Welcome to Dr. Rachel Eddy!
The Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH is pleased to announce that Dr. Rachel Eddy has joined our team, effective July 15, 2024. Dr. Rachel Eddy will hold a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH and Radiology, UBC. She is an Investigator with the UBC Centre for […]
Welcome to Dr. Susan Samuel!
The Department of Pediatrics, UBC & BCCH; the Division of Nephrology; and, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute are pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Samuel, will be joining us on August 1, 2024. Dr. Samuel is a Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, at the University of Calgary, Alberta; she is […]
Faculty Spotlight | Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan, Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology
Updated April 30 2024 Meet Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan, Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and Staff Neurologist at BC Children’s Hospital. She is a Pediatric Neurologist with additional subspecialty training in Neonatal Neurology. She completed her residency and fellowship training at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. […]
The American Pediatric Society 2024 Election Results
We are excited to announce that Dr. Steven Miller has been elected to the APS Council! Steven Miller, MDCM, FRCPC, FRSC, is Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at The University of British Columbia, and Chief of Pediatric Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital. He serves as Chair of the Institute Advisory Board for […]
Diagnostic Neurophysiology (EEG & EMG)
Meet the Diagnostic Neurophysiology (EEG & EMG) Team or EEG Department because the most common test they perform is an EEG (electroencephalogram). Neurophysiology a highly regarded tertiary service at BC Children’s Hospital. Although this Department is operationally independent of the Division, all of the medical staff in the Department are neurologists. This year, the service […]
The UBC Quarter Century Club
Dr. Elke Roland is an Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology since 1993 with a focus in Pediatric Neurology, Neonatal Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases. Dr. Roland was inducted into the UBC Quarter Century Club, with the designation of Tempus Fugit for her 35 years of service in 2023. The UBC Quarter Century Club was […]
Update: The Division of Neurology
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Dr. Michelle Demos, Clinical Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics has been appointed as the Interim Head for the Division of Neurology effective June 1st, 2023. Dr. Demos is a Pediatric Neurologist and Neurogeneticist who has been with the department since 2007. In her new […]
The Human Early Learning Partnership
Earlier this year, Dr. Tim Oberlander was the latest faculty member to join the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) led by Dr. Mariana Brussoni. Dr. Oberlander is co-leading a project to create a community garden and nature therapy program at BCCHR and he was part of the team that worked tirelessly to get BC Children’s […]
Congratulations Drs. Angie Ip and Armansa Glodjo!
Congratulations to Drs. Angie Ip, Armansa Glodjo and the The British Columbia Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN) team! They are the recipients of a 2024 BC Quality Award in the Optimizing the Early Years Category from Health Quality BC. Their quality improvement project aimed at achieving earlier diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is leading to […]
Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among B.C. youth ages 10 to 18 yrs
Matthew Carwana, a pediatrician and University of British Columbia researcher who studies substance use disorders in young people, said the numbers represent the most severe outcomes. The true number of young people who are struggling with addiction is likely much higher, he said. Read the full article in the Globe & Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-drug-overdoses-children-bc/