by Sutter Health | May 11, 2023
By Lena Kauffman, Vitals contributor Lynsey Chediak was born with a rare genetic bone disease called arthrogryposis and, for half of her life, couldn’t walk. “I’ve only been walking for the second half of my life because a team of surgeons took a risk on me and did...
by Karin Fleming | May 8, 2023
Happenstance can take many shapes. But for 46-year-old Sutter patient Vashti Ross, who was found to have a rare genetic mutation that caused Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or “ALS”, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease), the diagnosis provided her the unique...
by Sutter Health | May 5, 2023
Today, Sutter Health and Sansum announced plans to enter into a strategic partnership. The partnership, which involves Sansum Clinic becoming part of Sutter Health over time, plans to create more access to primary care and ambulatory multi-specialty care currently in...
by Emma Dugas | May 5, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Four Sutter hospitals received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on patient safety. An additional seven hospitals in Sutter Health’s not-for-profit system earned a “B” grade for prioritizing patient...
by Ashley Boarman | May 4, 2023
National Nurses Week honors nurses’ contributions and sacrifices and reminds us to thank these medical professionals who help keep us healthy. It is celebrated between May 6, National Nurses Day, and May 12, the birthdate of celebrated nurse Florence...
by Sutter Health | May 2, 2023
Sutter Roseville Medical Center became the newest teaching hospital in Northern California in June 2022, when the first medical school graduates arrived for their residencies in internal medicine and surgery. In 2024, a Transitional Year residency track will allow new...
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 Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 27, 2023
April is Donate Life Month Edward Miller was a lifelong Washington Redskins* football fan. As a young man during the Vietnam War, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served his country as a sharpshooter. Miller had an entrepreneurial spirit and at various times...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Apr 25, 2023
Lonnie Ray has always enjoyed cooking. “Even while in the camp, I had my little stove. I used to work miracles with that thing,” he says. “I learned everything from [celebrity chef] Gordon Ramsay. I’ve watched every single episode of ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’” Ray was one of...
