SUTTER HEALTH

Sutter Health’s CEO, Warner Thomas, has pledged to end racism that has, allegedly, targeted Black physicians at Sutter’s hospitals and clinics for years. Thomas, however, has yet to agree to discuss his reform efforts with the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit or any other media out, despite his pledge last month to “engage in media requests.” Bigad Shaban...

An NBC Bay Area investigation shed light on discrimination claims from nearly a dozen current and former Sutter Health physicians who say they were treated unfairly by the hospital group because they are Black.

Current and former Sutter Health physicians say the hospital system has discriminated against Black doctors for decades. Following a series of reports from the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit, Sutter’s CEO ordered major changes and vowed serious reform. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban discusses why the CEO’s efforts are now being met with skepticism.

Sutter Health, one of California’s largest medical providers, is taking action just days after an NBC Bay Area Investigative report exposed serious racial discrimination allegations inside Sutter’s hospitals and clinics across Northern California.  Black physicians claim Sutter leaders have engaged in discriminatory practices for years.

Sutter Health, one of California’s largest medical providers, is taking action after NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit exposed serious racial discrimination allegations inside hospitals and clinics across Northern California. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban reports.

A trio of Black physicians, who formerly worked at Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California, say the large hospital system has discriminated against Black doctors for years. 

A trio of Black physicians, who formerly worked at Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California, say the large hospital system has discriminated against Black doctors for years. Bigad Shaban reports.

A trio of Black physicians, who formerly worked at Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California, say the large hospital system has discriminated against Black doctors for years. Bigad Shaban reports.

A long-time Black physician within Sutter Health says racism in the workplace made him the target of derogatory remarks, demotions and salary cuts, according to a lawsuit filed against the large California hospital system.

A long-time Black physician within Sutter Health says racism in the workplace made him the target of derogatory remarks, demotions and salary cuts, according to a lawsuit filed against the large California hospital system. Senior investigative reporter Bigad Shaban reports.