Improving access to stroke care in Central South Ontario
…experiencing stroke. As of this month, all stroke care is now provided at the Hamilton General Hospital – the Regional Stroke Centre. The reason for this is simple: evidence shows…
Introducing… a stroke rehabilitation doctor
Dr. Simran Singh Basi is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with a special interest in stroke rehabilitation. He has been with Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) since 2017 at the…
Introducing… a stroke navigator
…best practice stroke care early in their stroke onset, then watch their remarkable recovery. Stroke best practice guidelines say patients need to have their acute care on an organized stroke…
The stubborn pursuit of “Why”
…finding ways to prevent strokes, to minimize common complications after heart surgery, and to ensure that available medications are used in optimal ways. The child in me still exists, constantly…
Curbing the perfect storm for stroke
…increases their risk of stroke and so as our population’s age rises, so do the number of strokes. Exploring a world without stroke Dr. Richard Whitlock, cardiac surgeon at Hamilton…
On the other side of the street: Lori’s story
…realized she had had a stroke. She immediately called her husband, who called 9-1-1. Paramedics rushed Lori to St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, where clinicians determined that she’d suffered a…