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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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Monday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Two women stand in the hospital kitchen area of the eating disorders day treatment program.
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Eating disorder program grows in response to increased patient needs

During the pandemic, our eating disorder program received more than double the usual referrals and saw a spike in younger patients requiring care. The clinic at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) saw some patients as young as 12 who weighed less than 65 per cent of their healthy body weights. “We attributed the...

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Bad break leads to new perspective for HHS staffer

Mandy Snively’s caring disposition attracted her to a career in health care, as an occupational therapy/physiotherapist assistant at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). But Snively’s capacity for caring reached new heights after she became a patient at HHS Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) for just over a week in the fall of 2022, for surgery on a...

HHS Foundation Gala research award winners
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2024 HHS Foundation Gala Research Award winners

The HHS Foundation recognized three junior researchers and three intermediate researchers at the HHS Foundation Gala on March 2. Congratulations to junior researcher winners Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Dr. Matthew Leonardi and Dr. Amanda Sim; and to our intermediate researcher winners Dr. Rahul Chanclani, Dr. Michael Livingston and Dr. Deborah Sloboda. Winners each receive $25,000 to...

Tracey MacArthur, Hamilton Health Sciences' new President and CEO
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Hamilton Health Sciences announces new President and CEO

Hamilton, Ontario — Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) board of directors is delighted to announce that Tracey MacArthur will assume the position of Hamilton Health Sciences’ president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 15, 2024. “Ms. MacArthur is a distinguished hospital executive with a strong track record of driving quality and research agendas at leading...

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Studies improving care for prostate cancer patients, worldwide

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) researcher Dr. Gregory Pond is the lead statistician and co-investigator for two clinical trials that are transforming the way prostate cancer is managed, worldwide. Both multi-centre studies used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the diagnosis and treatment for men going through a prostate cancer diagnosis. MRI uses a powerful magnet...

Two women stand in the hospital kitchen area of the eating disorders day treatment program.
Stories

Eating disorder program grows in response to increased patient needs

During the pandemic, our eating disorder program received more than double the usual referrals and saw a spike in younger patients requiring care. The clinic at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) saw some patients as young as 12 who weighed less than 65 per cent of their healthy body weights. “We attributed the...

Our People , Stories

Bad break leads to new perspective for HHS staffer

Mandy Snively’s caring disposition attracted her to a career in health care, as an occupational therapy/physiotherapist assistant at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). But Snively’s capacity for caring reached new heights after she became a patient at HHS Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) for just over a week in the fall of 2022, for surgery on a...

HHS Foundation Gala research award winners
Our People , Stories

2024 HHS Foundation Gala Research Award winners

The HHS Foundation recognized three junior researchers and three intermediate researchers at the HHS Foundation Gala on March 2. Congratulations to junior researcher winners Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Dr. Matthew Leonardi and Dr. Amanda Sim; and to our intermediate researcher winners Dr. Rahul Chanclani, Dr. Michael Livingston and Dr. Deborah Sloboda. Winners each receive $25,000 to...

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Health Tips

What is measles?

Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed case of measles. Dr. Jacqueline Wong, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares information to help keep you and your family safe. What is measles and how can I...

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What illnesses are impacting kids this viral season

Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, infectious disease pediatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares some insights into the current 2023 viral season.   Are any new illnesses impacting children this year? Most families know, and certainly all doctors know that there is more respiratory disease in children in the winter. This is because there are...

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Managing diabetes to reduce risk of stroke

November is diabetes awareness month and Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Stroke Prevention Clinic and Diabetes Care and Research Program have come together to review the risks and management of diabetes. Watch this video with Dr. Kelvin Ng, stroke specialist at HHS and Dr. Hertzel Gerstein, endocrinologist and medical director of the Diabetes Care and Research...

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Bad break leads to new perspective for HHS staffer

Mandy Snively’s caring disposition attracted her to a career in health care, as an occupational therapy/physiotherapist assistant at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). But Snively’s capacity for caring reached new heights after she became a patient at HHS Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) for just over a week in the fall of 2022, for surgery on a...

HHS Foundation Gala research award winners
Our People , Stories

2024 HHS Foundation Gala Research Award winners

The HHS Foundation recognized three junior researchers and three intermediate researchers at the HHS Foundation Gala on March 2. Congratulations to junior researcher winners Dr. Jenna Dowhaniuk, Dr. Matthew Leonardi and Dr. Amanda Sim; and to our intermediate researcher winners Dr. Rahul Chanclani, Dr. Michael Livingston and Dr. Deborah Sloboda. Winners each receive $25,000 to...

Our People , Stories

Studies improving care for prostate cancer patients, worldwide

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) researcher Dr. Gregory Pond is the lead statistician and co-investigator for two clinical trials that are transforming the way prostate cancer is managed, worldwide. Both multi-centre studies used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the diagnosis and treatment for men going through a prostate cancer diagnosis. MRI uses a powerful magnet...

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Transforming care for neurodevelopmental disorders with a learning health system

Navigating the Canadian health-care system can be daunting for families with children living with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or ADHD. As a caregiver and advocate for her child’s needs, as well as a researcher, Karen Beattie knows this struggle all too well. Her journey began when her son Freddie was born prematurely at 29 weeks,...

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Hamilton General Hospital ED shows `Epic’ ability to rise to the challenge

Moments after Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new digital records system went live on June 4, an air ambulance helicopter landed on the roof of HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital carrying a trauma patient, and then a stroke patient needing immediate intervention arrived by ambulance. It was trial by fire for the emergency department (ED) team, who...

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Improved communication through Secure Chat means better patient care

Providing the very best care for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patients just got faster and easier thanks to Secure Chat – a secure messaging tool included in our new hospital information system. Hamilton Health Sciences launched its new fully digital hospital information system, called Epic, on June 4. It replaces dozens of electronic and paper...

Tracey MacArthur, Hamilton Health Sciences' new President and CEO
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Hamilton Health Sciences announces new President and CEO

Hamilton, Ontario — Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) board of directors is delighted to announce that Tracey MacArthur will assume the position of Hamilton Health Sciences’ president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 15, 2024. “Ms. MacArthur is a distinguished hospital executive with a strong track record of driving quality and research agendas at leading...

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Hamilton Public Health and Brant County Health Unit investigating exposures to confirmed case of measles

Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed case of measles. Public Health is reaching out to all known contacts who may have been exposed to the measles virus at several locations including McMaster Children’s Hospital emergency department – Hamilton Health Sciences 1200...

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Ontario’s Children’s Hospitals rename cardiac procedure to recognize critical role of Black pioneer Vivien Thomas

In a move to honour the groundbreaking contributions of Black surgical pioneer Vivien Thomas, Ontario’s five children’s hospitals have officially renamed the cardiac procedure previously known as the Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt to the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt. This collective change recognizes the indispensable role played by Vivien Thomas in the development of paediatric cardiac surgery and...