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Pictured (l-r): Fiona Singh, Champica Nicholas, Lyndsey Sousa, Erica Bagadiong, Cheryl Suarez, Andrea Beharry, Brandon Sheffield, Solome Basdeo, Keisha Ighovoyivwi, Kassandra Bisson and Ethan Francis

Canadian consensus recommendations: Advances in gastric cancer diagnosis and treatment

Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2024 02:16 PM

Picture (l-r): Fiona Singh, Champica Nicholas, Lyndsey Sousa, Erica Bagadiong, Cheryl Suarez, Andrea Beharry, Brandon Sheffield, Solome Basdeo, Keisha Ighovoyivwi, Kassandra Bisson and Ethan Francis

The field of gastric cancer care is evolving rapidly, bringing new hope to patients as well as some new challenges. With the introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, such as anti-CLDN18.2 therapy, the role of pathologists is more important than ever. As Dr. Brandon Sheffield, a...

 Sabrina Martinelli, Child Life Specialist, Brampton Civic Hospital

Helping to make young patients feel safe, comfortable and happy while in hospital

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2024 09:00 AM

Osler provides highly-specialized care for children ranging from one day of age up to their 18th birthday through our paediatric services. Depending on the child’s needs, we have a team of dedicated experts ready to support the patient and the family with high-quality care delivered with compassion.

Among those experts are child life specialists, who help our youngest patients, and their families, understand and cope with the unknowns of hospital care. We spoke with Sabrina Martinelli, a Child...

Happy Holidays from Osler and Osler Foundation CEOs

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:59 AM

No matter what holiday you observe, one of the things that makes the festive season so special is its traditions. We rekindle these customs every year to celebrate and connect us to the people we care about.

For us, this annual holiday message has become one of our most cherished traditions. It is our opportunity to wish you a happy holiday season—one that is filled with the unique experiences that bring you comfort, meaning and joy.

It is also a chance for us to share our heartfelt gratitude to...

Dr. Shira Brown, Corporate Chief of Emergency Medicine at William Osler Health System

Dr. Brown’s five tips to a safe and healthy holiday season

Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:10 AM

Dr. Shira Brown, BMT MD CCFP(EM) FCFP EMBA, is the Corporate Chief of Emergency Medicine at William Osler Health System (Osler). After achieving her medical degree at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Brown completed her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Toronto, and her EMBA at Brown University and IE Business School. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University and Toronto Metropolitan University.

As the winter holidays draw near, it's crucial to plan ahead to...

(l-r): Dr. Sangeet Kathuria, Paediatrician and Neonatologist Clinical Lead, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; patient Anaya and her mother Deepika Sharma

Doctors making a difference: Dr. Sangeet Kathuria

Posted on Monday, December 09, 2024 03:30 PM

This story is part of William Osler Health System’s (Osler) Doctors Making a Difference campaign featuring Osler doctors who are going beyond to improve our community’s health.

Deepika Sharma can’t imagine her seven-year-old daughter Anaya’s life without the compassionate care and knowledge of Dr. Sangeet Kathuria. Anaya was born at 32 weeks at Brampton Civic Hospital and spent her earliest days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where she was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Dr. Kathuria,...