Dr. T

Dr. Mei-Lin Tanaka

"We hold the science. You hold the story."

Nickname

Dr. T

Grew up in

Vancouver, BC

School

McGill, then Stanford for fellowship

A big challenge

Going through IVF myself before becoming a mother at 41

Languages

English, Mandarin, Japanese

Favorite book

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Favorite music

Chopin nocturnes for surgery, Taylor Swift for everything else

Surprise fact

I have a black belt in aikido

Inspiration

My patients who keep showing up after heartbreak

Teams

Vancouver Canucks — heartbreak builds character

A joke

Fertility doctors believe in immaculate conception... statistically.

Goals

Make fertility care affordable for every family

Bucket list