Sonia Butterworth

Overview: Dr. Butterworth’s current research involvement spans neonatal surgery, pediatric trauma and pediatric surgical oncology.
Research: Television tipover injuries
a retrospective database analysis of provincial data. The research proposal is complete. We are awaiting ethics approval.
MiLOVE Study (Minimization of Intralipid Omegaven Study)
A prospective randomized controlled study. The research proposal has been developed. Currently, the specifics of research protocol are being worked out.

Honours & Awards

Sutherland Award, Division of General Surgery 2003 CAGS Merck Frost Teaching Award, UBC 2003 Resident Research Achievement Award, BC Research Institute Annual Award

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Nudge Interventions can promote the purchase of fruits & vegetables

A healthy diet complete with plenty of fruits and vegetables is an important contributor to reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight. It is also protective against many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.

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Researchers work to develop post-surgical pediatric pain risk communication tool

Every child is different in terms of their risks for experiencing post-surgical pain. Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are developing a tool to help accurately predict and communicate an individual child’s risk of experiencing a higher level of post-surgical pain.

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Medical school was Dr. Quynh Doan’s ticket out of singing, and where she found her calling

Dr. Quynh Doan enrolled in medical school with the goal of becoming a geriatrician. Instead, she became a pediatric emergency physician who works to provide mental health supports for children and youth. As interim senior executive director of BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, she’s endeavouring to make research more inclusive of patient populations to improve care.

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Outstanding Achievement Award by an Undergraduate or Medical Student: Isabella Parrotta

Isabella Parrotta is the 2022 recipient of BCCHR's Outstanding Achievement Award by an Undergraduate or Medical Student. At 22 years old, she's keeping her options open on whether she wants to pursue medical school or physiotherapy after graduation, but has already gained tons of valuable experience from her involvement in several research projects at BCCHR.

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Outstanding Achievement Award by a Master’s Student: Dr. Kristen Favel

Dr. Kristen Favel is the 2022 recipient of BCCHR's Outstanding Achievement Award by a Master's Student. Her passion for pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and clinical care drove her to make significant discoveries that could transform the national standard of care for children with T1D.

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