Childhood cancer survivor now works with the Ontario doctor who saved her

A neurosurgeon who performed life-saving brain surgery on a 10-year-old patient a decade ago said it’s surreal to work alongside her in his lab this summer.

“I had to keep pinching myself to say – is this the child I had operated on 10 years ago?” Dr. James Rutka, a neurosurgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children, told CTV News Toronto.

Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos:

Connect with CTV News:
For the latest news visit:
For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network:

CTV News on Facebook:
CTV News on TikTok:
CTV News on Twitter:
CTV News on Instagram:
CTV News on Reddit:


CTV News is Canada’s most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations.