Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Sunnybrook inventor Dr. Gary Yau, ophthalmologist and affiliate scientist in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, is developing a non-surgical solution to restore vision loss caused by vitreous hemorrhage. Read more: bit.ly/4juw0IN

The Vibrant Community Health Centre remains closed today due to an HVAC system failure causing extreme indoor temperatures. Please visit the Vibrant website for more information and regular updates: vibrantcommunityhealth.ca

Sunnybrook canvassers are visiting neighbourhoods across the GTA & southern Ontario to share how monthly giving helps provide care to patients & families. Look for their Sunnybrook vest, photo ID & secure tablet. You can call our verification line: 1-866-619-8154 / 647-943-1063

The Vibrant Community Health Centre is temporarily closed due to an HVAC system failure causing extreme indoor temperatures. Please visit the Vibrant website for more information and regular updates: vibrantcommunityhealth.ca

Life Saving Drive will be closed to all vehicle traffic, from the east side of the Emergency Department to the east side of the Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre, on Saturday July 5 from 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. Learn more: ow.ly/tMwA50WkGH4

Our Emergency Department is now trialing DAX Copilot, an AI-based technology that automatically writes clinical notes based on your conversation with your doctor. Learn more about what this means for you: sunnybrook.ca/copilot

Reminder to all patients and visitors needing access to the Holland Centre from June 27 – June 29. Please be advised that due to the Pride festival, there will be significant impacts to traffic and road closures. Plan ahead for your visit. Learn more: ow.ly/r8qj50W9aJc

Road work on the portion of Life Saving Dr. from Wellness Way to the beginning of the Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre (G-Wing) will begin today, Friday, June 20 and continue until Sunday, June 29. Learn more: bit.ly/4ni7flV

🚨 Attention all patients and visitors needing access to the Holland Centre from June 27 – June 29. Please be advised that due to the Pride festival, there will be significant impacts to traffic and road closures. Plan ahead for your visit. Learn more: ow.ly/tQEa50W9aAK

From June 9-13, Accreditation Canada surveyors will be on-site at Sunnybrook to assess how we meet national health-care standards. You may be asked to share your experience—participation is optional, but your feedback is valuable! #TeamSunnybrook

Attention: Visitors 🛑 If you are planning on visiting one of our patients or residents and have any of the following symptoms, please stay home! If you are a patient with any of these symptoms, please wear a mask and let a staff member know.

Eight Sunnybrook physicians have been awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal for their contributions to healthcare in Canada! Their dedication and commitment to patients are why #ThisPlaceIsSpecial. Learn more about their incredible work: bit.ly/4jgFEhR

#ThisPlaceIsSpecial because our researchers are translating high-res MRI techniques into clinical practice. Congratulations to Dr. Kâmil Uludağ on being awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Read more: bit.ly/3FPs8DG

Today, March 27, at noon, Dr. Michael Raphael joins @CBCOntarioToday to discuss the rise in cancer rates among young adults & the role of specialized clinics like the Young Adult Colorectal Cancer Clinic at Odette Cancer Centre. Tune in: bit.ly/4j23he6

#ThisPlaceIsSpecial because our researchers are fostering collaboration to advance cardiovascular clinical trials. Congrats to Dr. Idan Roifman on his appointment to the Reichmann Family Chair in Cardiovascular Research! Learn more: bit.ly/429Ujon

Using a higher-frequency ultrasound with 3x greater resolution images has been shown to be as effective as MRI in guiding biopsies in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, in a new international study led by Sunnybrook. Read more: bit.ly/4lbwzcj

Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men, according to a new Sunnybrook-led study. Read more: bit.ly/4hwBLUZ