Precision matters in brain surgery — and so does access to the latest technology. Thanks to donor support, neurosurgeons at the University of Alberta Hospital are equipped with advanced tools that help them navigate some of the most delicate, complex procedures in medicine.
See how innovation is saving lives, and read the full story in the latest issue of HERE magazine.
With such breathtaking advancements as incision-free brain surgery and Canada’s first Stroke Ambulance, the Brain Centre at the University of Alberta Hospital gives patients with serious brain and spine conditions their best chance ever to survive, and live healthy, productive lives.
Restoring memory in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Putting a stop to multiple sclerosis
Building a new, state-of-the-art neurosciences intensive care unit
The University Hospital Foundation’s Brain Centre Campaign has elevated brain care in Edmonton to a level that a decade ago was unimaginable. Yet there’s still more work to be done. Too many brain conditions are still without fast, accurate ways to diagnose, cure and prevent.
And without a fully re-constructed neurosciences intensive care unit, our medical teams will be stretched even more to provide life-saving care to thousands of brain patients each year who need nothing less to survive.
World-class brain care is only possible with support from people like you.
Help us keep the Brain Centre at the University of Alberta Hospital on the forefront of research, innovation and patient care. With the best people working together in the best environments, a new paradigm of brain care will unfold.
One in three Canadians will be impacted by a brain disorder in their lifetime
10% of patient hospital admissions to the University of Alberta Hospital are brain related
One of two Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Canada dedicated to brain and spinal cord injuries
Dr. Keith Aronyk
Not everyone gets invited to Buckingham Palace to receive the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – but Mona Nashman Smith of Edmonton did. Honoured for her work in international education, Mona spent almost 25 years developing education for students from around the world.
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