Crystal Mank is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with over thirteen years of clinical experience in some of Canada’s most demanding respiratory care settings. She medically reviews the health content published on CPAPSupply.ca to ensure it reflects current clinical practice and accurately represents how CPAP therapy works.
Education and Credentials
Crystal holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from Wilfrid Laurier University, providing a foundation in human physiology, respiratory mechanics, and exercise science. She completed a three-year Registered Respiratory Therapy diploma at Fanshawe College, qualifying her to practice as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Ontario.
Clinical Experience
Crystal spent thirteen years at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, one of Canada’s leading pediatric teaching hospitals. During her time at SickKids, she provided respiratory care across a range of specialized settings including intensive care (ICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), general wards, emergency, and clinical research. She worked with some of the most medically complex patients in the country, delivering critical respiratory support in high-acuity environments.
In 2020, Crystal transitioned from hospital-based care to home CPAP therapy. This shift brought her expertise directly into the homes of adult patients starting or adjusting to CPAP therapy, the exact population CPAPSupply.ca serves. She helps patients initiate therapy, troubleshoot comfort issues, adjust pressure and humidification settings, and build the long-term habits that make CPAP effective.
Role at CPAPSupply.ca
Crystal is the medical reviewer for CPAPSupply.ca’s health content. Every clinical claim in the resource articles, from how CPAP therapy works, to mask selection for specific conditions, to the physiology of sleep apnea, passes through her review before publication. Her role is to ensure the information Canadian patients rely on when making decisions about their therapy is clinically accurate and aligned with current Canadian respiratory care practice.
Crystal also supports patients directly through CPAPSupply.ca. Customers who need clinical guidance beyond standard equipment questions can benefit from her expertise as an RRT, a level of clinical support that’s uncommon in retail CPAP settings.
About CPAPSupply.ca’s Editorial Standards
Crystal’s medical review is part of a defined editorial process. Every health-related article is drafted, clinically reviewed, editorially reviewed, and published with the reviewer credited and the review date disclosed. Published articles are reviewed at minimum annually to keep information current. See the Editorial Policy for the full process.
A Note on Personalized Advice
The content Crystal reviews is educational, not clinical advice for any individual patient. If you have questions about your own CPAP therapy, please speak with your physician or respiratory therapist. CPAPSupply.ca cannot provide personalized clinical advice through this site.