'Now she can communicate not just her immediate needs, like I'm hungry, but she can tell us what kind of music she likes, who she wants to hang out with, or what she wants to do.'
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto; Assistant Professor (Status), Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Associate Faculty, Institute of Medical Sciences
Every day, doctors in children’s hospitals meet with parents to talk about life and death medical decisions. It may be whether to surgically create a hole in a child’s windpipe to place a breathing tube, whether to remove a life-sustaining ventilator, or whether to proceed with a high-risk medical…
Dr. Cecilia Lee is a Developmental Paediatrician at Holland Bloorview and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She completed her medical degree and Paediatrics residency training at the University of Alberta and her subspecialty residency in Developmental Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She also completed a Master of Science degree through the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.