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Sutter Health Launches Noninvasive Therapy for Depression Relief

12/10/2025

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Sutter Health introduced SAINT, a noninvasive electromagnetic therapy for treatment-resistant depression, in Sacramento.
SAINT was developed at Stanford University and uses MRI-guided magnetic pulses over five days to stimulate the brain.
Dr. Hammad Khan, director of interventional psychiatry at Sutter Health, reports 70-80% of patients improve.
Capacity is limited to three new patients weekly.
Many patients face high out-of-pocket costs because commercial insurers often do not cover.

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Sutter Health introduced SAINT, a noninvasive electromagnetic therapy for treatment-resistant depression, in Sacramento.
SAINT was developed at Stanford University and uses MRI-guided magnetic pulses over five days to stimulate the brain.
Dr. Hammad Khan, director of interventional psychiatry at Sutter Health, reports 70-80% of patients improve.
Capacity is limited to three new patients weekly.
Many patients face high out-of-pocket costs because commercial insurers often do not cover.