Author: St. Paul's Foundation

A newly established research chair in perioperative brain health at St. Paul’s Hospital is committed to recognizing and preventing stroke during and after complex surgery.

Dr. Shazhan Amed is a pediatric endocrinologist and a mother of two young children, so she’s no stranger to prescription medicines and their potential side effects. Still, she was caught off guard when she received a common antibiotic for an infection and instead of feeling better, she started to feel worse: developing a painful, aggressive … Continued

Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 16 months, Kim Wood never truly knew what it felt like to take a full breath. Thanks to her dedicated health care team and her parents’ careful commitment to a supportive health regime, Kim fared well during childhood and as a teen. In fact, she was so inspired by the … Continued