Recently, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has become the first hospital in Canada and one of only half a dozen institutions in the world to have all four major hip and knee replacement surgical robots on site. LHSC is home to one of the largest surgical fellowship programs in Canada […]
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging technique to detect preserved consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in patients that appear to be in a coma following a severe brain injury. In a groundbreaking discovery […]
In a Canadian first, the two major paediatric hospitals join forces to offer orthopaedic care closer to home and develop innovative teaching and research initiatives. Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada (SHC Canada) have announced a first of its kind affiliation agreement […]
Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has reduced its paediatric surgery waitlist by 26 per cent for non-urgent and non-emergent cases, thanks to funding from the Make Kids Count initiative announced by the Ontario government last summer. “This is extremely good news for our patients and their families,” […]
Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose rare diseases and prenatal exposure-related birth abnormalities in two studies published August 1, 2024 in American Journal of Human Genetics and Genetics in Medicine. The research uses technology called EpiSign™, […]
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is proud to announce a significant advancement in medical imaging with the introduction of the MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T MRI. This innovative technology, with a lower-strength magnet, artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, a larger opening for patients, and a dedicated focus on serving less urgent cases, will […]
During the busy summer break, Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) remind Ontarians that connecting with a health-care provider for urgent care is quick and easy, whether you’re traveling to a cottage or enjoying the beach or a staycation. Virtual urgent care […]
A team at Lawson Health Research Institute is the first in Canada to perform a transplant using a technique called abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (A-NRP), which could lead to more organs being available for transplant. The technique was used to optimize organs from two donors in April 2024 at London […]
Through several focused strategies and a dedicated team effort, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has improved cancer surgery wait times at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre by 50 per cent over the past year for non-urgent and non-emergent patients. “We know how hard it is for patients with cancer and their families […]
London patient was the first in Canada to receive a successful, robotic assisted direct lateral spine surgery Chronic back pain affects nearly eight million Canadians and is a condition that can become quite debilitating. For Dave Myen, a clinical neuroscience patient at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), chronic back pain […]