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Twice the robots, twice the care.

In the operating rooms at KHSC, surgery is starting to look more like science fiction. From behind the console of the new Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system, surgeons can perform minimally invasive procedures with precision, ease and accuracy, doubling the capacity of a program already transforming hundreds of lives across Southeastern Ontario each year.

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Exceptional Healer 2023 winners

Congratulations to the 2023 Exceptional Healer Award winners!

On June 19th the Co-Chairs of the Exceptional Healer Award Selection Committee were joined by the Chief of Staff in presenting the Exceptional Healer Award to two deserving recipients! The Exceptional Healer Award is a Patient and Family Advisory...

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New Conservative Care clinic launches for patients of the renal program

For patients with kidney failure who decide to not have dialysis or a kidney transplant, a new clinic to help support them in their care journey has now opened at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. Known as the Conservative Care clinic, this model of...

Emily Jackson has shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes, and wears glasses. She’s wearing a green top with a jean jacket and is pictured sitting at her desk at KidsInclusive at Hotel Dieu Hospital.

People of KHSC: Emily Jackson

On May 27, hundreds of people laced up their sneakers to run, walk or roll in support of Kilometres for Kids. A KidsInclusive Centre for Child & Youth Development fundraiser, this year’s event raised more than $58,000! But ever wonder who helps...

Dr. Bechara with specialized endoscopy equipment

KHSC becomes North America’s premier centre for advanced endoscopy procedures

When most people hear the word endoscopy, they think of a small camera that fits down a patient’s throat and is used to examine and diagnose issues in the esophagus or stomach. However, over the last couple of years Kingston Health Sciences Centre...

hip replacement surgery

KHSC is getting people home sooner after hip and knee replacement surgeries

Dr. Bob Connelly isn’t usually on the receiving end of care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). As the medical director of the pediatrics program, he usually spends his days caring for KHSC’s youngest patients. After finding out he needed...

Alex Paudyn has short, light brown hair and greenish/brown eyes. She’s wearing a dark blue t-shirt with a pin above our KHSC ID badge that says “I’ve got your back”. She’s pictured in a hallway at Kingston General Hospital.

People of KHSC: Alex Paudyn

Right above Alex Paudyn’s Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) ID badge you’ll find a pin that says “I’ve got your back” and she means every single word. As a patient care assistant with the orthopedic surgical unit, she mainly assists and sets...

Members of the club volunteered their time to hand create the wig stands, spending around three hours per stand and crafting them over the past several weeks.

Handcrafted donations aim to make a difference for patients undergoing cancer treatment

Dealing with cancer treatment and the side effects that it can lead to – including hair loss – can be a difficult time for a person to go through. Recognizing the impact that a cancer diagnosis can have on self-esteem, a local wood turners club...

Members of a multidisciplinary team participate in simulation training in KHSC's Emergency Department, testing out the recently redesigned pediatric resuscitation carts

How simulation training is improving patient care at KHSC

As the old saying goes, ‘practice makes perfect,’ but in a busy environment like Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Emergency Department (ED), simulation training is serving another very important role. “I am passionate about medical simulation...

Lindsay MacDougall is pictured inside the Well Newborn and Parent Clinic, located at Kingston General Hospital. She has short, medium brown, wavy hair and blue eyes. She's wearing a bright pink, button down blouse.

People of KHSC: Lindsay MacDougall

To say Lindsay MacDougall adores being a midwife would be the understatement of the year. Even after 17 years in the field, her passion for the profession is still going strong. “I’m so proud of the work midwives do in our community and at KHSC. I...