Dr. Stanley Hashimoto joined the UBC medical faculty in 1974. During his 45 years practicing neurology, he shaped the careers of many neurologists who have continued his legacy of compassionate care and clinical excellence. He passed away on December 3, 2016, at Vancouver General Hospital where he served as a neurologist for more than four decades.

Stanley was the director of UBC’s post-graduate neurology program from 1990-2001, which he described as some of the most rewarding years of his career. Through his tenacity and passion for training future neurologists, he personally raised funds for residents to attend conferences and financed additional learning opportunities, while attending to his private practice and university appointment. He once expressed: “I have a special bond with many of the graduates of our program, which continues to this day, something that I treasure greatly.”

From 1980 to 2000, Stanley and his close colleague, Dr. Donald Paty, established the University of British Columbia Multiple Sclerosis clinic, which has grown to be the largest and most respected MS clinic in the world for its multidisciplinary approach to treating and supporting MS patients. In the latter years of his practice, Stanley expanded the UBC MS clinic reach by establishing satellite clinics in Prince George and Victoria, where he attended clinic regularly.

In recognition of his incredible contributions to the medical field, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Association and the British Columbia Medical Association as an honorary member in 2007. He was awarded Professor Emeritus of University of British Columbia for his dedication to his patients and post-graduate teaching.

Your donation to the Dr. Stanley Hashimoto Neurology Resident Education Endowment will help create a fitting legacy for Stanley’s life and career. The endowment supports the training and education of neurology residents through the Dr. Stanley Hashimoto Lectureship which focuses on current topics in the field of neurology and features promising early-career stage neurologists as guest speakers. Funds may also be used to support activities for the training and education of neurology residents.

Click here for a video montage of Stanley Hashimoto, created by his family.

Stanley Hashimoto Lectureship Speakers

February 25, 2026                    Dr. Jiwon Oh, MD, PhD

February 19, 2025                    Dr. Claire Creutzfeldt, MD

February 14, 2024                    Dr. Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCPC

February 1, 2023                      Dr. Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD, FAAN

February 2, 2022                      Dr. Sarosh R. Irani, BMBCh, MA (Oxon), DPhil, FRCPC, FEAN

February 19, 2020                    Dr. Kiran Thakur, MD

February 27, 2019                    Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD

February 1, 2018                      Dr. Gregory Day, MD, MSc, FRCPC