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Physicians in blue scrubs in the operating room
At Mount Sinai Hospital, the Orthopaedics and Anaesthesia teams are re-…
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New mother holding her baby in a hospital bed.
A new medication preventing severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)…
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Collage of our people from various departments at Sinai Health.
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
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Two staff members at a celebration ceremony
Congratulations to the 2,500 employees, physicians and scientists who…
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Dr. Lindsay Shirreff collage with women holding her head
Dr. Lindsay Shirreff, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Mount Sinai…
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Surgeon in surgery room with robotics
A team at the Ontario Fetal Centre, led by Dr. Tim Van Mieghem, is…
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Patient receiving breastfeeding support from lactation consultant, and a mother holding her toddler.
When it comes to infant feeding, no parent’s experience resembles another…
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Emily Lovrics
When an elevator stalled with the door halfway open, most passengers left…
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Collage of Lahina Sivanantharajah, Angel Lau, and Alexa Hernandez
Hospital visits can be an intimidating and lonely experience for older…
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Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag in a blue dress shirt and blazer at the emergency department.
Alcohol is the most commonly used substance in Canada – it causes more…
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Centenarians, people who are one hundred or more years old, are among the…
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Provider taking patient's blood pressure
In the field of mature women’s health, symptoms of pain and discomfort can…
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Phillis Pringle
Centenarians remain among the fastest-growing segments of Canada’s…
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Two smiling people in scrubs outdoors
This week marked the start of summer and Sinai Health’s annual People…
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group photo of five people in a office
Meet some of Sinai Health’s newest trailblazers, recipients at this year’s…
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Rizelle Que
Rizelle, a Registered Nurse, has dedicated 16 years of her career to…
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Two people in a hospital room in the general internal medicine unit.
The recent opening of the new 12 North unit for General Internal Medicine…
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Picture of Dr. Adam Weizman who is examining a patient.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a growing health concern in Canada.…
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Photo of surgeons with patient who is all gowned up holding a 3D printed version of her jaw.
When Eva Aimable-Kolosko first found out she would have to undergo major…
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Nurses providing care
Every day, nurses across Sinai Health do remarkable things for patients…
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Head shots of Sinai Health oncologists, Dr. Abdulazeez Salawu (left) and Dr. Geoffrey Watson (right).
Cancer is a complex disease, with sarcoma representing one of the rarest…
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A photo of the world's most premature twins setting beside each other on a couch.
Two years ago, Adiah and Adrial Nadarajah defied the odds when they were…
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A head shot of Dr. Kellie Murphy of Sinai Health.
At the beginning of the year, Dr. Kellie Murphy stepped into her new role…
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A photo of Dr. Ian Witterick, Sinai Health's surgeon-in-chief in a medical setting with this arms crossed
It was 1993, a young Dr. Ian Witterick stepped through the doors of Mount…
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A hospital staff member is gowned up and going through surgical instruments in a surgical operating room.
Mount Sinai Hospital was selected as the third best hospital in Canada,…
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Collage of of pictures with a mother and her baby and the bracelet created out of beads.
For families in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the path home…
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Sinai Health logo
In August 1998, Suzanne Shuchat experienced a significant shift in her…
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lab testing at fertility clinic
The path to parenthood is unique for everyone.
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Sam Scaduto
Every day, our people at Sinai Health demonstrate and celebrate our Values…
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Mount Sinai welcomes quintuplets for the first time in more than thirty years
Maria and her husband wanted to start a family but were waiting for the “…
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Sinai Health participates in Indigenous sacred bundle feast ceremony
The first annual sacred bundle feast ceremony took place at Casey House on…
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Martina’s story of resilience, faith and hope
Martina Santangelo’s journey started with a teenage dream of nursing…
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How specialized care at the Menopause Clinic is helping women feel heard
Perimenopause and menopause is a natural transition for many women, often…
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an illustration of women from diverse ethnic background
In a patient’s breast cancer journey, empathy and support play pivotal…
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A collage of three Sinai Health staff posing for a photo
Health-care providers play a crucial role in addressing the health and…
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Five NICU nurses posing for group shot
For the nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital who work with the tiniest patients…
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doctors performing surgery
Surgeons in Canada receive less payment for procedures done for women than…
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Two researchers wearing masks and lab coats are pipetting liquid into tubes in the lab
According to a new study, researchers have discovered a combination of gut…
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Joseph Leung is pictured in blue shirt holding his award
Every day, our people at Sinai Health demonstrate and celebrate our Values…
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black and white photo of a surgical team operating on a patient
As we celebrate a year of life-changing care, remarkable milestones and…
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Dr. Lindsay Shirreff ( a caucasian woman with long brown hair wearing a navy blazer)
The average age of menopause in Canada is 51 years, but for some, symptoms…
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A collage of 8 images representing Sinai Health, its milestones and leaders
Today, Sinai Health is a state-of-the-art and renowned academic health…
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Dr. Don Melady, Emergency Physician at Mount Sinai Hospital, pictured outside Emergency Department
Meet Dr. Don Melady, Emergency Physician at Mount Sinai Hospital and…
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collage of a newborn in left panel and a surgical team working in right panel
Each year in Canada, spina bifida affects approximately 120 to 150 fetuses…
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Mother and baby receiving care from a healthcare professional
Mount Sinai Hospital’s Frances Bloomberg Centre for Women’s and Infants’…
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Entrance to Emergency Centre with ambulance vehicle in front
Recently, there has been increased strain on Emergency Departments in…
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The world’s most premature twins sitting on a sofa next to their Guinness Record Certificate
Two infants who were born at Mount Sinai Hospital now hold the Guinness…
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Dr. Rebecca Titman
Pain during pregnancy is commonly accepted. Pregnant individuals can…
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In-utero surgery saves twins sharing one placenta
Kathryn and her husband Eddy were overjoyed when they found out they were…
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Celebrating service milestones at Sinai Health
Last week, we recognized employees and physicians who have reached…
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Caring for patients by caring for equipment
Hospitals produce a lot of sound. This cacophony has often been labelled…
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We’re not islands – quality and safety in health care is everyone’s responsibility
Last October, we held Sinai Health’s inaugural Quality and Safety…
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Moments of inspiration for the week of January 9
Every day our people at Sinai Health are doing extraordinary things.…
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The first Mount Sinai baby of 2023
At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, people around the world…
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Mount Sinai Hospital’s surgical teams are using data to help improve surgical outcomes for all patients
Each year, Mount Sinai Hospital’s surgical teams perform 16,800 life-…
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Cancer Care Clinic designed with the patient in mind opens
Years of planning have become reality.
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A collage of photos, the first being a man holding his stomach looking like he is in pain and the second of a hand writing notes
Research shows that one in 150 Canadians have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (…
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Dr. Tim Van Mieghem
Each year in Canada, spina bifida affects approximately 120-150 fetuses.…
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According to the Canadian Cancer Society, one in eight women will be…
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Mount Sinai recognized for specialty programs in Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2023
With a nearly century-long history of providing care, we are proud to…
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Our cancer care teams share their thoughts
A vital new space will soon be available to our cancer patients and their…
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A spotlight on our palliative care program
Between 62 per cent and 89 per cent of those with life limiting illness…
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Dr. Pamela Goodwin
It was set to be the largest breast cancer trial of its kind. Medical…
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The future of geriatric care lives at Sinai Health
A recent $15 million gift from long-time supporters, Peter and Shelagh…
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Dr. Carol Swallow
This July, Dr. Carol Swallow, a surgical oncologist, began her appointment…
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Staying up-to-date – COVID-19 vaccines and breastfeeding
Ontario recently announced that fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are…
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Redefining meaningful end-of-life care
For more than 30 years, our skilled palliative care specialists have been…
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Annual scholarships and bursary awards create possibilities
Sinai Health is recognizing the spirit of discovery with our annual…
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Dr. Zane Cohen
Congratulations to Dr. Zane Cohen, Director of the Zane Cohen Centre at…
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A deep dive into acute care for a pregnant COVID-19 patient
In early 2021, Mount Sinai Hospital began seeing more pregnant patients…
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Spina Bifida Awareness Month
This June, the Ontario Fetal Centre (OFC) celebrates the fifth anniversary…
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Valuing patient and family perspectives to improve care
Patient and family engagement has a central role in improving health…
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Sinai Health nurses lead Canada-wide study on models of care during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the resilience, creativity and…
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Nursing Week
Becoming a health care professional means being a life-long learner. At…
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Two years into the pandemic mental health is still a priority
In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, Sinai Health introduced…
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The make-up of a Sinai Health Volunteer
A steady hand extended at just the right moment. A warm smile that…
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from a 10 per cent chance of survival to a healthy baby boy
“After my 20 week anatomy scan, my world flipped upside down,” said…
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Going home after a year in the hospital
In the fall, we spoke with Juan Carlos Luaces about the progress he was…
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A spotlight on our Cancer program
Cancer is not one; but many diseases with about 43 per cent of Canadians…
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Innovation supports consistent pain management for patients
Early in the pandemic, Mount Sinai Hospital’s perioperative team began…
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Masking and vaccination requirements still in place
On March 21, there will be no change for those coming to Sinai Health’s…
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What’s Cooking in the Kitchen
Roasted red pepper herbed frittata, hot egg and cheese breakfast sandwich…
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 at Sinai Health
Every day, we value the unique and substantial contributions women across…
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The Fetal Early Anatomy Clinic provides holistic care for high-risk fetuses
Today, we know more about the fetus during the first trimester of…
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A spotlight on our geriatrics program
Within a decade, one in four Canadians will be over the age of 65.
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Everything you need to know about rapid antigen tests
In testing, it’s the gold standard. “Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)…
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checking in with Mahya Fazel-Zarandi
February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To…
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Five facts about the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant individuals
As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many questions have…
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Continued innovation at the heart of the Ontario Fetal Centre
Discovering the best possible fetal treatment through research and…
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Five tips for talking with someone with dementia
Communicating effectively with someone with dementia benefits the…
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The first Mount Sinai baby of 2022
After the clock strikes midnight on the eve of the New Year, hospitals…
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Celebrating the holidays at Sinai Health
This week, Sinai Health celebrated the holidays by greeting employees,…
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Funding for the Ontario Fetal Centre paves way for next-level advancement in fetal imaging and therapy
Since its inception in 2018, the Ontario Fetal Centre, a partnership with…
For more than 20 months, Health Care Screeners at Mount Sinai and Hennick…
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Two women wearing face masks sitting down together and reading
People with diabetes are living longer, healthier lives and as the…
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Research examines the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on parental participation in NICUs
A new study from the International Steering Committee for Family…
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Two scientists working on a project
Clinician-scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Centre for Inflammatory…
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A woman and her baby in bed while a loved one is by her side
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A mother breastfeeding her twin babies
When it comes to breastfeeding, no parents’ experience resembles another.…
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Two female Mount Sinai Hospital employees doing arts and crafts
Caring for someone with dementia is an extraordinary responsibility and…
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Woman with a tablet device in front of a premature baby at Mount Sinai Hospital
As part of the ongoing effort to keep parents connected with their infant…
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Incorporating art into healing with a dose of ‘Colour Medicine’
A seven-storey section of concrete wall on the outside of Mount Sinai…
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World Breastfeeding Week
When it comes to infant feeding, breast milk offers optimal nutritional…
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Indigenous woman plays the drum and two men are standing in the background
In many Indigenous traditions of North America, the drum represents the…
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Registered Nurse instructs a nursing student at the bedside
Nicole Filler began a student placement on Bridgepoint Active Healthcare’s…
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Three surgeons posing by an operating table
It’s a project 10 years in the making, and one promising renewed hope for…
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Respiratory Therapist demonstrates how to apply oxygen therapy with Registered Nurse
Earlier this spring, as Ontario headed into the third wave of COVID-19,…
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Indigenous smudging ceremony
Leonard Benoit starts each day with a personal smudging ceremony. Before…
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Elder man smiling using a hand-grip strengthener
Indiana Jones, the fictional archaeology professor-adventurer declared, it…
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Meet the team ensuring critical supplies are there when needed
Focused, agile and efficient, the Materials Management team at Mount Sinai…
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Spina Bifida Awareness Month
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month across Canada.
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Dr. Kieran Quinn
Dr. Kieran Quinn, a physician in General Internal Medicine and Palliative…
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Being an ambassador for change at Sinai Health
2020 will be known not just as the year of the pandemic but as the global…
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New research encourages light exercise following concussion
TORONTO (May 21, 2021) —The phrase ‘when in doubt, sit it out’ is the…
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Sabine Goldberg with daughter and husband
Sabine Goldberg, 37 is a very busy mom. She is raising her energetic…
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Four individuals wearing facemasks
A one-of-a-kind program is improving young people’s visits to the…
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Sonographer using an ultrasound machine
“Nurse sonographers are nurses first, and then we have learned sonography…
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Health care working holding a patient's hand
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a…
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Two individuals wearing facemasks using computers
At the start of COVID-19 lockdown last year, Fred saw in his client in the…
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ultrasound machine
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Joseph Lebovic
Joseph Lebovic (z”l) led a life of giving. Renowned in the GTA as a…
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couple making salad in kitchen
“For individuals with a cancer diagnosis, a balanced diet and maintaining…
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IV drip
Sinai Health doctors say more research is needed on the popular antiviral…
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rendering of virus
Dr. Tony MazzullIi, Microbiologist-in-Chief at Sinai Health and University…
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collage of portraits of three volunteers
Sinai Health has over 1,200 volunteers at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare…
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woman with no hair smiling
There is uncertainty with a cancer diagnosis and the pandemic may…
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Respiratory Therapist demonstrates equipment used in high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy
Mount Sinai’s 12 South General Internal Medicine Unit has taken on a…
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A surgical team performs a procedure in the new operating space at Mount Sinai Hospital.
The excitement was palpable on Monday morning as care teams and patients…
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A new state-of-the-art surgical room at Mount Sinai Hospital
TORONTO (March 29, 2021) — Today, Mount Sinai Hospital opens its new state…
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Dr. Erin Kennedy speaks with a patient.
Dr. Erin Kennedy is leading research to rethink more targeted approaches…
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Dr. Elizabeth Demicco looks into the ocular lenses of a microscope.
It is hours into a complex, delicate surgery and timing is crucial.
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Two people prepare a meal together at a kitchen counter.
We don’t often think of food as a kind of medicine, but nutrition is an…
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Dr. Christie Lee meets with team members in the ICU.
In early March 2020, Mount Sinai Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU)…
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A physician demonstrates the use of fetal ultrasound for a procedure.
Each year in Canada, more than 10,000 babies are born with fetal anomalies…
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Celebrating International Women's Day on March 8
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global event that recognizes the…
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Headshot of Dr. Laveena Munshi.
Just one year after the World Health Organization officially declared…
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We Are Magnet
TORONTO (February 19, 2021) — Mount Sinai Hospital attained Magnet…
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Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations declared February 11 as International Day of Women and…
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Two people using a laptop for a video chat with two other people.
Older loved ones, friends and neighbours likely feel more vulnerable since…
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Amir, Thevaki and Brook pose in the hallways at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare and Mount Sinai Hospital.
For the third year in a row, Sinai Health has been named one of Canada’s…
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Charlie sits on a hospital bed next to Chen as she holds their new baby girl.
After the clock strikes midnight on the eve of the New Year, hospitals…
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2020 for Sinai Health was a year like no other. Terms like “new normal”…
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We Are Magnet
Mount Sinai Hospital achieves Magnet® redesignation for excellence in care…
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Graphic photo that has "covid-19 update" written on it
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Mount Sinai Hospital on the 9…
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With a world-wide reputation for excellence in endocrinology and…
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3 years of 3A logo
This summer, Renew Sinai’s Phase 3A, the multi-year project that is…
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ICU Team
Just prior to the World Health Organization declaring that COVID-19 had…
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Woman doctor is helping patient
A common misconception during the COVID-19 pandemic is that a hospital…
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Dr. Jesse Wolfstadt, Orthopaedic Surgeon examines Gary Sandor
After experiencing a knee injury more than 35 years ago, Gary Sandor began…
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Media Statement
We have learned of a possible hate crime on the EllisDon construction site…
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Pregnancy during the pandemic has been a difficult time for many expectant…
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Having a baby brings a range of emotions to expectant parents – joy,…
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Drs. Bernard Ho and Elliot Lass
When the news of COVID-19 turned from a trickle to a wave, health care…
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Interactive tool helping health systems around the world plan for COVID-19
How many ICU beds are left in Spain? What about ventilators in Ontario?…
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Mount Sinai recognized as one of Canada’s top three hospitals
Mount Sinai Hospital has been named the third best hospital in Canada and…
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Dr. Ken Croitoru
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative…
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Dr. Adam Weizman
Dr. Adam Weizman was recently named Medical Director of the IBD…
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Preparing for the future of intensive care
In late January, a number of participants from across Mount Sinai Hospital…
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SickKids shares some love with Sinai Health this Valentine’s Day
This February, SickKids and Sinai Health have partnered to produce a video…
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Sinai Health scientists discover link between autism and cognitive impairment
A tiny gene fragment may play a pivotal role in why some people with…
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Virtual visits make care convenient for patients with diabetes
Patients who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 20 years ago, or even…
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New study shows quality-improvement programs increase survival of preterm babies
The rate of survival of very preterm babies in Canada increased 25 per…