1. Please share your most interesting case with a patient?
“That is a hard one! I have had SO many interesting patient encounters. Some have been funny, some sad, some challenging, some inspiring. One elderly patient I looked after for many months comes to mind. He was hit by a car and almost died at the scene. He was rushed to hospital and we had to do a series of emergency surgeries including chest opening and drainage, splenectomy, bowel resection, colostomy, and ultimately colostomy reversal many months later. At his last visit he brought a box of chocolates and told me to give it to the doctor!”
2. What is the best advice you were given during your time in medical school that has had a lasting impact on your practice?
“Never do something just because you can!”
3. What are you currently working on that is helping to impact our local medical community and/or local patients?
“A local project to study length of stay after appendectomy at Ridge Meadows Hospital. The aim of the project is to shed some light on how we can most safely and efficiently serve the local patient population undergoing these procedures.”
4. What is some advice or wisdom you would like to share with your medical staff peers, or any new physicians joining our community?
“Maple Ridge is a very warm and welcoming community! Take advantage and make sure to form connections with your peers. They will last for years and will make life infinitely easier!”