Hirsch-Reinshagen, Veronica

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Dr.

Hirsch-Reinshagen, Veronica

MD, PhD, FRCPC

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Academic Rank:

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Neuropathologist at VGH

Affiliation(s):

VCH Research Institute, ICORD

Location:

Vancouver General Hospital

Short Bio

Dr. Veronica Hirsch-Reinshagen is a consultant neuropathologist at Vancouver General Hospital and an assistant professor in UBC’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She attained her medical degree in Chile and her Ph.D. in neurosciences at UBC.

Her research focus is on the histopathological changes that underlie a number of central nervous system disorders including traumatic spinal cord injury. Her main research tools include histology and correlations between clinical presentation, imaging changes and pathological findings.

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Academic Backgrounds

  • PhD, Experimental Pathology, UBC. 2007
  • MD, Medicine (Graduated with highest honours) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2002

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Research

  • Astrocytes;
  • CNS disorders; Dementia and related disorders; Glial cells; Histology; Neuropathology; Traumatic SCI
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Teaching