At St. Paul’s Hospital, kidney transplant is one of our most successful, life-changing surgeries – especially if the new kidney comes from a living donor. The good news is that BC has one of the highest rates of living kidney donation: last year, 120 of us gave – and received – a living donor kidney! … Continued
This article is part of our continuing “Research & Innovation” series that highlights the new research and ongoing innovation that’s happening at St. Paul’s and other Providence Health Care sites. At St. Paul’s, compassion and innovation go together like a hand in a glove. And for more than 126 years, the results have been life … Continued
It all happened so fast. Lucia was a healthy 40-something juggling a busy schedule of work, family, and extracurricular activities. In the span of just six weeks, all that changed. Lucia went from a mammogram, to a cancer diagnosis, to a double mastectomy. Thanks to the care she received at the Providence Breast Centre, Lucia … Continued