Hernia Repair using the da Vinci Surgical Robot: Gordon’s Story
Last year, Humber River Hospital surgeons Dr. Steven MacLellan and Dr. Jensen Tan performed Canada’s first Ventral Hernia Repair and…
COIN: An Innovative Approach to Pain Management at Humber
Carmine injured his shoulder many years ago. Through constant use, his injury worsened until the tear in his rotator cuff…
5 People Making a Difference for Breast Reconstruction Patients at Humber River Hospital
For patients who undergo breast reconstruction, it’s the people that make all the difference. We would like to introduce you…
Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS): David’s Story
David remembers the day he was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. “I was shocked,” he recalls. “Being diagnosed with…
Meet Pepper, Humber River Hospital’s Humanoid Robot
Earlier this year, a special new caregiver joined the Child Life team at the Humber River Hospital. Pepper, the humanoid…
The Child Life Program: What to Expect on Surgery Day
At Humber River Hospital, our world-renowned Child Life Program is a start-to-finish program that makes sure kids feel comfortable and…
After His Surgery for Sleep Apnea, Russell Can Dream Again
For several years leading up to his sleep apnea diagnosis, Russell felt more and more worn out at the end…
Surgeons Use da Vinci Surgical Robot for Hernia Repair
The da Vinci Surgical Robot is the centerpiece of the Murphy and Helen Hull Robotics Centre at Humber River…
How a Humber River Hospital Plastic Surgeon is Using Supermicrosurgical Techniques in Revolutionary Lymphedema Program
Dr. Thomas Constantine, a plastic surgeon who works with cancer patients and leads Humber River Hospital’s breast reconstruction program, is…
Humber River Hospital Installs the OR Black Box® Platform in 3 General Surgery Operating Rooms, Part of a Research Project with SST
“It’s the strangest thing to be a surgeon,” says Dr. John Hagen, the Chief of Surgery at Humber River Hospital,…