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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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A collaboration between radiology and cardiology is helping patients who may be at risk for heart disease receive timely and efficient care closer to home.

Radiology and Cardiology at KHSC team up to provide patient care closer to home

A collaboration between radiology and cardiology is helping patients who may be at risk for heart disease receive timely and efficient care closer to home. With a unified goal of providing the best patient care possible, both departments committed to...

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Queen’s and KHSC launch clinical trial of psilocybin therapy to treat alcohol use disorder

Researchers at Queen’s University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon begin recruiting patients to study the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). The Phase 2b clinical trial...

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CAREing volunteers create meaningful interactions with elderly patients

After three-years impacted by COVID-19, more and more volunteers are beginning to return to action at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), and a new volunteer role is demonstrating kindness and generosity for patients experiencing loneliness. CARE...

Ronnie Lott is pictured standing inside one of the operating rooms at the KGH site. He has blue eyes and is wearing blue scrubs, a scrub hat and mask.

People of KHSC: Ronnie Lott

If you’ve ever watched a motorsport you’ve probably seen a pit crew leap into action. It’s a race against the clock as they’re making repairs, changing tires and refueling. Ronnie Lott is part of a pit crew of his own at Kingston Health Sciences...

Sandra Mahoney is pictured sitting at her desk in Johnson 5 at the HDH site. She has dark brown, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She’s wearing a black blouse and mask.

People of KHSC: Sandra Mahoney

Think back to the last time you had to go to a hospital or had an appointment in a clinic you’re not familiar with. Were you nervous? Maybe even a little scared? Sandra Mahoney knows how anxious some people can get. As the secretary for the Adult...

Mark Westcott is pictured in the Switchboard department at the KGH site. He has dark brown eyes, salt and pepper, spiky hair and a beard. He’s wearing a blue and white plaid, long-sleeved shirt.

People of KHSC: Mark Westcott

Have you ever wondered who’s on the other end of the phone when you call Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)? Or the person behind the voice making announcements in the hospital using the overhead paging system? Chances are you’ve either spoken...

Jeffrey Lalonde is pictured in a hallway at the KGH site. He has dark brown eyes and is bald. He’s wearing a navy blue, V-neck top.

People of KHSC: Jeffrey Lalonde

If you ask Jeffrey Lalonde what he enjoys most about being a registered dietitian with Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), you’ll see his eyes light up and not even a mask can hide his smile. “The patients of course,” he chuckles. “And my work...

Bianca Sabatini is pictured leaning on the care desk at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the KGH site. She has blue eyes and medium brown, wavy hair that goes down past her shoulders. She’s wearing a black top with a burgundy blazer on top.

People of KHSC: Bianca Sabatini

Growing up Bianca Sabatini never dreamed of becoming a social worker, but now she can’t imagine doing anything else. She’s part of a multifaceted team at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), made up of more than 60 social workers, who strive to...

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February 28, 2023

Supporting ICU patients’ kidney function with improved technology

For approximately 25 per cent of patients in Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) ICU with serious injury to their kidneys, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), a special type of dialysis, can be life-saving. In December, KHSC’s fleet of...