by Sutter Health | Jul 13, 2022
By Anita Creamer, Vitals contributor A family medicine clinic in Elk Grove, Calif., doesn’t hand out suckers to pediatric patients. They give books. Mary Tucker, a family practice clinical assistant with Elk Grove Family Medicine, knew she loved books — and she knew...
by Sutter Health | Jul 11, 2022
By Clayton Warren and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors Itzel Lopez was planning to marry her college sweetheart, Jonatan Spahn, this August, but those plans were put on hold when Lopez was admitted to Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in...
by Sutter Health | Jul 5, 2022
By Veronica Bartell, Vitals contributor Judy Schoer’s father was a commercial plumber for many years and, in his 60s, was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer that’s caused by asbestos fibers from construction material. “The tumor was inoperable and, unfortunately,...
by Sutter Health | Jun 30, 2022
By Anita Creamer and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors The Fourth of July holiday often means gathering with friends and family for a barbecue or picnic before the main event: the fireworks. And that’s not good news for everyone. Because while...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 30, 2022
Dr. Zachary Visinoni, originally from Paradise, Calif., is one of nearly two-dozen newly graduated physicians comprising the inaugural group of residents at Northern California’s newest teaching hospital: Sutter Roseville Medical Center. For Dr. Visinoni, it’s been an...
by Ashley Boarman | Jun 29, 2022
When I moved out West, I had no idea that sunburns would be one of my most memorable souvenirs from weekends spent exploring Northern California. After putting my skin through the ringer, I was determined to have good sun protection while on the go. I opted to keep a...
by Liz Madison | Jun 27, 2022
Dr. Ted Muller says physicians are like “modern-day superheroes.” But rather than fly or show indomitable physical strength, their superpower is the ability to help people heal and make them feel safer. “There are situations where people come in and you can literally...
by Sutter Health | Jun 24, 2022
Statement from Dr. William Isenberg, Sutter Health Chief Medical Officer “We remain dedicated to providing access to safe, personal and equitable healthcare. At Sutter Health, we are deeply committed to the personal relationship between a patient and her healthcare...
by Karin Fleming | Jun 24, 2022
Loss, grief and other struggles that life brings can challenge us all. But for individuals with substance use disorders, these bumps in the road may prompt severe relapse causing additional harm and potentially serious health concerns. Last year, nearly 50,000 people...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 24, 2022
The first two physicians in the federally-supported Family Medicine Rural Residency Program in Amador County are beginning their two-year residencies this week at the Sutter Family Medicine Continuity Clinic in Jackson, along with rotations at Sutter Amador Hospital....
