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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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Researchers with the exergaming

August 14, 2018

Exergaming study targets children with autism

A small group of local families is helping a Kingston Health Sciences Centre developmental pediatrician study the effectiveness of a novel exergaming program to increase physical activity and fitness in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...

Registered nurse Holly Stroud and first-year resident Dr. Hossai Furmli on Kidd 5 Obstetrics and Gynecology discuss the CBME online evaluation portal

August 14, 2018

Medical residents progressing toward excellence

Second-year orthopedic resident Dr Andrew McGuire feels confident in his ability to care for patients, after completing the first phase of his training that, under the new competency-based medical education (CBME) model adopted last year, is designed...

Superheroes visit the KGH site at Kingstion Health Sciences Centre in Kingston Ontario.

Super heroes bring smiles to pediatric patients

For the third straight year a team of caped crusaders proved that even superheroes have to do their chores. On August 2, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, Thor and Captain America literally swung by to clean windows and bring smiles to...

Dr Boyd in the KINARM lab

Uncovering the brain effects of kidney disease

Kidney disease doesn’t just affect a patient’s body, it’s hard on their brain too -- but no one really knows to what extent. Now, new research at Kingston Health Sciences Centre is offering intriguing insights into the kidney-brain connection that...

Dr. Gord Boyd with the KINARM in the W.J. Henderson Centre for Patient Oriented Research.

Uncovering the brain effects of kidney disease

Kidney disease doesn’t just affect a patient’s body, it’s hard on their brain too -- but no one really knows to what extent. Now, new research at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is offering intriguing insights into the kidney-brain connection...

The current MRI scanner at the KGH site

Construction for second MRI to begin on July 30

You might start hearing some extra noise around the Diagnostic Imaging department of the Kingston Health Sciences – Kingston General Hospital site in the upcoming week’s as construction will begin soon for a second MRI scanner. “We are thrilled about...

Neurosurgeon Dr. DJ Cook has been named to this year's list of Canada's Top 40 Under 40

Kingston physician named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

Each year Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 serves as a showcase for emerging leaders across the country, and this year a Kingston surgeon has been named to the prestigious list. KHSC Neurosurgeon, and Associate Professor at Queen’s University, Dr. DJ Cook...

KHSC CEO Dr David Pichora and Board Chair David O'Toole

2017-2018 Annual Report

We first must recognize our staff, physicians, learners, volunteers, and patient experience advisors across both of our hospital sites for all their hard work this year. Together we have made hundreds of small improvements, that when viewed together...

Compressing, packing and applying a tourniquet to a wound are all part of Stop the Bleed training provided by KHSC Trauma Program staff including Cathy Dain, Advanced Practice Nurse, and Dr. Chris Evans, Program Medical Director.

KHSC trauma experts training the public to 'Stop the Bleed'

Saving lives is the specialty of trauma experts at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and now they’re taking the basics of one of their most critical skills—stopping uncontrollable bleeding—directly to the public. The goal is to train people to act...