Preety Salh

Investigator and Developmental Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital
Medical Director, Complex Development and Behavioural Conditions Program, Sunny Hill Health Centre

My research focuses on understanding and improving how we diagnose and treat developmental disabilities utilizing an intersectional, anti-oppressive lens. I am also interested in how prenatal alcohol and substance exposure overlap with the effects of complex trauma experienced in early childhood, recognizing that many children diagnosed with FASD have faced significant adversity.

My goal is to ensure that children with developmental disabilities and their families receive care that is equitable, culturally safe, and compassionate. By identifying and addressing inequalities in how diagnoses are made and treated, I hope to contribute to healthcare practices that better serve our patients and families.