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LHSC’s Nazem Kadri Surgical Centre: Ontario’s first high-efficiency ambulatory surgical centre!

September 27, 2022 The recently named Nazem Kadri Surgical Centre is our innovative off-campus ambulatory surgical centre that is located across from Victoria Hospital on Base Line Road East. The centre provides patients in need of lower acuity surgeries with an alternative operating location...

New advanced aneurysm repair reduces patient hospital stay by 80 per cent

September 20, 2022 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the first in the region to introduce a non-invasive advanced aneurysm repair method that reduces a patient’s hospital stay by 80 per cent, improving recovery time by 11 months. Like all health care organizations across the province, LHSC...

2012 Publications

Catastrophic wear in total hip arthroplasty. Complete wear-through of a metal-backed acetabular component: case report. Lanting BA, Springer BD. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Nov;43(5):e63-5. The influence of obesity on total joint arthroplasty. Vasarhelyi EM, MacDonald SJ. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012...

Living with Cystic Fibrosis: A CF patient experience story

May 16, 2022 John O’Donnell was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) at six months old in 1960. He has been a patient at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) CF Clinic for about 25 years. John has experienced a variety of CF treatments over the decades. “When I was first diagnosed I would sleep in...

Improving palliative cancer treatment with existing diagnostic scans: Study reveals promising results

Oct. 12, 2023 A recent study from London Health Sciences Centre and Lawson Health Research Institute suggests that using existing diagnostic CT scans in planning simple palliative radiation treatments can significantly cut down the waiting time for urgent treatment, resulting in a better experience...

Interventional Radiology (IR)

Interventional Radiology is a specialized field of medicine that uses advanced imaging techniques and devices to both diagnose and treat various medical conditions. It involves using tools like x-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, and ultrasound to provide guidance for minimally invasive surgical...

LHSC’s new Free.Max MRI will improve access to care and help reduce wait times

July 25, 2024 With a lower strength magnet, artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, a larger opening for patients, and a dedicated focus on serving non-urgent/non-emergent cases, London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC’s) new MAGNETOM Free.Max MRI machine will help reduce wait times for patients...

Patient and Family Experience Newsletter

I ssue 3 (2018) Volume 3 Issue 1 (October 2018) I ssue 2 (2015) Volume 2 Issue 1 (January 2015) Issue 1 (2014) Volume 1 Issue 1 (July 2014) Volume 1 Issue 2 (August 2014) Volume 1 Issue 3 (October 2014) Initiated May 22, 2014 Last update: September 14, 2018

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Nursing in the Cardiac Surgery Recovery Unit

Registered nurses in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) work closely together as part of the team providing care to our patients. To be considered for employment in CSICU, we prefer 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience and a keen interest in the critical care patient...