We are pleased to welcome Dr. Maria Kang as the New Medical Director, Pediatrics.
Getting to know Dr. Maria Kang.
- Where did you complete medical school and residency?
I completed medical school at the University of Manitoba and residency at the University of Calgary.
- What is your field of specialty?
Pediatrics.
- What is most meaningful to you about practicing medicine?
I am grateful to be a part of a family’s most precious and intimate relationships with their children. It is never easy to share difficult information or to offer only uncertainty but over my career so far, this is what has brought most meaning to my practice. I have the honour to be witness to both illness and to immense joy.
- What are your professional interests and notable achievements?
My professional interests are broad and flexible. I am motivated to be a part of the changing physician culture and promote themes of wellness and inclusion to all aspects of my professional career.
- What are your hopes for the future of healthcare?
My hope for the future of healthcare is to focus on primary care and prevention. Acute care medicine is exciting and often life-saving, however, to prevent severe illness is the most challenging task ahead of us.
- What hobbies or activities do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
My priority is my family and together we do a smattering of hiking, biking, swimming in a lake. I also love listening to podcasts, non-work related reading, working on long lost skills at the piano.