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Every Breakthrough at Health Sciences North Begins with a Person

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Every Breakthrough at Health Sciences North Begins with a Person

Dr. Stacey Santi, the Health Sciences North Foundation Research Chair in Cancer Solutions, remembers meeting a family who had travelled from out of town so their loved one could receive cancer treatment in Sudbury. They had taken time off work and spent money on travel and accommodations just to be there. That conversation made her realize how cancer affects not only the person who is sick—but the whole family, in many different ways.

Five years in, HSN continues to witness the  positive impact of a specialized treatment for stroke

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Five years in, HSN continues to witness the positive impact of a specialized treatment for stroke

Christine Perras arrived at HSN in early June with a stroke, scoring 17 on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)—which indicates a moderately severe stroke with significant neurological impairment and higher risk of disability. After receiving an emergency endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), her score dropped to zero, meaning no lasting neurological deficits.

Health Sciences North’s innovative MOTIVE project  helping patients recover faster, go home sooner

Monday, July 14, 2025

Health Sciences North’s innovative MOTIVE project helping patients recover faster, go home sooner

An innovative stroke care model at Health Sciences North (HSN) is changing the game for stroke patients in the Sudbury District, offering faster access to care and fewer hospital admissions with an aim of easing pressure on a stretched healthcare system.

The MObile TIA and Stroke with AdaptiVE Workflow (MOTIVE) project brings an expert team directly to patients — wherever they are in the hospital — for early assessment, co-ordinated treatment planning, and streamlined access to rehabilitation. A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to a part of the brain, or bleeding occurs in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells.