by Sutter Health | Jul 1, 2021
By Leslie Meiring, Vitals contributor Disbelief, fear, sadness, anger. A cancer diagnosis may bring with it a roller coaster of emotions, and so many questions: What are my treatment options? What will the side effects be like? How do I talk to my family about my...
by Gary Zavoral | Jul 1, 2021
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly around the world and even regionally, a Northern California pulmonologist said today — as folks head into Fourth of July activities and travel plans — to keep those masks close even if you’re vaccinated....
by Karin Fleming | Jun 30, 2021
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento has been designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center after earning The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Stroke Certification. Sutter Medical...
by Sutter Health | Jun 30, 2021
By Meg Walker, Vitals contributor Erin Neal, chief administrative officer for Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation North, part of the Sutter Health network in Santa Rosa, has been selected as one of the North Bay Business Journal’s 2021 Women in Business Awards....
by Sutter Health | Jun 28, 2021
By Melissa Fuson, Vitals contributor For years, 54-year-old Maria Hernandez lived her life looking through a fogged-up window. Her terrible eyesight meant she couldn’t read, couldn’t drive a car and even had a hard time recognizing friends’ and relatives’ faces....
by Sutter Health | Jun 25, 2021
During Pride month, John Boyd, Psy, D., Sutter Health’s CEO of Mental Health and Addiction Care, shares a message with every young LGBTQ+ person who is in need of guidance and support. “You are wonderfully made, you are whole and an incredible human...
by Sutter Health | Jun 25, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Cummings, M.D., a researcher at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center and Executive Director of the San Francisco Coordinating Enter Center (SFCC), has been awarded the top honor from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research...
by Sutter Health | Jun 24, 2021
Castro Valley, Calif. couple welcomes baby with their same birth date. By Cat Valles, Vitals contributor Well, this certainly makes planning a birthday much easier. Sutter’s Eden Medical Center Birth Center delivered a special birthday present to Castro Valley,...
by Sutter Health | Jun 24, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sutter Health is proud to announce that Rishi Sikka, M.D., was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of this year’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. The complete ranking is featured in the June 21 issue of Modern Healthcare, and profiles...
by Gary Zavoral | Jun 23, 2021
Research by one of the nation’s largest healthcare networks found that 100,000 women in Northern California haven’t had a mammogram in more than two years, and breast imaging specialists are concerned this will lead to diagnoses of more developed cancers that will be...
