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Our Stories

An inside look at how our Champions of Care are changing lives

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Accelerating discovery to improve IBD care
Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, with a staggering one in 140 Canadians affected…
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Life after diagnosis: From patient to powerhouse fundraiser
For Stacey Gitlin, a family vacation over the winter holidays in 1996…
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Navigating the unexpected: Dallas's diabetes journey
The last thing Dallas wanted to believe was that there was something…
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Martina's story: From staff to patient and back again
As a teenager, Martina Santangelo had decided to pursue nursing as her…
Jill Rigby
Jill's palliative care journey
Jill Rigby’s life has been filled with adventure. A former travel editor…
Dr. Anthony de Buck
Sinai Health game changers: Dr. Anthony de Buck
How minimally invasive surgery is having a maximum impact on patients
Beth Gherson with friends on a hiking trip
Raising a glass for breast cancer research
For 15 years Beth Gherson worked as a nurse at Sinai Health, in the Women’…
Maliyah with her grandmother, Debra Lynne
Going the distance for the Neuro-Critical Care Unit
Dylan and Stephanie Riches underwent two years of fertility treatments…
Dr. Keiran Quinn
New initiative allows heart failure patients to die on their terms
Frank always knew there’d come a time when he’d have to say goodbye to his…
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The other side of menopause: Incontinence support
Diane had always been one of those people who had a bladder “the size of a…
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Remembering Ruth: Palliative care at home
Chad Bayne and his wife Ruth had a love story for the ages. “We did it all…
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Patient advocacy in the facial pain clinic
Three years ago, Christine Squires dislocated her jaw and broke her ankle…
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From youth to adult: Transitioning care
The ages of 18 -22 are a time of dramatic change in most people’s lives.…
Asher Lenz
Fighting the strong and silent stigma
When Asher Lenz learned that his wife was pregnant with their second child…
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“It was like a team”: Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre Celebrates 25 years
In early 2015, a few months after her last clear mammogram, then-44-year-…
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Making a run for it
Dylan and Stephanie Riches underwent two years of fertility treatments…
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A surprising spin on 2020
During her more than 20 years living with Crohn’s disease, Stacey Gitlin…
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It takes a village to raise a child
Like many first-time parents, Katharine Harris and her partner Derek Hill…
Inge Neal with her sons, Hudson and Charlie
Complex health condition, simple desire: A family
Inge Neal had been fearing the word “ostomy” for most of her life. Now…
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High-risk pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Natalie Palmer hoped her fourth pregnancy would be an unremarkable one.…
Solace Attopley with her infant daughter, Emmanuella
Pregnant and COVID-19 positive: A story of hope
As a long-term care nurse, Solace Attopley was on the front lines of the…
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Treating disease in-utero
Alana Robertson was thrilled to be pregnant, and was happily attending all…
Lauren and Joe with their twin boys, Elijah and Jakoby
Separated before birth
It seemed he was destined to die: At 17 weeks in his mother’s womb, Elijah…