- Overview
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My research uses ultrasound to image the hip and shoulder joints of young children to evaluate and guide treatment for abnormal development of the joint. If not treated at a young age, abnormal development of these joints leads to significant long-term disabilities.
- Research
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Current Projects
Evaluating role of imaging studies in investigation of renal masses in infants and correlating imaging findings with pathologic findingsCurrent Projects
Evaluating role of shoulder ultrasound to assess treatment and prevention of shoulder dysplasia in infants with Birth Related Brachial Plexus Injury.Current Projects
Evaluating the effectiveness of hip ultrasound as a screening study for developmental hip dysplasia in infants with risk factors for hip dysplasia but no abnormal findings on physical examination.
New study is the first to identify an expanded section of DNA as the cause of a rare genetic metabolic disorder
A new study from BC Children’s, UBC and an international team of researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine is the first to identify a rarely-seen type of DNA mutation as the cause of an inherited metabolic disorder.
