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Dr. Jeremy Wood (left), QEII cardiac and vascular surgeon, and Dr. Gabrielle Horne (right), QEII cardiologist, along with Dr. John Sullivan and others, established the QEII's Maritime Connective Tissue Clinic in 2008, the first of its kind in Canada.

Eyes on the aorta

October 18, 2018

Following treatment for prostate cancer 15 years ago, Hal Richman has returned to doing the things he loves, like kayaking. Drawing on his cancer experience, he’s eagerly helping Dr. Gabriela Ilie, QEII research scientist, Dr. Rob Rutledge, QEII radiation oncologist, and Dr. David Bell, QEII urologist, in their quest to understand and improve the quality of life for men following prostate cancer.

Treating more than cancer

October 18, 2018

Keywords: Cancer

Dr. Matthew Rigby (left), QEII head and neck oncology surgeon, and Dr. Martin Bullock (right), QEII pathologist, are working to improve outcomes for throat cancer patients with the help of a QEII Foundation Translating Research Into Care grant. (QEII FOUNDATION)

Addressing positive margins

October 18, 2018

Keywords: Cancer

Dr. Jason Williams, QEII plastic surgeon, spearheaded an innovative change to do minor hand surgeries in an outpatient setting rather than the OR, resulting in less waiting and faster recoveries for patients.

Giving patients the upper hand

October 18, 2018

Marilyn MacKay-Lyons (left), Dalhousie University physiotherapy professor and QEII affiliate scientist, Alison McDonald (front), QEII physiotherapist, and Richard Braha (right), program manager of the QEII’s acquired brain injury services, started the Aerobic Screening and Prescription clinic for stroke patients, with funding from a 2014 QEII Foundation Translating Research Into Care grant

ASAP: New QEII rehabilitation program maximizes patient recovery

October 18, 2018

Keywords: Rehabilitation

Zeina Atwi (right), received one of eight Diversity in Health Care Bursaries, funded by the QEII Foundation. The annual bursary was launched in 2015 with the help of Donalda MacIsaac (left), former co-chair of the Cobequid Community Health Board in Sackville, N.S.

A role model like me

October 18, 2018

Dr. David Clarke, head of the division of neurosurgery at the QEII, stands in front of the StealthStation. This new technology enables neurosurgeons to carry out surgery more effectively, efficiently and in a way which is ultimately safer for the patient.

Your brain in 3D

October 18, 2018

Keywords: Neuroscience

QEII improving patient nutrition with new room-service model

QEII improving patient nutrition with new room-service model

October 18, 2018

Keywords: Nutrition

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For patients like Jen Johnston, breast cancer survivor

October 1, 2018

Keywords: Cancer