Know Your Heroes

Know Your Heroes is a cinematic video series that brings you first-person accounts from the extraordinary healthcare heroes working at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto. Through intimate storytelling and powerful visuals, the series profiles individuals across the organization—sharing their journeys, challenges, and what drives them to care for others.

Know your Heroes: Gianluca Sorrento

Gianluca Sorrento is a scientific associate at UHN's Toronto Western Hospital. Join him for a glimpse behind the scenes of his daily work and what keeps him striving to do what's never been done for his patients.

Know your Heroes: Vanessa Ong

Meet Vanessa Ong, a University Health Network physiotherapist who loves helping her Toronto Rehab patients achieve their goals and watching them get better.

Brendan Yhip

After undergoing surgery for a craniotomy at University Health Network’s Krembil Brain Institute back in December, 2022, Brendan Yhip began his rehabilitation at Toronto Rehab where they helped him get his life back.