
Fans at the Bay FC game on Sept. 21 got to see more than exciting soccer on the field — they also had the chance to tour Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center mobile mammography vehicle, a state-of-the-art clinic...
by Jerome Hubbard | Sep 22, 2025
After nearly five years of closure, the Mack E. Mickelson Arthritis and Rehabilitation Center therapy pool at Mills Health Center in San Mateo is thriving once again. On August 20, 2024, Sutter Health reopened the newly renovated, ADA-compliant warm water facility —...
by Sutter Health | Sep 22, 2025
Pictured are three women pioneers in medicine: from left, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Florence Nightingale and Marie Curie. Here’s what’s driving four women clinicians at Sutter Health to lead and inspire By Julia Jones and Shawn Kramer, Vitals contributors When...
