We are proud to announce the official unveiling of the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre. Thank you, Archie and Irene Verspeeten. Your unwavering support and immense contributions have made this day not just possible, but unforgettable. We wish you were here to see it.

In a Canadian first, Team LHSC members performed a robot-assisted spinal surgery that relieved a patient of long-time, debilitating back pain.

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A simulation tool formed between LHSC, Ivey Business School and King's at Western helped inform decisions about hospital capacity during a crucial time in the pandemic. It now has potential for future application.

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*TW: this story deals with the death of a child*

Read the story of Zeynah, the girl who gave everything: lhsc.on.ca/news/zeynahs-s…

'We hope that receiving immunotherapy before surgery can improve a patient’s immune response, improve their outcomes and reduce the side effects they face.” – Dr. Sara Kuruvilla, Medical Oncologist here at LHSC.

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Dr. Adrian Budhram works alongside talented medical lab professionals in the neuroimmunology lab to help enhance care delivery to patients with autoimmune neurologic diseases.

PaLM is delivered in partnership by LHSC and St. Joseph's Health Care London.

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Recent upgrades to video endoscopic equipment in our operating rooms are helping to improve care, safety and quality outcomes for patients undergoing minimally invasive surgeries.

Watch to learn more!

Mark your calendars!

St. Joseph's Health Care London's Pop-up Pap Test Clinic is returning on May 10.

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Congratulations to Dr. Alp Sener!

The new research chair honours the life and legacy of Dr. Lazarovits and will help accelerate organ transplant research aimed at saving lives and improving quality of life for transplant patients.

Please note that University Hospital remains open and accessible.

All appointments and services will continue as scheduled.

We encourage you to give yourself extra travel time as picket lines may result in delays in the area.

Are you looking to give back and improve health care?

Consider volunteering as a Community Member with London Health Sciences Centre’s Board of Directors!

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Are you looking to share your expertise while giving back to your community?

Consider applying to join the Board of Directors of London Health Sciences Centre!

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Housing is health care.

We’re pleased to see a number of health care organizations also taking on innovative initiatives that mesh health and housing.

On the International Day of Transgender Visibility, we would like to acknowledge and celebrate the many transgender individuals in our care, on Team LHSC, and within the diverse communities we serve.

We hear you, we see you, and we value you.

Erin McDonald was diagnosed with epilepsy and referred to London Health Sciences Centre when conventional treatments proved ineffective. Eventually, Erin’s Epileptologist, Dr. Ana Suller Marti, suggested Deep Brain Stimulation implantation. Keep reading Erin's story: bit.ly/4apNtgQ

Earlier today, MP Arielle Kayabaga announced $72,768 in federal support toward ongoing research from Lawson Research.

This funding from Health Canada will support the work in advancing harm reduction strategies in hospitals for people who use substances.

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This Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, take a look at what Dr. Sey might see during a colonoscopy!

Remember: Once you turn 50, you should start getting screened for colon cancer with the FIT test every 2 years.

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Last month, Indigenous students from five local high schools attended the first-ever Youth Indigenous Career Fair held at Children’s Hospital.

Thank you to community partners and LHSC staff who volunteered their time to support this event!

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