Dorace graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1974 and spent over 35 years with London Health Sciences Centre including roles as Operating Room charge nurse in Vascular Surgery, and as an Educational Consultant at CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics).
Dorace joined Perfuse in January of 2013 when the geko™ device was first used on humans in Canada. These first uses were in cardiac surgery and transplant. Ultimately, the main focus ended up on wound therapy. She feverishly led the development of educational and clinical initiatives that ultimately lead the geko™ device to be recognized as a standard in wound care.
She has been involved in numerous oral and poster presentations, has co-authored many publications, and presented on the geko™ device at local, provincial and national conferences. Dorace has shared her expertise in training hundreds of clinicians in her role as Clinical and Educational consultant at Perfuse Medtec Inc.
Dorace is sadly missed by our team, but we are so delighted that she will be able to spend more time with her children, grandchildren and her amazing husband John.
