Aleksandra Pikula

Aleksandra Pikula, MD, is a Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto and inaugural Jay & Sari Sonshine Research Chair in Stroke Prevention and Cerebrovascular Brain Health at UHN. Quadruple board-certified, she directs Canada’s first Women in Midlife Brain Health & Stroke Prevention Program at the Krembil Brain Institute and chairs WSO-GENESIS. With $20M+ in funding and 120+ publications, she advances innovative care models to prevent cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disease, addressing sex, gender, and culture. A Professional Life and Wellness Coach, she founded HER PRISM™, shaped by her own burnout, midlife journey, and brain health expertise, to help women navigate menopause at work through evidence-based coaching and programs like “Feel You Again™.

Speaker Qualifications:

Professor of Medicine (Neurology) | U of Toronto JS Sonshine Research Chair in Stroke Prevention & Cerebrovascular Brain Health | UHN/UofT
Director | JS Sonshine Centre | Women in Midlife Brain Health & Stroke Prevention Program | UHN/KBI
Co-Director | Women’s Neurology Fellowship | U of Toronto
Clinician Investigator | KBI/UHN
Chair | WSO-GENESIS – Gender Equity and Diversity in Stroke Care | World Stroke Organization
Physician-Coach | HER Prism