Susie Strachan,  Health Writer—

Susie Strachan is a medical journalist with a background in print media and healthcare communications. Her vast experience includes writing for the Winnipeg Free Press for 20 years, and serving as the house feature writer for the award-winning healthcare magazine, WAVE.

Articles by Susie Strachan

Hope on the horizon: Science’s promise for spinal muscular atrophy

Brian Lin is watching how science is improving spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment today and making advancements with the potential to reshape SMA care for tomorrow. “The most significant breakthroughs actually happened fairly recently, over the last five years,” says Lin, the research portfolio director at the Muscular…

Expert shares knowledge of surgery for SMA-related scoliosis

Spinal surgery is often a major consideration for children and teens with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who develop scoliosis, a complication that can affect comfort, posture, and breathing. To better understand this step in SMA care, SMA News Today spoke with Arun Hariharan, MD, a pediatric orthopedic and spine…