It was March 28, 2018 when then 21 year old Mary Salas woke up with her right hand feeling numb.   As the day progressed, the numbing sensation would not fade. In fact, it only grew worse. The feeling had started to climb up to her elbow. Mary started to panic, so she called 8-1-1 to speak to […]

In 2012, Kathy Jenkins suffered a terrifying burst brain aneurysm. It was quickly determined she needed the kind of complex care only available at VGH, and she was flown out from Vancouver Island to the mainland. VGH Neurosurgeon Dr. Gary Redekop and his medical team ran a series of brain scans, assessed Kathy’s condition and […]

Linda was only 53 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Emily was losing herself and VGH was the only place equipped to help.

Linda Nimmerrichter Holmes, a lifelong philanthropist, donated $25,000 which enabled VGH to purchase the first multimodal neuromonitoring device in Canada, also known as the Brain Bolt. Linda’s generosity provided intensive care physicians Drs. Sekhon and Griesdale with the tools to revolutionize traumatic brain injury care at VGH. The use of the Brain Bolt is saving […]

Following seizures, an MRI revealed life-threatening growths in Veronique's brain.

Fred Town left a gift to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in his will, supporting research at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.

Deep Brain Stimulation allows Steve to live without fear of tremors.

Dr. Christopher Honey is a world-leader in Deep Brain Stimulation. His work is providing tremor relief to hundreds of patients a year.

When Brad hit a moose with his car, he came to VGH where new Brain Bolt technology saved his life.

Quesnel resident, Natasha Wasmuth has turned her experience with epilepsy into a fundraiser in support of the Seizure Investigation Unit at VGH.

Wildland firefighter Ryan Jones is alive and thriving thanks to Brain Bolt technology at VGH.

When they lost a friend to a stroke, Rob and his friends supported stroke care in his memory.

Angels at VGH & GF Strong saved David's life.

Dr. Amanda Hu and the VGH voice clinic quite literally help patients find their voice.

Meagan is back to focusing on her career as a nurse, thanks to successful brain surgery at VGH.

The Kong Family fund vital research for neuromuscular diseases as a way of saying thank you.