On August 27th, the two-day cycling event Tour de Cure took place in a 100 kilometer course around the Fraser Valley. Our wonderful surgical oncology team took part as almost two thousand participants and supporters gathered for the largest cycling fundraiser in British Columbia. $6.3 million was raised to support research through the BC Cancer Foundation. Many thanks to our…
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Physicians rallying for climate action
Over the summer, between wildfires, flooding and the heat dome, we have seen first hand how our health is tied to that of our environment. The evidence around climate change and its ramification is clearer than ever – as a result, in September, over 230 medical journals, including the NEJM, the Lancet, and the CMAJ published a joint editorial calling for…
Dr. MacNeill on CBC Radio North by Northwest
I’ve been in this space now for a decade, and for approximately the first eight years, the reception to this message was the same … I was still having to really explicitly make the connection between climate change and health …. Over the past two years and in particular throughout the pandemic, public awareness around climate change as a health…
New Planetary Healthcare Lab at UBC to combat the environmental impact of healthcare
A huge congratulations to Dr. Andrea MacNeill for founding the Planetary Healthcare Lab at UBC, the first of its kind in all of Canada. The lab aims to examine the environmental effects of the healthcare industry in BC as well as provide solutions towards the ultimate goal of net zero emissions. Read more about this amazing new initiative here.
Surgical oncologist to spearhead a shift towards more reusable and recyclable medical equipment
“We have a moral imperative to first do no harm. And that includes to the rest of the population who’s not currently a patient, but who is potentially being adversely affected by the implications of the care we’re delivering right now.” Dr. Andrea MacNeill, Surgical Oncologist at Vancouver General Hospital Congratulations to our very own Dr. Andrea MacNeill for her…
VGH General Surgery recruits new surgical oncologist, Dr. Jason Park
West Coast Surgical Oncology is pleased to have surgical oncologist Dr. Jason Park join our practice as of January 2021. He completed his fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and within the past year became the President-Elect of the Canadian Society for Surgical Oncology.
The Inaugural Edition of “The Clinical Chronicle” Discusses Current Issues in Cancer Surgery
Earlier this month, the inaugural edition of “The Clinical Chronicle” was released, which discussed some of the big issues that cancer surgeons in BC are facing today and the plans they have going forward. Featured in the article is our very own Dr. Andrea MacNeill. You can find the article and more information about “The Clinical Chronicle” at the links provided.
New Study on the Impact of Surgery on Global Climate
Congratulations to Dr. Andrea MacNeill on her recent publication in Lancet Planetary Health regarding the impact of surgery on global climate. The study estimated the carbon footprint of several health care facilities, and found that in addition to energy consumption (i.e. heating, air conditioning), anesthetic gases were one of the largest contributors to the generation of greenhouse gas emissions. You…
West Coast Surgical Oncology welcomes Dr. Andrea MacNeill
West Coast Surgical Oncology is pleased to have surgical oncologist Dr. Andrea MacNeill join our practice as a new member of our team since August 2016. She completed her training as a surgical oncologist at the University of Toronto, and joins the West Coast Surgical Oncology practice with privileges at Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and the BC Cancer Agency.
Operating Room Ultrasound Advances Breast Cancer Care at the BCCA
In early March 2016, West Coast Surgical Oncology and the BC Cancer Agency took a major step forward to improve the care of breast cancer patients. With funds from the BC Cancer Foundation, specialized ultrasound equipment was purchased for surgeons to use during breast cancer surgery. This equipment allows real-time confirmation of the cancer site, size, and resection margins. There…