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Dr. Ute Bartels
As a staff oncologist in SickKids' Paediatric Brain Tumour Program, Dr. Ute Bartels is hard at work helping patients battle their childhood cancers.
Practicing medicine since 1990, Dr. Bartels first worked at the Children’s Hospital of the University of Mainz/Germany, where her paediatric oncology training took place. She then joined SickKids Paediatric Brain Tumour Program within the Division of Haematology/Oncology in 2002 – first as a fellow and then as an assistant professor with the University of Toronto.
Recognizing the importance of philanthropy to the hospital, she also regularly participates in SickKids Foundation’s initiatives. For example, every year, she joins Meagan’s Walk, a 5 km-walk on Mother’s Day that starts at Toronto’s Ontario Place and ends at SickKids with a human hug of more than 1,500 participants around the hospital.
“I wanted to share the experiences of children and families within our program and the challenges of their illness to raise awareness and money for research or others facing similar struggles,” Dr. Bartels said.
“Since I started at SickKids, I have witnessed the Foundation’s many engaging endeavors that facilitate funding for research and enhance medical knowledge. I feel very fortunate being surrounded by so many dedicated people – those who don’t hesitate to invest their time, energy and creativity in order to help bring forward optimized treatment of children suffering from life threatening diseases – and hope for a cure. If I was able to contribute a tiny bit in the spirit of the Foundation, I am happy.”