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Breay W. Paty, MD
Breay W. Paty MD, FRCPC Clinical Associate Professor
Endocrine Fellows present Dr. Brandon Galm with Annual Teaching Award
Dr. Brandon Galm was awarded the Endocrine Fellow’s Annual Teaching Award for 2021-22. The teaching award is selected by the endocrine fellows and presented to the faculty member who they consider to have contributed most effectively to endocrine fellowship education that year.
Division of Endocrinology named to Newsweek’s List of Best Specialized Hospitals
Vancouver General Hospital Division of Endocrinology has been named to the Newsweek list of Best Specialty Hospitals for 2023. The Division includes the VGH Diabetes Clinic, which has a multidisciplinary team providing education, support and treatment to individuals with complex diabetes management issues. Endocrinologists at VGH provide a full-spectrum of consultant care, teaching and research […]
Spring returns to Vancouver
Cherry Blossoms in Vancouver.
Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre (DHCC) is located at 2775 Laurel Street, just across the street from Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). The DHCC brings together the outpatient care services at VGH, including specialty clinics, medical education, physician teaching clinics and research, all at one site. The Centre opened in September 2006 as […]
Burrard Street Bridge
Burrard Bridge over False Creek in Vancouver. Constructed in 1930–1932, the high, five part bridge on four piers spans False Creek, connects downtown Vancouver with Kitsilano via connections to Burrard Street on both ends. It is one of three bridges crossing False Creek. The architect of the Burrard Street Bridge was George Lister Thornton Sharp, the […]
Holiday Lights
Holiday lights at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Halloween Tips for Children with Diabetes
“Whatever the occasion, kids with diabetes can be involved. There is a misconception that diabetes is about avoiding sweets and sugars; however it’s actually about managing carbohydrate intake. Children with diabetes can enjoy sweets and sugary foods in moderation and on occasion as part of a healthy balanced diet,” says Joanne Lewis, Manager, Diabetes Education […]
Discovery of Insulin 100th Anniversary
2021 is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. It was one of the greatest Canadian discoveries in medicine and paved the way for a revolution in the management of diabetes worldwide. For many years scientists believed that some kind of internal secretion of the pancreas was the key to preventing diabetes and controlling […]