Before joining The Baltimore Sun, Sugg was a reporter with the Associated Press in Philadelphia, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in South Carolina, and the Sacramento Bee.[2][4][5] In 1990, while covering crime in Sacramento, Sugg collapsed and has since battled strokes and seizures.[6]
Sugg married Albert Wu, an internist and public health researcher, on February 14, 2004.[7] They have two sons, and currently live near Baltimore.[8]
Awards
Sugg won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in Beat Reporting on April 8, 2003.[6] The Pulitzer committee noted her "absorbing, often poignant stories that illuminated complex medical issues through the lives of people."[4] Sugg's recognized work included pieces on stillbirth, sepsis, and the controversial practice of allowing patient families to be present during patient resuscitation efforts.[9][10]