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The best teams are backed by great care, and we have big news to share! 💪 Sutter Health is joining @sf_signal as a Founding Partner and Official Medical Services Partner ahead of the team’s inaugural 2027 season. Together, we’re investing in the health, well-being and performance of Signal athletes as they take the court and kick off an exciting new chapter for women’s professional volleyball in the Bay. 🏐🤝 Learn more: bit.ly/4fqniLS. #SFSignal #ThisIsYourSignal #LOVB #SutterHealth"

Today and every day, we honor those who have served our country, including the more than 1,550 military and veteran team members who are part of #TeamSutter. This #VeteransDay, join us in thanking our veteran team members for their service, sacrifice and continued contributions to the communities we serve.

A new era of cancer care is coming to the East Bay. The new Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center in Oakland will bring specialized expertise, clinical research and comprehensive cancer services together in one location, making advanced cancer care more connected and accessible for patients and families closer to home. Developed through a collaboration between Sutter Health and Stanford Medicine, the five-story center will offer services including outpatient cancer clinics, infusion, imaging, radiation oncology, breast health, clinical research and supportive services designed to care for the whole person. The Cancer Center is expected to begin seeing patients Dec. 1, with services expanding toward full operations in February 2027. Learn more: vitals.sutterhealth.org/medi… @StanfordHealth Photo credit: Hardy Wilson Photography

One of just 23 TAVR programs nationwide. One of only three in California. ❤️ Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento has earned the highest possible three-star rating for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) from the @STS_CTsurgery and the @accintouch! Behind this distinction is a team dedicated to strong patient outcomes and care before, during and after the procedure. Read more about this prestigious award: bit.ly/4A4aBOJ. #TeamSutter #SutterProud

Growing with Elk Grove families! 💙🎉 We're celebrating the opening of Sutter Children's Urgent Care and Diagnostic Imaging in Elk Grove, bringing more convenient, high-quality care closer to home for local families. As the first Sutter Children's Urgent Care in the Greater Sacramento Division, the new location offers same-day care for children from birth through age 17, along with diagnostic imaging services for both kids and adults. From a special ribbon cutting to a first look inside the new space, it was a wonderful celebration of the care teams and community members who helped bring this milestone to life. 🎥 Watch the video for a look inside, and learn more about the new location: bit.ly/4z4VVOF

For 30 years, tremors made everyday moments increasingly difficult for Cynthia, from signing her name to chopping vegetables in the kitchen. Then came a moment she won’t forget: holding a full cup of coffee in her right hand without shaking. ☕ Learn more about the innovative treatment now expanding options for people living with tremor at Sutter: bit.ly/3UDo15c.

This #Movember, we're highlighting more options for men facing prostate cancer. 💙 A growing class of treatments known as focal therapies is offering some patients a middle ground between active surveillance and surgery or radiation. By targeting cancer while preserving as much of the prostate as possible, these treatments offer an alternative to whole-gland treatment for some patients. Sutter Health urologists Dr. Surat Phonsombat and Dr. Tin Ngo are offering two approaches, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and irreversible electroporation (IRE), as part of individualized prostate cancer care. “It’s not one-plan-fits-all,” Dr. Phonsombat said. “Every time we have a new prostate cancer patient, we provide individualized care to that patient.” Learn more: bit.ly/3Wo7bbd

A safe harbor for our smallest patients. 💙 Sutter Health’s CPMC has opened The Cove, a specialized small baby unit within its NICU at the Van Ness campus, designed to care for extremely premature infants born before 29 weeks gestation or weighing less than 1,000 grams. With quieter, darker rooms that support infant development and allow families to stay close, The Cove brings together a specially designed environment, specialized care protocols and a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the unique needs of these vulnerable newborns. Made possible with support from the Deikel Family Foundation, this new unit is helping strengthen access to highly specialized neonatal care for babies and families throughout the Bay Area and surrounding communities. Thank you to the dedicated care teams and everyone who helped bring The Cove to life! 💙 Learn more: bit.ly/4e7yZqo #TeamSutter #SutterProud

What could the next advances in breast cancer care look like? For Dr. Charles McDonnell, it means studying new ways to diagnose breast cancer earlier, with the goal of improving timely care and driving better outcomes. For Dr. Nitin Rohatgi, it means looking at novel ways to identify patients who may be at risk of stopping hormone therapy so they can get support sooner. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn how their research at the Sutter Health Research Institute, made possible by Sutter Health’s Philanthropy-Supported Physician Research Grants Program, could help improve care for patients: bit.ly/4iQ4HuR.

Sometimes, the most beautiful things happen when we learn to let go. 🎨💗 For Jenny Egbert, watercolor painting has always been a lesson in embracing the unexpected. That same perspective helped guide her through a challenging journey with triple-negative breast cancer. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we're sharing Jenny's story of resilience and hope. After chemotherapy and surgery, Jenny faced the possibility of her cancer returning. Through a clinical trial at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, she found another treatment option and renewed hope for the future. Today, Jenny is embracing life's beautiful, unpredictable moments and focusing on what matters most: the people she loves and the memories still to be made. Watch Jenny's inspiring story. 💕

🏆 From 119 five-star distinctions to top California rankings and America’s Best Hospitals honors, Sutter hospitals are earning national and statewide recognition for specialty care. The 2027 @Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards recognized Sutter hospitals across orthopedic, emergency, heart, stroke, pulmonary, digestive, vascular, prostate, critical and surgical care. Across the system, Sutter earned 23 more honors than last year. The recognition reflects the expertise and collaboration of teams across Sutter’s integrated network, helping connect patients to high-quality specialty care closer to home. Learn more: bit.ly/4jN1I7B #SutterProud

What if one blood test could help detect cancers that often lack routine screening options? 💙 New findings from the PATHFINDER 2 study are providing important evidence about GRAIL’s investigational Galleri® multi-cancer early detection blood test, designed to screen for more than 50 cancers. Sutter Health was the study’s second-highest enrolling site nationwide, helping connect thousands of adults with research that could shape the future of cancer detection. Led at Sutter by physician-investigators Dr. Charles McDonnell and Dr. Natalia Colocci, the study found 70% of cancers detected by the blood test were those without nationally recommended screening options. These results show progress in identifying new ways to detect cancer earlier, while researchers continue to study which patients are most likely to benefit and how testing may affect outcomes, follow-up care, cost and access. Learn more about the study and Sutter’s role in advancing cancer research: bit.ly/47NODUc.

Big plays, big smiles and even bigger possibilities. 🏈 The energy was contagious as young athletes took the field for another girls' flag football camp with Sutter Health, Pro Football Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice, and the Forever Young Foundation. From learning new skills to building confidence and making connections, the day was about so much more than football. It was about inspiring the next generation of girls to believe in themselves, support one another and discover what they can achieve. Here's to more opportunities for girls to shine, on and off the field! ✨ #SutterProud #TeamSutter

Celebrating community, connection and the spirit of service! 💙 #TeamSutter brought the energy to the 57th Annual Santa Clara Parade of Champions, joining neighbors, community leaders and local organizations for a fun-filled celebration of the people who make Santa Clara so special. Even River the sea lion joined the festivities, making a splash aboard the float! 🦭🎉 Sutter Health was also proud to sponsor this community celebration, which supports programs benefiting youth, veterans and families experiencing medical crises. A big thank you to our Sutter team members who showed up and helped make the day so memorable! #SutterProud #ParadeOfChampions

Jude Farhat’s path to medical school was anything but traditional. 💙 Growing up in South Sacramento as the daughter of Syrian immigrants, Farhat faced challenges that strengthened her resilience and determination to pursue medicine and serve communities that often feel overlooked. From community college to UC Davis, she gained clinical experience, including volunteering at a student-run clinic serving uninsured patients, reinforcing her desire to help people feel seen and understood. That mission led Farhat to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, where receiving the Sutter Health CDU Scholarship helped make her dream possible. “Through this scholarship, I can achieve my goal of becoming an outstanding physician and medical researcher who amplifies marginalized voices and advocates for underserved communities,” Farhat said. Read more about Farhat’s journey and the Sutter Health Scholars Program: bit.ly/4zHf8GJ

The power of coming together as ONE Sutter! 💙 Recently, thousands of #TeamSutter members gathered in San Mateo for the Power of ONE, a celebration of our people, our shared purpose and the strength we create together. Through connection, inspiration and curiosity, we celebrated the people who make Sutter special and the important work we do every day for the patients and communities we serve. Together, we're shaping the future of healthcare, ONE idea, ONE action and ONE person at a time. ✨ 🎥 Watch the highlights and relive the energy of Power of ONE!

This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we're sharing how we're helping more people access the specialized breast cancer care they need, close to home. Across the Sutter network, we're bringing together specialized physicians, multidisciplinary care teams, and nationally accredited cancer centers to support patients at every stage of their journey. Learn more about our breast cancer services: bit.ly/4yYCwz1. #BCAM

More care, closer to home for Tri-Valley families! 💙 Sutter Health recently celebrated the opening of its new Pleasanton Care Complex, a 64,000-square-foot facility bringing a wide range of specialty services together under one roof. From orthopedics and gastroenterology to ophthalmology, urology, imaging and more, the new complex is designed to make care more convenient, connected and accessible for patients and families. An ambulatory surgery center is also expected to open in January 2027. Thank you to the Sutter teams, community leaders and everyone who helped bring this new space to life! Together, we're expanding access to high-quality, coordinated care closer to where patients live and work. 🎉 Learn more: bit.ly/4zmafCP #TeamSutter #SutterProud

When San Francisco architect Charles Sandvig was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he carefully researched his options and chose a treatment designed to target cancerous tissue while helping preserve quality of life and his daily swims. Charles became the first patient at Sutter Health to undergo TULSA PRO®, an MRI-guided procedure now available at Sutter’s CPMC Van Ness Campus. Read his story: bit.ly/4zwiL2e. #SutterProud

Two San Francisco priests share a 30-year friendship and a life-saving kidney donation. Amid a national kidney shortage, a Bay Area priest faced years waiting for a donation. Then he found charity from an unexpected source - another San Francisco priest. A beautiful story of compassion, faith and advocacy with help from Sutter’s Living Donor Program. bit.ly/4B3sheS #SutterProud