$30 Million Gift Fuels Next Chapter of Cancer Care in Santa Cruz
Photo: New Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Advanced Cancer Center to anchor a $50 million campaign—bringing world-class cancer services closer to home Sutter Health Receives $30 Million Kvamme Foundation Gift to Transform Cancer Care in Santa Cruz NORTHERN CALIF. — In a...
Smart Starts: A Healthy Kickoff to the School Year
The start of a new school year is the perfect time to get organized, get moving and have some fun. Whether your child is starting kindergarten or heading into a new grade, it’s a great opportunity to check in on their health and set them up for success. Dr. Kelly...
How Bluelight Cystoscopy Helped Beat Bladder Cancer
When 93-year-old Lidka Satmarova began waking frequently in the night to use the restroom, her daughter, retired Palo Alto Medical Foundation pediatrician Dr. Maria Sepetka, knew something wasn’t right. Having cared for generations of families during her 30-year...
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Sutter Health Showcases Groundbreaking Research
NORTHERN CALIF. — Nearly 500 physicians, researchers, academic collaborators, medical students, residents, fellows and clinical leaders from across Sutter Health’s integrated system are gathering in Sacramento today for the system’s third annual Research Symposium...
Sutter Health Invests in Bay Area Community Health East San Jose Clinic
Sutter Health has awarded Bay Area Community Health (BACH) a $250,000 grant to support the continued development of BACH’s McKee Health Clinic in East San Jose — a flagship site designed to expand access to high-quality, comprehensive health services for the...
How One Health System Is Quietly Raising the Bar on Quality
Delivering exceptional healthcare quality and safety isn’t a matter of chance—it’s the result of deliberate focus and commitment from physicians, clinicians and care team members. That's why not-for-profit health system Sutter Health counts these professions as key...
Ride Like a Tour Pro, Help Avoid Injury
Above: Team Sutter riders took part in Rock the Ride Napa County, with Sutter Health proudly serving as title sponsor for the event. As the 2025 Tour de France nears its finale, cycling is having a major moment. But it’s not just pro riders drawing attention —...
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Family Finds Strength and Support in the NICU
Photo: Arthur and Angel Lam bring home baby Alfred after 25 days in the CPMC NICU (July 2025) No one imagines their pregnancy will end in the neonatal intensive care unit. But for Bay Area parents Arthur and Angel Lam, what began as a season of heartbreak and fear...
Fairfield Woman Defies Odds with Liver-Directed Chemo
“Unbeknownst to me, I was walking around with stage four colon cancer,” says Fairfield, Calif. resident Denise Hathcock. “My life expectancy was four years. I was told to travel and enjoy my family.” The news Hathcock received in February of 2020 was jarring. Even...
Wearables Unlock New Insights for Neurological Disease
The Apple Watch broke barriers by detecting irregular heart rhythms. Now researchers are potentially uncovering new powers in the tech to help one of the more mysterious neurological conditions: Parkinson’s disease. In May, Dr. Minal Bhanushali, neurologist at...
Retired Doc Gains New Perspective on Being a Patient
After decades of caring for patients, Dr. David Verhaag recently found himself on the other side of the exam table—this time as a patient. In August 2024, the retired physician underwent his third joint replacement surgery at the Sutter Sierra Surgery Center in...
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New Program Unites East-West Care at the Bedside
Woman Rebounds, Rejoices After Heart Transplant
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