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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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heart care

February 15, 2023

Her heartfelt journey

Kingstonian Kristen Jones has been followed by Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) cardiologists since she was diagnosed, at two years old, with a bicuspid aortic valve. It’s a congenital condition that means she was born with an aortic valve with...

Tori with her donated bumble bees that she crocheted

February 14, 2023

Children's cancer unit feeling the love thanks to some young community members

The children’s cancer unit at the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site is feeling extra loved today as a result of some kind and thoughtful community members. This past week, both Robbie and Tori separately provided gifts to help benefit children who...

Benjamin Ma is pictured outside the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at the Beechgrove Complex. He has short dark hair and wears glasses. He's wearing a black jacket on top of a grey, collared shirt.

February 14, 2023

People of KHSC: Benjamin Ma

Think back to when you turned 18-years-old. How did you celebrate? Did you buy a lottery ticket, get a tattoo, or cast your first ballot in an election? Benjamin Ma marked the milestone birthday in October 2020, with a first of his own. He applied...

Tilda Shalof

February 13, 2023

Kingston nurse-scientists share new findings in research and practice at 26th annual conference

The benefits and challenges of technology-based health care. Enhancing the recruitment and retention of new nurses into long-term care. The importance of patients’ and caregivers’ voices in improving care outcomes and influencing health policy. New...

Kimberley Dickinson is pictured holding a broom in a hallway at the HDH site. She has blonde, shoulder length hair and is wearing blue scrubs and mask.

February 7, 2023

People of KHSC: Kimberley Dickinson

There’s a popular phrase professional baseball player Marcus Stroman coined – ‘height doesn’t measure heart’. And that’s certainly the case for Kimberley Dickinson. Standing tall at a mighty 4 feet 10 inches, the Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC...

KHSC Rwanda Fellowship

February 3, 2023

Local physicians making a global impact

The calling to help others is a special bond that connects and motivates many people who work in healthcare. For two Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) physicians, this drive isn’t just limited to patients in southeastern Ontario but has extended...

Stroke Distinction Award

February 1, 2023

Stroke care at KHSC is world-class

Earlier this month, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) was awarded its fourth Stroke Distinction Award for acute stroke care, and has once again been recognized for its clinical excellence and outstanding commitment to leadership in stroke care...

Micki Mulima is pictured sitting at her desk at the KGH site. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a red, patterned top.

January 31, 2023

People of KHSC: Micki Mulima

Black History Month means different things to different people. For Micki Mulima, Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (KHSC) director of inclusion, leadership and talent development, it’s about recognizing the achievements of Black people, both past...

Researchers at KHSC

January 31, 2023

KHSC ranked in the top 40 research hospitals in Canada

For the eleventh consecutive year, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and its research institute, the Kingston General Health Research Institute (KGHRI), has been named one of the Top 40 research hospitals in Canada by Research Infosource. As the...