Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Caring Spirit: Dr. Nadra

Dr. Imad Nadra is a Cardiologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital who works hard every day to diagnose and treat heart disease. His outstanding patient care made a big difference a former patient, whose family decided to honour Dr. Nadra with a Caring Spirit donation towards new medical equipment! We often hear from patients who want […]

Caring Spirits: 6C North

The medical teams of 6C North at Victoria General Hospital specialize in General Medicine, diagnosing and managing adult diseases involving organ systems and advanced illnesses. This team’s warm and professional care inspired a former patient to make a Caring Spirit donation to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation! Huge thanks to the donor for their generous gift, and […]

Caring Spirits: Lung Health

When our community needs medical assistance, Island Health caregivers are always there to help. Bill Robertson is a former Lung Health patient who wanted to thank the outstanding medical teams that helped him get home to his family. Listen to this story about the incredible experience Bill had on the 8th floor at Royal Jubilee Hospital, […]

Steve Palen’s story

My wife, Liz, and I never spoke about it, but we both thought that I might not make it. I had been living with Hepatitis C, which attacks the liver, for more than four decades, when I was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2007. We were living in Nanaimo at the time and it wasn’t […]

Help advance medical imaging

This fall, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation needs your help to raise $1.5 million for two new Interventional Angiography Systems, one at Victoria General Hospital and one at Royal Jubilee Hospital. These systems are unique in that they help treat a wide variety of conditions, including stroke, renal failure, liver failure, cancer, osteoporosis and infertility. You […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Bruce Wong

Whether faced with shortness of breath or a severe injury, patients coming to our Emergency Departments need quality care as quickly as possible. Dr. Bruce Wong and the Emergency team at Royal Jubilee Hospital diagnose and treat more than 50,000 patients every year. Dr. Wong has been recognized by a number of patients through the […]

Caring Spirits: Electrophysiology Lab

The Electrophysiology Lab at Royal Jubilee Hospital specializes in electrical activities of the heart, including diagnosing and treating arrhythmias and structural problems. Recently this medical team was nominated for a Caring Spirit award when a grateful patient decided to recognize the care she received by donating towards new medical equipment for the unit. Congratulations to […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Jim Spence

Dr. Jim Spence works in Internal medicine, diagnosing and managing adult diseasing involving organ systems and advanced illnesses. His warm and professional care inspired a former patient to make a Caring Spirit donation to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in honour of Dr. Spence. These funds will support the purchase of urgently needed medical equipment for […]

Caring Spirit: Dr Donald Daly

Dr. Donald Daly is a Gastroenterologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital, specializing in disorders of the stomach and intestines. His outstanding care made a huge impact on one a particular patient and her husband, who decided to recognize Dr. Daly with a Caring Spirit donation towards new medical equipment for Royal Jubilee. Please share to help […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Frank Wong

Dr. Frank Wong is a highly skilled Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, assisting patients with everything from allergies and sinusitis to reconstructive and cancer surgery. He recently received a Caring Spirit award! A grateful patient decided to acknowledge the outstanding care he received with a Caring Spirit donation towards a new ENT Microscope for […]