Inspiring Stories

Dr. Chris Schlachta is the Medical Director of Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) and is helping to create the future of health care. "We are constantly striving for ways to

World-renowned clinical pharmacologist Dr. Richard Kim is helping ensure Personalized Medicine – physicians treating patients based on their DNA – becomes a reality. "We have the potential to truly

Coming to terms with breast cancer was just the first step for Tammy Ross and her husband, as Tammy still had to tell her children, including her eldest daughter, 11-year-old Gabrielle. In early

Nick Paparella feared that his active life was behind him after being diagnosed with a heart condition, but Cardiac Care team at LHSC got him back up and running. "London Health Sciences Centre...they

The loss of a child, an unexpected quadruple bypass surgery and a breast cancer diagnosis might be too much for some couples to bear – but not for John and Lorraine Yeoman. Life is a series of moments

Kirk and JoAnne Baines are dedicated to supporting our Hospital and the amazing people who work here, but also the community as a whole. “We want to help them on their journey.” -Kirk and JoAnne

Dr. John Yoo is striving to advance the medicine of science, taking advantage of the best and brightest minds our city has to offer to find the best possible outcomes for cancer patients. “There’s no

Brent and Marilyn Kelman understand the importance of philanthropy in our health care system and are helping to attract and train the next generation of minimally invasive surgeons. “I got to

Dr. Hugh Allen is a Canadian icon in women’s health care – not to mention a dedicated philanthropist and inspiring visionary. “The idea of being able to do something positive for people who needed