DR. GEORGE IBRAHIM

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN; Assistant Professor

INSTITUTE OF BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

BIO: George Ibrahim treats children with medically-intractable epilepsy, spasticity and functional disorders and plays an active role in the hospital’s cutting-edge epilepsy, dorsal rhizotomy and deep brain stimulation programs. His lab has yielded insights into personalized treatments for children with epilepsy and functional disorders by targeting specific network impairments and developing novel devices and treatment strategies.

THE BEST CAREER ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED: Don’t get too high with the highs and don’t get too low with the lows. There will always be good days and bad days. It is important to respect your team, celebrate success and learn from failure but the key to success is to keep moving forward regardless.

THE BEST CAREER DECISION I EVER MADE WAS: To follow my interest, to turn that interest into a passion and to direct that passion towards helping others.