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Learner Profile: Erika’s journey comes full circle at LRCP

July 25, 2023 When Erika Tratjnek was hired to work at London Health Sciences Centre, life came full circle. Five years after she entered the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) as a patient, she arrived for her first day as an Ambulatory Clerk at the LRCP. A life-changing discovery In April 2017...

Seizure First Aid

In the event of a seizure, please take the following steps. Stay calm : It is important to stay calm as most seizures will run their course and end naturally within a few minutes. Time it: If a seizure lasts more than five minutes or repeats without full recovery between seizures, call 911. Call 911...

Research

Clinical Research in Adult Epilepsy Our epilepsy specialists are constantly looking for innovative and effective ways to treat seizures and epilepsy in adults. Various epileptologists are involved in clinical research and are familiar with the current epilepsy research available and who is eligible...

Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario

Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario is our community partner whose mission is to enhance the lives of people affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders by providing a network of services that educate, support and build community awareness. Their vision is a community free of barriers where persons...

Precise, high-dose radiation safe and effective for inoperable kidney cancer, study suggests

March 10, 2023 A new study published in The Lancet Oncology suggests that a very precise, high-dose form of radiotherapy called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) may be a new treatment option for patients with inoperable kidney cancer. Lawson Health Research Institute was one of 12...

Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor receives 2023 YMCA Women of Excellence Award

May 19, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) President and CEO, Dr. Jackie Schleifer Taylor, is the recipient of the 2023 YMCA Woman of Excellence Award in Health, Science and Technology for her leadership in the health-care system, where she has dedicated her career to advancing quality...

Adult Cystic Fibrosis clinic sees baby boom due to advancements in treatment and care

May 24, 2023 (LONDON, Ont.) – The Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinic at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is reporting an increase in the number of patient pregnancies as a result of advancements in treatment and care. While the life-threatening genetic disorder typically makes women half as...

LHSC physician appointed president of Ontario Medical Association

May 18, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) emergency physician Dr. Andrew Park has been appointed president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) for a one-year term, effective May 4. In this role, he will lead the association, which advocates for the interests of the province’s 43,000...

Baby boom: Medical advances giving Cystic Fibrosis patients another chance at life and motherhood

May 24, 2023 The Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinic at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is seeing an exciting increase in the number of patient pregnancies because of advancements in treatment and care. While the life-threatening genetic disorder typically makes women half as likely as those...