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Emergency Services

Some serious accidents, injuries and conditions require a trip to the emergency department. In the Sutter Health network, skilled emergency medicine doctors, nurses and medical technicians treat life-threatening conditions with efficiency and compassion.

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Featured Services

  • Heart Attack Care
  • Imaging
  • Injury Care
  • Pediatric Emergency Services
  • Sepsis Care
  • Stroke and Neurovascular Care
  • Trauma

It's feeling safe going to the ER.

Our emergency departments have strict COVID-19 precautions in place. For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.

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Expert Emergency Care

If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately to be transported to the nearest emergency room. If you are not experiencing a life-threatening emergency, but need immediate and urgent medical attention, visit one of Sutter’s more than 20 emergency rooms throughout Northern California open, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Some of the common conditions treated in an emergency room include:

  • Difficulty breathing
  • Unconsciousness
  • Severe bleeding
  • Poisoning
  • Chest pain or pressure
  • Severe allergic reactions
  • Moderate to severe burns or wounds
  • Convulsions or seizures
  • Serious head, neck or back injury
  • Sudden inability to speak, see, walk or move

Sutter Health affiliates have received medical excellence awards from Healthgrades and the Studer Group for supreme emergency care services.

If you need emergency surgery or intensive care for a traumatic injury or illness, trauma care specialists in the Sutter Health network are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to treat and support you during a severe health crisis. See how you can also help prevent traumatic injuries from happening with information from our community outreach and education events.

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Interested in becoming a Sutter patient? Here’s what you need to know about health plans, choosing a doctor and how to get started today.

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Education and Support

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Infant Emergencies and CPR

Take a class to learn how to care for an infant with a health emergency.

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Patient Stories

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A falling tree almost ended Steve's life, but with the help of a great care team, Steve and his fiancée are now planning their next vacation.

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Doctor Profiles

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Arti Gehani, M.D.

Arti Gehani, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Tanisha T. Pelletier, M.D.

Tanisha T. Pelletier, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Christopher Markus, D.O.

Christopher Markus, D.O.

  • Emergency Medicine

Nava Geula, M.D.

Nava Geula, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Joseph C. Chiang, M.D.

Joseph C. Chiang, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Elijah Edwards, M.D.

Elijah Edwards, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Joanna M. Sitzmann, D.O.

Joanna M. Sitzmann, D.O.

  • Emergency Medicine

Ram Duriseti, M.D.

Ram Duriseti, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

Courtney Clamp, M.D.

Courtney Clamp, M.D.

  • Emergency Medicine

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