- Overview
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I study birth defects, their causes, the natural history of the disorders, and how to prevent them. Based on clinical studies and practice experience I develop guidelines for practice management for treatment and prevention of birth defects and multiple congenital anomaly disorders (also called syndromes).
- Research
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Current projects
I am evaluating the impact of folic acid food fortification and tablet supplementation on the prevention of neural tube defects in BC and, in collaboration with others, in Canada.
I am collaborating with my colleagues providing clinical patient material for molecular and cytogenetic studies.Honours & AwardsFulbright Scholar, Council of International Exchange of Scholars, USA –1995-96
Improving care for kids with the most common childhood cancers: Q&A with new investigator Dr. Sarah Alexander
For International Childhood Cancer Day we spoke with Dr. Sarah Alexander, a new BCCHR investigator and pediatric oncologist at BC Children’s Hospital who specializes in some of the most common childhood cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
