Sutter Health Reviews

Dr. Patricia (Pattie) Haro, who is the Chair of the Sutter Health East Bay Board of Directors, has frequently demonstrated bias against high performing physicians unprovoked. She is retaliatory, dismissive, and frequently abuses her power to silence dissent under the guise of unfounded “behavioral concerns.” Physicians who raise legitimate safety or workflow issues are met with gaslighting, bad-faith peer reviews, and selective enforcement of policies due to Dr. Haro’s bias. Genuine concerns are met with deflection or personal attacks. Morale is chronically low. Dr. Haro fosters a toxic culture where high-performing physicians are demoralized, undermined, and subjected to character attacks. Rather than supporting excellence, she appears threatened by it. She maintains a clique of allies who consistently close ranks to bully, isolate, or retaliate against those who speak up or stand out. Psychological safety is nonexistent. The culture punishes transparency and favors compliance, even at the expense of patient care. If you are an independent thinker or someone who values integrity and advocacy, be extremely cautious. This is not a supportive place for physicians who want to promote positive changes or are interested in administrative or leadership positions. It is not safe to speak up without being attacked, even when doing so is in the best interest of patient care.

No real leadership in Technical Services, no direction, too many "C players", very poor communication or lack of transparency, too many suits in closed-door meetings, most directors only have that title because of a former CTO who was given far too much power, created great disruption then quit before he would have been shown the door. I'll sum it up this way: Tell five directors to go into a room, look at the same clock and ask them all what time it is. After you try to figure out why they all gave you a different time; you'll see that their inability to communicate effectively with each other makes it impossible for them to realize that most of them just can't see well enough to give you the correct answer. Great place to work if your ambition exceeds your ability and you want to move up the ladder while you watch your pension and 403(b) grow. Incredibly frustrating if you're an "A player" who enjoys what you do and just want the time that you spend at work to have real meaning and give you a sense of accomplishment.