Shannon Pillay, BScN, MN, NP- Adult    

Vancouver, BC

Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Fraser Health Authority
Vancouver, BC

CWHHA member since January 2022

Biography

Hi, my name is Shannon Pillay. I am a nurse practitioner on cardiac surgery at Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver British Columbia. I have 5 years’ experience working as a registered nurse and just under 1 year experience working as a nurse practitioner. My background as a nurse includes cardiology, high acuity, and critical care nursing. 

In my leisure time, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, exercising, helping my family with their business, reading, and spending time with family and friends. 

As a new nurse practitioner, I hope to further advance my knowledge in the area of heart health research. I am passionate in the area of cardiology and often find myself advocating for my patients in the area of heart health. Of note, my interest includes heart failure management, cardiac risk factor management, and post-care after cardiac surgery. 

As a novice clinician, I hope to bring a breath of knowledge and experience from my background to help with heart health initiatives taking place among the Canadian women’s heart health centre. I hope to learn from expert clinicians, researchers and patients and to grow as a clinician.