Friday, April 25, 2025 Supporting patients in their most critical moments
Meet Aashish, Riddhi and Krisha
Things were not so bright last summer. Aashish recalls the pain of seeing his wife Riddhi, pregnant with their first child at 38 weeks, lifted into an ORNGE air ambulance. A car crash near Barrie, Ontario had seriously injured Riddhi and his parents-in-law.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 The Essential Role of Simulation in Robotics Surgery
At Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, preparation and education are the backbone to our ability to perform some of the most delicate and complex surgical procedures. This is why, before any of Sunnybrook’s cutting-edge surgical robotics systems transition into patient care, the Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre works in close collaboration with surgical teams to provide novel comprehensive training through high-fidelity simulations directly in the operating room (OR).
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 A unique approach to care: the Yuval and Lori Barzakay Brain Health Clinic
Experts working in the Barzakay Clinic provide care to patients who need assessment, diagnostic procedures, and treatments for a variety of neurological conditions. A unique approach to care, clinicians share space in the Barzakay Clinic, with rotating clinics running each day of the week.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 New TAHSN report showcases Sunnybrook’s work in promoting climate action and sustainability in healthcare
Across the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network (TAHSN), partner hospitals are taking big steps to prioritize sustainability in healthcare by implementing programs and initiatives across their strategic plans, leadership, and governance structures.
Friday, April 4, 2025 Bridging Past and Present: author Kristen den Hartog visits Sunnybrook
On March 26, award-winning novelist Kristen den Hartog, author of The Roosting Box, visited Sunnybrook. During the visit, we had the opportunity to take her on a tour of the Sunnybrook Centre for Independent Living (SCIL), highlighting its prosthetics and amputee program. She also visited the Sunnybrook Archives, and the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, where she read passages from her book to residents. Those in attendance enjoyed the chance to learn more about Sunnybrook’s roots as a military hospital and how care has evolved since the war.
