A new general practitioner, Shane M. Patterson, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Sutter Amador Hospital. Dr. Patterson is now accepting new patients at Sutter Amador Hospital’s Jackson Family Practice office. Dr. Patterson completed his residency in general surgery at San Joaquin General Hospital. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his Internship at the Kern Medical Center. Dr. Patterson, along with his wife Heather and daughter Kelsey, currently reside in Stockton but plan to eventually relocate to an area closer to Jackson. Dr. Patterson and his wife were drawn to the rural environment of Amador County and all that this area has to offer. Dr. Patterson’s wife, Heather, is a veterinary in Stockton and is expecting their second child.