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The 32nd Annual Mount Sinai Classic raises $700,000 for research at Sinai Health
For more than 30 years, the Mount Sinai Classic golf tournament has been bringing our community together in support of life-changing…
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(NEWS RELEASE) TD Bank Group invests $1M to advance research in women's brain health and menopause care
TD’s donation to Sinai Health Foundation will expand a novel study…
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Behind the Gift: How two philanthropists transformed emergency medicine research in Canada
When emergency departments across the country faced mounting strain,…
SREMI Inaugural Research Chair in Geriatric Emergency Medicine announced
(News Release) Canadian emergency rooms face critical challenges. This $15M gift will fuel innovation to help EDs address gaps in care.
Sinai Health’s Schwartz Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) has…
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Meet the Minds: How Dr. Hartland Jackson is mapping the hidden complexity of cancer, one cell at a time
Cancer is often thought of as a single disease or a single mass of…
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Meet the Fellows: Dr. Isaac Chang on inventing a new way to monitor heart health — no wires, no wearables, no effort
As a postdoctoral fellow at Sinai Health, Dr. Isaac Chang spends his days…
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From crisis to recovery: The complex knee reconstruction that saved Issa’s leg from a hidden infection
Developing an infection is one of the most devastating complications that…
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Early‑onset colorectal cancer is increasing. Sinai Health is working to change the odds for patients like Connor.
In the summer of 2024, Connor started experiencing persistent lower…
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Sinai Health is redefining endometriosis care in Canada: Heather’s journey shows why it matters
Heather was 13 when she started experiencing extreme pain related to her…
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How innovative sarcoma care helped transform Auston's life
When Auston Ward started experiencing back pain 10 years ago, he thought…
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Meet the Minds: Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher turns research into practice to elevate the standard of Geriatric care
In a country as diverse as Canada, the care that patients receive – and…
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Research at Sinai Health is changing what it means to be pregnant while living with diabetes
During Diabetes Awareness Month, stories like Alice Litosh’s highlight how…
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With this unprecedented $5-million gift, one family hopes to bring overdue attention to endometriosis care in Canada
The Friedrichsen Cooper Family is all too familiar with the negative…