Profile: Sally Toft, Physiotherapist

When did you start working at Burnaby Hospital?

I’ve been at Burnaby Hospital for almost 15 years. I was first hired as a locum for seven weeks. Having spent the first 20 years of my professional life in private practice, I didn’t know how the hospital would like me or how I was going to like the hospital. It was a very different environment and I hadn’t worked in a hospital for such a long time. However, I thoroughly enjoyed those first seven weeks and those seven weeks turned into three months, three months turned into a year, casual turned into permanent, and I’m still here!

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Green Light Laser

A new green light laser at Burnaby Hospital is helping urology patients recover faster.

Left:  Dr. John Warner with the Green Light Laser. “I’m incredibly grateful to our Foundation’s donors. Simply put, without their support, we could not buy equipment like the green light laser.”

The words “Green Light Laser” may conjure up the image in your mind’s eye, of something a superhero might use to protect Earth from an evil villain.

But in reality, the green light laser, used by urologists Dr. John Warner and Dr. Vu Truong is a state-of-the-art piece of surgical equipment that Burnaby Hospital was able to purchase because of the generous donations given from the community.

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The One-Pound Miracle

What began as a routine test turned into a tale of survival.

This Spring, Burnaby Hospital’s Dr. David Jones shared a truly amazing story about the emergency delivery of a one-pound baby girl.

What began as discomfort and a visit to the Emergency Department for mother, Priya, led to routine tests that revealed a very critical situation. Tests had revealed that a serious medical condition had stunted the baby’s growth and using fetal heart monitors, doctors saw that the baby’s heartbeat was erratic and dangerously low.

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