A Life of Healing Ends Too Soon: Remembering Paige Dawson

The community of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and medical professionals across the country are mourning the tragic and unexpected loss of Paige Dawson, who passed away due to complications related to epilepsy. At just 28, Paige’s passing has left a devastating void not only in the hearts of her family and friends but in the healthcare and research communities she so passionately served.

Paige was more than a clinician—she was a healer, an innovator, and a light to everyone around her. Known for her role as an Inpatient Clinician at Ascendant New York, she combined clinical skill with heartfelt empathy, offering patients not just treatment, but comfort and hope. Her death is made all the more heartbreaking by the irony that she succumbed to the very condition—epilepsy—she dedicated her career to fighting.

A Brilliant Mind with an Even Bigger Heart

Paige’s journey in medicine and research began early. After completing her education, she joined Michigan Medicine’s Parent Lab, where she worked as a Research Assistant studying the mechanisms of seizures. Her dedication to epilepsy research was driven not just by scientific curiosity, but by a deep desire to help those living with this often-misunderstood condition.

Colleagues recall her as sharp, compassionate, and tireless. She was the kind of person who always stayed late to finish data sets, followed up with patients after hours, and asked the questions others were afraid to raise. Her work in neurology wasn’t just about charts and scans—it was about people, and Paige never lost sight of that.

When she transitioned into her clinical role at Ascendant New York, she continued to pour her heart into every interaction. Her patients remember her gentle presence, her ability to listen without judgment, and her way of making complex medical information understandable and less intimidating. Paige treated every patient like they mattered—because to her, they truly did.