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Your Local Experts
Read ArticleMeet some of the world-class doctors caring for the people of BC VGH & UBC Hospital are BC’s largest teaching hospitals and…
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Unbreakable wills: From injuries to climbing Mount Everest
Read ArticleJulian Bannister was having a great day. He was out skiing the mountains of Whistler, one of his favourite things to do.…
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Day in the Life: Research Coordinator
Read ArticlePassionate cook, hiking enthusiast, and Research Coordinator Mina Salehi has a joy for life. The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research Coordinator…
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Health check: Identifying heart problems in women
Read ArticleHeart attacks and cardiovascular diseases are often closely associated with men, but heart disease is the leading cause of hospitalization and premature…
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Then & now: Greg’s story
Read ArticleOn August 24, 1960, two-year-old Greg Wallace sat in a waiting room at VGH with his mother, Doreen. At the time, the…
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Breaking barriers: Reshaping women’s health
Read ArticleHealth care, historically, has not been equal. Injuries have existed since the dawn of our species and since that time our growth…
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A Day in the Life: The Spiritual Health Practitioner
Read ArticleVGH is home to world-class health care practitioners: clinician-scientists, nurses, allied health care workers and more who are equipped with the tools…
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Young woman plagued by unexplained pain is saved by the spinal experts at VGH
Read ArticleFor nearly five years, 27-year-old Logan La Roue dealt with confusing hip and leg pain. “I always thought it was just an…
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Incubating innovations
Read ArticlePhilanthropy is critical in pushing the boundaries of health care forward. It empowers world-class researchers and clinicians to reach beyond the status quo,…
