Helen Bui

Endocrinology and Metabolism

I enjoy working with children and their families because they teach me something new everyday, and I find it a privilege to accompany them on their path, whether it is for a few days or for several years.

Hospital information

Academic appointments

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Education

Medical Degree

Université de Sherbrooke

Residency

University of Ottawa

Fellowship(s)

Universite de Montreal – Hopital Ste-Justine University of Toronto – SickKids Hospital

Fun fact about me

I love to be a personal stylist for my friends, since I cannot be a stylist to the stars.

Research

Research interests

Diabetic ketoacidosis Prevalence of diabetes in hospitalized patients and their outcomes Metabolic interventions in intra- and post-operative patients

Selected publications

HbA1c: A Prognostic Biomarker in the Surgical and Critically Ill Patient Population. Letourneau J, Bui H, Schricker T, Hatzakorzian R. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:22939970

High-dose insulin administration is associated with hypoaminoacidemia during cardiac surgery. Hatzakorzian R, Carvalho G, Bui H, Sato T, Wykes L, Shum-Tim D, Schricker T. Metabolism. 2011 Oct;60(10):1392-7. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2011.03.007. Epub 2011 May 26. PMID:21616512

Diagnosing preoperative hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients: a challenge and an opportunity. Bui H, Hatzakorzian R, Schricker T. Can J Anaesth. 2011 Jun;58(6):582-3; author reply 583. doi: 10.1007/s12630-011-9481-y. Epub 2011 May 4. PMID:21541806

Is diabetic ketoacidosis at disease onset a result of missed diagnosis? Bui H, To T, Stein R, Fung K, Daneman D. J Pediatr. 2010 Mar;156(3):472-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.10.001. Epub 2009 Dec 3. PMID:19962155