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 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 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...
