National Women Physicians Day: Insights From Aleksandra Pikula, MD, DipABPN, DipABLM, FELMO
Aleksandra Pikula, MD, DipABPN, DipABLM, FELMO, director of the JS Sonshine Center, shares her personal view on National Women Physician’s and why it’s important for clinicians and patients in the field.
In honor of National Women Physician’s Day, held February 3rd, NeurologyLive® is spotlighting multiple women across neurology for their contribution to the field. Among them is Aleksandra Pikula, MD, DipABPN, DipABLM, FELMO, who is an associate professor of neurology at the University of Toronto, and research chair and drirector of the JS Sonshine Center at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto. She is a an internationally recognized expert in sex and gender disparities in stroke care and recovery, and women's brain health during midlife. Pikula also serves as the co-director of Women's Neurology Program at the University of Toronto alongside Esther Bui, MD.