Dr. Shaila Callaghan

05/14/2026

In January, I underwent a total hysterectomy and double prolapse repair. Why? Pneumonia. Seriously.

This experience of having to completely slow down has taught me a lot. I wrote down my thoughts and I'm sharing them. Maybe they will resonate with you ❤️

1. Healing takes way more energy than most people realize.
2. Midday workouts are a luxury.
3. Being alone in a quiet house during the day can feel like a full nervous system exhale.
4. Ten years postpartum, major pelvic surgery gave me the booster shot of empathy for my postpartum patients I didn't know I needed.
5. Healthy bowel function is wildly underrated.
6. Your body will compensate for longer than you think before it forces you to listen. Listen to the whispers. If you don't, you'll be forced to work your way back from the screams.
7. Pneumonia is f*&$ing serious. My doctor did not listen to me. I did not escalate by going to the hospital and I should have. One major health event can completely change the trajectory of an otherwise healthy, active person.
8. Kids don't stop needing connection just because you are recovering.
9. Regulation matters just as much as rehabilitation.
10. Healing rarely comes from one provider, one treatment, or one perfect exercise. An incredible integrated health team can change everything.
11. Your people will show up for you. They will take on more load. They will demonstrate why you love them indescribably. I could not be more grateful for my husband, daughter, family, friends, and colleagues. I would not have recovered properly without them.
12. I could not miss my period less!

This experience has changed the way I think about recovery, capacity, rest, and the stories people carry into my office every day.

It reinforced something I already believed deeply: people deserve to feel supported, listened to, and cared for through every phase of healing and every phase of life.

Happy to be on the other side of this, but far from fully recovered. Now I have to take my own advice: be kind to yourself, stay consistent, and the magic ingredient is time. ✨

Thanks for listening to my TED talk.

XO Shaila

04/13/2026

How can you ask me to pick 20 photos from the 879 that I took!!! I ended my medical leave with a family trip to Germany and Austria - what an incredible trip and the cherry on top of my time away! We saw Munich, Nuremberg, Tegernsee, Innsbruck and Salzburg. Of course, my hubby planned the whole thing and we did so much it literally felt like a month away!

Highlights include a German circus, discovering colaweissen (a mix of cola and wheat beer - TRUST!), being at the top of the world, spelunking on waterfalls, and twirling my way around the Von Trapp house!

And now, as I walk into work for the first time in 3 mos, I feel anew ❤️✨.

See you all soon!!!!!!!!!

10/31/2025

The 90's called...

09/01/2025

07/31/2025

As most of you know, last year, my husband, Johnny, was diagnosed with a very rare ocular cancer. The team at PMH saved his life and has helped our family immensely through this process. We could not be more grateful to them for the care, knowledge, and support we have received. 

We will be walking together in the PMH Walk to Conquer Cancer in September to raise money for this incredible charity. It is my deepest hope that we will take this walk together for many, many, many years to come. If you can contribute even a few dollars, your funds will go towards life-saving research for so many. 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.

The link to donate is in my bio ❤️

04/21/2025

Barbados, you were a dream 🌞

02/21/2025

Is there anything better than emails like this?! Thank you for sharing your wins with us!

10/10/2024

My days are a joy thanks to this incredible team. FF would not be without all of you. I am truly the luckiest ❤️

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We missed you , .dc , Michael Ioannou , ! 🫂❤️

09/04/2024

And just like that...I'm back!

What a trip! I ate too much, drank way too much, soaked up time with my family and friends and made wonderful memories.

🇨🇦Toronto > 🇵🇹Lisbon > Sintra > 🇪🇸Zafra > Medina Sidonia > Sevilla > Cadiz > Hueva > 🇵🇹Quarteira > Faro > Nazare > Peniche > Berlenga Island > Lisbon > 🇨🇦Toronto

2000+ km on the road. Johnny drove and navigated like a champ. Ruby is an amazing traveller but I'm pretty sure she ate less calories the whole trip than I eat in a day 🤦‍♀️.

See you all soon! I'm back in the clinic tomorrow!

08/14/2024

📣 Vacation Notice 📣

Dr. Shaila will be out of the clinic as of Tuesday Aug 20, returning on Thursday Sept 5. There are a couple spots open before she leaves, so please plan accordingly!