Emanuela Campanella

Toronto

National Video Journalist at Global News

National Video Journalist, Investigations @globalnews | Formerly @ilo @un | Get in touch: [email protected]

Articles

Offering patients hope following a stroke

Jun 13, 2024 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

The morning after Halloween 2023, John Crawford woke up unable to move. He had no idea what was wrong. Then living in Muskoka, John, now 40, had spent the previous evening playing hockey, then spent time talking with his roommate before going to bed. During the night, a blood clot had lodged in a vessel in John’s brain, blocking blood flow. He had experienced a stroke. (While strokes become far more common after 55, they can strike at any age.
The story behind the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute

Apr 4, 2024 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

The Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) is at the forefront of transforming emergency medicine in Canada. Not only for front-line providers but for patients who often have nowhere else to go but the emergency department (ED).
Mount Sinai Hospital ranked third best hospital in Canada

Feb 29, 2024 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

Mount Sinai Hospital was selected as the third best hospital in Canada, according to a global hospital ranking by Newsweek. Every year, Newsweek and Statista – a global market research company — rank the best hospitals from around the world based on a series of criteria including patient satisfaction, hospital quality metrics and patient outcomes. On top of securing third spot in Canada, Mount Sinai came in spot 32 for the best hospital in the world.
‘It takes a village’: Q&A with Sinai Health’s Surgeon-in-Chief Dr. Ian Witterick

Feb 29, 2024 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

It was 1993, a young Dr. Ian Witterick stepped through the doors of Mount Sinai Hospital, fueled by an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Little did he know that his desire to learn would pave the way for his remarkable journey to becoming Sinai Health’s esteemed Surgeon-in-Chief. “I like using another part of my brain to think critically. How can I improve things? Whenever I am making a decision, to me the first thing I think about is how will this impact patients?” said Dr. Witterick.
Dr. Jennie Johnstone appointed Division Director, Infectious Diseases at the University of Toronto

Dec 12, 2023 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

From the moment Dr. Jennie Johnstone embarked on her journey to study internal medicine and infectious disease, beginning in medical school, her passion for infectious diseases was ignited. Fast-forward 25 years later, and she has now been appointed as the Division Director for Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Johnstone was destined to make a significant impact in the field of infectious diseases.
Sinai Health hosts sacred Indigenous Bundle Feast Ceremony

Nov 30, 2023 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

Vibrations echoed the halls of Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital for the second Annual Bundle Feast Ceremony that brought together sacred Bundles and their caretakers from nine Toronto hospitals last Thursday. Sinai Health and the Toronto Central Regional Indigenous Cancer Program (TCR-ICP) have partnered to improve the care and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, Métis patients and their families who are on the cancer journey.
Patient shares their ICU story in the hopes of helping others

Nov 10, 2023 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

Fernando Fernandez arrived at Mount Sinai Hospital’s emergency department on December 1, 2017, with weakness in his arms and upper body. His condition rapidly declined, and two weeks later Fernando could not talk, eat, breath, or move on his own. He was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. Suffering from respiratory failure, Fernando was intubated and diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, or CIDP. CIDP is an extremely rare condition.
COVID-19, RSV and the flu: How to protect yourself from respiratory viruses

Nov 2, 2023 | sinaihealth.ca | Emanuela Campanella

This winter, three major respiratory viruses — respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the flu and COVID-19 — are poised to make a comeback in Canada. Last year, we saw an uptick of these three respiratory viruses and it pushed many vulnerable populations to the emergency department. To reduce your risk of serious illness, Sinai Health’s infection and prevention control expert says there are many things you can do to protect yourself and your family.
The booster debate: Will you need a third COVID-19 shot?

Oct 2, 2021 | globalnews.ca | Andrew Russell |Carolyn Jarvis |Emanuela Campanella
Canadians may need COVID-19 boosters by Christmas, Moderna president says

Oct 1, 2021 | globalnews.ca | Andrew Russell |Carolyn Jarvis |Emanuela Campanella