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Celebrating 50 years of care

LHSC community celebrates 50 years of care

London Health Science Centre’s (LHSC) University Hospital (UH) recently celebrated a remarkable milestone—50 years of care. The event brought together over 100 community members to commemorate the

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Pat Payton

A Grateful Journey of Healing: Pat Payton’s story

After nearly 40 years in the newspaper business, Pat Payton says he was ready to retire. Then, in early 2022, Pat was having trouble urinating. Understandably concerned, he visited his local doctor

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George Sutherland holding photo of Krystal Carder

Honouring a Life Hard Fought For

The town of Woodslee rests just half an hour east of Windsor and is surrounded by swathes of farmland with roads straight as a ruler. Turning into George Sutherland’s U-shaped drive, one can’t help

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Dr. Lau and team with the robot

You Make a Difference: Transforming Lives with the Renishaw Robot

A Path to Relief Imagine facing the debilitating impact of epileptic seizures, the constant fear of when the next one might strike, and the prospect of undergoing invasive brain surgery to find relief

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Taylor

Racing Awareness: Taylor Rayner’s story

Meet Taylor Rayner: financial advisor, racing enthusiast and advocate for mental health awareness. For as long as he can remember, Taylor has always tried putting others first. An individual

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Dr. Maleki

Flushing cancer away: Immuno-Oncology Research

Meet Dr. Saman Maleki, an award-winning translational immuno-oncology scientist whose out-of-the-box thinking has opened the doors for a visionary approach to cancer treatment using fecal microbiota

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Nolan Cooper

You make a difference: Nolan Cooper, Perfusionist

Shaping the Future of Perfusion through Dedication and Mentorship Nolan Cooper is a dynamic and driven perfusionist who found his true calling during his nursing days when he witnessed the world of

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Julie standing in front of LHSC smiling

Unlocking hope for healing: Julie Scopel’s story

While patients with cancer may share similar journeys, their unique genetic makeup means their symptoms, prognoses and even treatment responses can vary drastically. And with each variation comes new

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Dr. Lau

First Canadian robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat epilepsy successfully completed at LHSC’s University Hospital

For the first time in Canada, a robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat seizures caused by epilepsy was successfully completed at the London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) University