The Team
Dr. Nikolaus Wolter, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Dr. Nikolaus Wolter is a paediatric otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario.
After witnessing first-hand the impact that button batteries have on children's health, and caring for multiple children who suffered from button battery ingestion, he made it his mission to reduce the frequency and impact of button battery ingestion in children.
Dr. Olivia Ostrow, MD, FAAP
Dr. Olivia Ostrow is a paediatric emergency physician and medical safety leader in Toronto, Ontario
With a career focused on improving patient safety and quality of care for children, which includes in trauma and injury prevention in the emergency department, Dr. Ostrow was eager to become involved in helping address this growing problem with button battery ingestions. As an advocate for children’s health, she feels it’s her responsibility to raise awareness and ensure our health systems are as prepared as possible to reduce injury from button batteries whenever possible.
Dr. Nicole Crimi, MD
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Resident Physician
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Resident Physician
Dr. Mark Khoury, MD
Dr. Carlos Khalil, MD
Dr. Mark Khoury, MD
Resident Physician
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