In the Media
Dr. Loch Macdonald, Division Head of Neurosurgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, will be one of five members of TeamCindy in the inaugural 2012 U.S. Ironman Championships to awareness of brain aneurysms and funds for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The event, which involves a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run, will take place in Aug. 2012. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/680595The work of Dr. Andres Lozano’s team on deep brain stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease was featured in an ABC World News television broadcast, “Alzheimer's Disease Unlocked”. March 18, 2012.
Dr. Andres Lozano and collaborator Dr. David Tang-Wai (Division of Neurology) were featured on CTV’s Canada A.M. and as part of a live web chat on CTVNews.ca for their work on deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease. "Brain stimulator helps slow man's Alzheimer's disease". March 6, 2012.
Dr. Michael Fehlings was featured in the Toronto Star for his work on the return of function after early surgery for spinal injured patients. Speedy surgery lessens chance of paralysis in cervical spinal cord injuries. February 23, 2012.
Dr. Michael Tymianski’s work on day surgery for cerebral aneurysms was featured in the Globe and Mail. This work is a world-first for aneurysm surgery and represents a paradigm shift in the way that the procedure is regarded and conducted. February 22, 2012.
Dr. Mark Bernstein: The big journey of Mrs. Little. Pets Magazine January/February 2012, Page 9.
Dr. Leo da Costa’s work on ischemic stroke was featured in a 30-minute interview aired on the OMNI 2 television program “Body and Soul” for the Portuguese speaking community in Toronto. Jan. 8, 2012.
Dr. Howard Ginsberg's work was featured by the Toronto Star. A sneeze, years of back pain: surgery with 'GPS for the spine' makes it better. December 30, 2011.
The work of Dr. Andres Lozano’s lab on the long-lasting effects of deep brain stimluation in Parkinson’s disease was featured in “Accelerating the Cure” by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
http://www.michaeljfox.org/newsletters/MJFF Winter 2011 Newsletter1.pdf
Dr. Andres Lozano’s team was featured for their work on deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease by Le Figaro, the second largest national newspaper in France. Dec. 6, 2011.
http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2011/12/06/16350-alzheimer-petit-pas-vers-pacemaker-cerebral
Dr. Mark Bernstein: Soldier of misfortune. Globe and Mail, November 23, 2011, page L8.
The work of Dr. Andres Lozano’s lab on deep brain stimulation in Alzheimer's damage was featured in New Scientist magazine (New Scientist, Issue 2840, 2011 Nov 23) and BBC News Online.