The clinic is the first in Canada to care for patients with physical disabilities of all types during their pregnancy, delivery and postpartum phases.
Patient stories
Siblings with progressive vision loss have renewed hope for the future thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy treatment
When Michael and Cassidy VanOverbeek were growing up, daily life for the brother and sister was different than it was for their peers. But it would...
How the Driving & Dementia Roadmap helped Ron make an important decision
Ron Posno was diagnosed with dementia in 2016 and almost immediately became involved in his local Alzheimer’s Society so he could learn more about...
The missed disease: improving access to care for endometriosis
It’s an all-too familiar scenario for Dr. Jamie Kroft: meeting a patient with endometriosis who has spent years without a diagnosis and appropriate...
Patient view: How deep brain stimulation changed Sarah’s life
*Only first name is being used for patient privacy. After living with the symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for more...
Preserving limbs, saving lives
The strange feeling in Abram*’s legs told him something wasn’t right. “After a couple months of progressive pain, I went to Emergency because I...
Meet Gage, born under 23 weeks: “It hasn’t been easy, but it has been so rewarding”
Like a lot of Canadian kids, seven-year-old Gage will be playing lots of hockey and skiing this winter. What sets him apart is his start to life...
How Nikki Murphy is learning to live a ‘beautiful and gratifying’ life with OCD
Nikki Murphy didn’t ever plan on having children; she didn’t think it was a possibility for her because of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). By...
Allisa finds the specialized mental health care she needs
Before the pandemic, 23-year-old Allisa had been working multiple jobs, seven days a week. Then the pandemic hit. Unexpectedly, the work slowed and...
‘I won the lottery that day’: How focused ultrasound changed Andy Hodgson’s life
When Andy Hodgson was first dating his now-wife, Kim, he would write her notes. “I loved writing her letters,” he says. “Just telling her how much I...