The brain is the central processing unit of the body and plays a key role in translating the content of the mind (your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, memories and imagination) into complex patterns of nerve cell firing and chemical release. It is responsible for movements of all parts of our bodies, from our first steps to the fine movements of our hands to the smiles on our faces.

A renowned neurosurgeon

A remarkable example of perseverance and determination, Dr. Charles Drake was a true visionary in medicine. Over his long career, he perfected, documented and taught surgical techniques on the repair of ruptured brain aneurysms for which he gained world-wide fame. His reputation attracted both patients and students from across the world, making Southwestern Ontario an ever-evolving centre for medical excellence and international firsts.

A pioneering neurosurgeon and technological visionary

Dr. William Feindel had a brilliant career in neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute, University Hospital in Saskatoon and at McGill University. His research focused on the application of the successive new scanning methods that were becoming available for imaging the human brain: Computer Aided Tomography (CAT); Positron Emission Tomography (PET); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).