Physicians deliver holiday joy at London Regional Cancer Program

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release

December 16, 2015

 


London, ON -Cemented as an annual holiday tradition at London Health Sciences Centre’s London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP), eight physicians comprising “The Clinic Notes” ensemble will perform a special Christmas concert for staff, patients and visitors tomorrow to celebrate the festive season.

“This concert is our opportunity to promote the holiday spirit among the patients we serve and our fellow colleagues,” says Dr. Scott Ernst, chief, medical oncology, LRCP.

Dr. Ernst (Baritone) is joined by his medical, surgical and radiation oncologist colleagues: Dr. Muriel Brackstone (alto), Dr. David D’Souza (piano), Dr. Mary Eisenhauer (flute), Dr. Alex Louie (tenor), Dr. Maria Parent (alto), Dr. Kylea Potvin (soprano), and Dr. Michael Sanatani (cello).

Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: London Health Sciences Centre
London Regional Cancer Program
Lower level atrium
Parking: Please park in the visitors parking garage and use the lower LRCP entrance facing Wellington Rd. (rather than the Commissioners Rd. entrance)

** Media are asked to RSVP to Marek Kubow if you are planning to attend this performance. Interviews with Dr. Scott Ernst will be available following the concert. **

About London Health Sciences Centre

London Health Sciences Centre has been at the forefront of medicine in Canada for 140 years and offers the broadest range of specialized clinical services in Ontario. Building on the traditions of its founding hospitals to provide compassionate care in an academic teaching setting, London Health Sciences Centre is home to Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, Victoria Hospital, the Kidney Care Centre, two family medical centres, and two research institutes – Children’s Health Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute. As a leader in medical discovery and health research, London Health Sciences Centre has a history of over 65 international and national firsts and attracts top clinicians and researchers from around the world. As a regional referral centre, London Health Sciences Centre cares for the most medically complex patients including critically injured adults and children in southwestern Ontario and beyond. The hospital’s nearly 15,000 staff, physicians, students and volunteers provide care for more than one million patient visits a year. For more information visit www.lhsc.on.ca 

 

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Marek Kubow

Corporate Communications and Public Relations

London Health Sciences Centre

519-685-8500, ext. 75155

marek.kubow@lhsc.on.ca

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