Researchers from Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and Dr. Claudia dos Santos, a scientist and critical care doctor at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital, have developed a heart-on-a-chip model that is providing insight into heart problems caused by COVID-19. https://lnkd.in/gJ7GbGbZ
Unity Health Toronto
Hospitals and Health Care
Toronto, Ontario 24,776 followers
Unity Health Toronto is comprised of St. Joseph's Health Centre, St. Michael's Hospital & Providence Healthcare.
About us
Unity Health Toronto, comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education.
- Website
- https://unityhealth.to/
External link for Unity Health Toronto
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
Locations
- Primary
30 Bond Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, CA
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30 The Queensway
Toronto, Ontario M6R 1B5, CA
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3276 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M1L 1W1, CA
Employees at Unity Health Toronto
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Sebnem Sahin KUZULUGIL
Director, Data Integration and Governance @ Data Science and Advanced Analytics
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Vahan Martirosyan (He/Him)
Project Financial Analysis, Project Budgeting, Grant/Contract Administration, Donor Compliance, Risk Management
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Stacey E. Holloway
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Arianna Rath, PhD
Experienced science writer and editor
Updates
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The winter snow is melting, and spring is finally in the air.🌸 To celebrate, the St. Michael's Hospital and St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto Neonatal Intensive Care Units had adorable photoshoots with our tiniest patients. Scroll through for some cuteness. Have a safe long weekend and Happy Easter to all who are celebrating.🐇
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Congratulations, Anna Dare, researcher at Unity Health Toronto, for receiving Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada's Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award! Dare will receive $800k over four years to study social determinants of health in cancer outcomes. https://lnkd.in/g2YHir_F
Recipients: Health System Impact Embedded Early Career Researcher Award
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Teen pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of premature death by age 31, according to research led by Dr. Joel Ray, obstetric medicine specialist at St. Michael's Hospital. He talks with Medscape about the findings. https://lnkd.in/ghSpY3eq
Teen Pregnancy Linked With Risk for Premature Death
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Is Ozempic leading to more pregnancies? Dr. Howard Berger, head of maternal fetal medicine at St. Michael's Hospital, talks with the Toronto Star about the "Ozempic babies" phenomenon. https://lnkd.in/gtjSx3Vs
'Ozempic babies' are the latest phenomenon attributed to viral diabetes and dieting drug
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“Everyone that I work with helps make my day and my job better. And to be able to pass that on to our patients—half the time it doesn’t even feel like a job!” Unity Health Toronto is a place where staff feel joy and fulfillment. From getting to help patients, to the community the hospital is in, to the great people he works with, Ricky Bhardwaj, Operations Leader of Diagnostics and Therapeutic Services at St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto, talks about why he loves working at Unity Health. Learn more about Joy at Work at Unity Health: https://lnkd.in/gf8tWN2R
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Every month, staff, researchers, physicians, learners and teams across Unity Health Toronto celebrate important honours, achievements and awards. From a top Woman of Influence to Canada Research Chairs to being awarded $17.5M of funding, Unity Health teams saw some big accomplishments this month. Congratulations to all who’ve been recognized in March!
March Honour Roll
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He had two prior open-heart surgeries and needed a third. Here’s how St. Michael's Hospital gave him new hope with a minimally-invasive approach. https://bit.ly/3PAm2sU It has been two months since 51-year-old Bojan attended the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) Clinic at St. Michael’s. After experiencing two major open-heart surgeries in the past, Bojan was offered an alternative pathway of care by Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri that uses a less invasive surgical approach to reduce trauma and return patients to their regular lives faster. Bisleri was able to repair a leaky mitral valve via a small incision between the ribs, avoiding cutting the breastbone and entering the chest from the front. The procedure was successful, and Bojan was able to return home only four days after surgery. “It’s notable how fast Bojan was able to go home and return to his usual activities, as it was his third operation. Patients undergoing conventional surgery typically take weeks, sometimes months, to fully recover,” Bisleri said. “The surgery was extremely complex and challenging, but it really shows how far we have come with our minimally invasive cardiac surgery program at St. Michael’s Hospital.”
He had 2 prior open-heart surgeries and needed a third. Here’s how St. Michael’s gave him hope with a minimally invasive approach
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In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), co-lead authors Edgar Akuffo-Addo and Jaycie Dalson found few Black medical students are pursuing careers as surgeons in Canada due to lack of mentorship, prohibitive admission criteria and unsupportive working environments, among other factors. The research team was comprised of a diverse group of Black medical students, along with senior author Dr Jory Simpson, division head of general surgery at St. Michael's Hospital, a site of Unity Health Toronto. We spoke with Akuffo-Addo and Dalson to learn more about the study findings and what changes they hope to see for the future: https://bit.ly/3xapwMs
Students lead new study on barriers facing Black medical students pursuing surgical residency
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St. Michael's Hospital patient Walter Tauro has officially been named the oldest kidney transplant recipient in the world by the Guinness World Records after receiving a kidney at age 87. The surgery was a success, and Tauro has immense gratitude for his care at the hospital. Now, post-surgery, adventure awaits – he has his sights set on a trip to Europe! Read Walter's incredible story. https://bit.ly/3vjY8Lk
‘Second chance’: St. Michael’s Hospital patient holds Guinness World Record for oldest kidney transplant recipient
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