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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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Dr. Baranchuk

KHSC team pioneers simple diagnostic tool for Lyme-related heart condition

As tick season gets underway, a research team at Kingston Health Sciences Centre is developing a simple tool to help doctors more quickly identify and treat Lyme carditis, a heart problem that has recently been linked to Lyme disease, a bacterial...

Dr. Glover

Novel arrhythmia program targeting lifestyle changes awarded $500,000 from W.J. Henderson Foundation

A unique, team-based research program for helping patients with the most common form of heart arrhythmia has been awarded $500,000 from the W.J. Henderson Foundation. The brainchild of KGHRI clinician scientist Dr. Ben Glover, the program will look...

Trainee Office at QCPU

From molecules to populations and back: KGHRI clinician-scientists highlight translational medicine at Queen’s

Health research is entering an exciting new phase at Kingston’s academic and medical research institutions, and three clinician-scientists from the KGH Research Institute have taken to the airwaves to talk about it. Drs. Stephen Archer, Paula James...

In the BAHA procedure, a titanium implant is surgically placed into the bone behind the ear. Once the implant has healed in place, a sound processor is attached and activated, providing transmission of sound and significant hearing improvement for the patient. Kingston's first BAHA recipient, Adam Pennock (pictured here), describes the technology as "very cool."

New KHSC hearing device program receives formal approval

With several successful cases under its belt, an innovative new program is officially underway at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) to restore hearing to many patients who can’t be treated with regular hearing aids. The Bone Anchored Hearing Aid...

Dr. David Pichora welcomes friends and families of donors to the biannual Organ and Tissue Donor Memorial Wall ceremony

Special event honours those who gave the gift of life

Outside the chapel in the Kidd 2 hallway of the Kingston General Hospital site, there is a special glass wall that changes a little bit every year. Known as the Organ and Tissue Donor Memorial Wall, it recognizes those who pursued the opportunity to...

(L to R) Providence Care Board Chair Brian Devlin, SELHIN CEO Paul Huras, SELHIN Board Chair Hersh Sehdev, MPP Sophie Kiwala, Minister Helena Jaczek, KHSC CEO Dr. David Pichora, KHSC Board Chair David O'Toole

Minister of Health visits KHSC

For the second time this year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre hosted the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care as Dr. Helena Jaczek visited our KGH site on April 6. The Minister toured several areas of the hospital that are poised to be rebuilt as...

Mayor Harrison (second from right) presents a cheque on behalf of the municipality of Quinte West

Quinte West announces support for KHSC Redevelopment

The City of Quinte West has announced that it will commit funds to University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) supporting the redevelopment of Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). The multi-year...

Our KGH site's web presence has been recognized with an award from the Interactive Media Council

KGH website wins international design award

Every month more than 25,000 patients, family members, job seekers and staff members visit the KGH website. Since the site was redesigned in 2015 those visitors have benefitted from an improved digital experience according to the judges who sit on...

(L to R) Krista Well Pearce - Providence Care, MPP Sophie Kiwala, Dr. David Pichora - President and CEO KHSC, Nicholas Vlacholias - President and CEO Brockville General Hospital

New funding for hospitals in Southeastern Ontario

Patients and families across our region will soon benefit from additional funding for hospitals in Kingston and Brockville. On March 23, MPP Sophie Kiwala held an event at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) to announce that KHSC, Providence Care...