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Lakeridge Health’s Long-Term Care Home Marks One Year Since Opening in March 2022
DURHAM REGION – Lakeridge Health’s long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens, is marking one year since its opening in March 2022, providing much-needed and anticipated long-term care services close to home for the people of Durham Region.
“What an incredible 12 months it has been,” said Lisa McVety, Administrative Director, Lakeridge Gardens. “Over the...
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DURHAM REGION – People arriving at the Emergency Departments (EDs) at Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Oshawa, and Port Perry Hospitals will now receive a new Patient Passport and a personalized predicted range for how long they can anticipate waiting to see a physician.
“We’re excited to bring this latest innovation to our EDs and provide patients with more information about their experience,” said Dr. Ilan Lenga, Chief Information...
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DURHAM REGION – Lakeridge Health is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Nadia Ismiil as the new Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief, Academic Affairs and Research, effective February 6, 2023.
Dr. Ismiil is an accomplished medical leader with close to a decade of leadership experience. She joined Lakeridge Health in 2019 as a Laboratory Medicine Physician and the Department Chief, Laboratory Medicine and Medical Director, Laboratory Medicine Program. She has extensive...
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Heart Month events happening in Durham Region and Scarborough, as well as virtually, will raise heart health awareness
DURHAM REGION (February 3, 2023) – The Central East Regional Cardiovascular Rehab Program is putting its whole heart into Heart Month events this year, as they bring back their well-loved community clinics to local malls in Durham Region and Scarborough for the first time since before the pandemic. They will also be holding virtual education sessions,...
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Durham Region – Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) – Ontario’s organ and tissue donation agency – has recognized Lakeridge Health with three awards as part of their 2021/2022 Hospital Achievement Awards.
“These awards speak to Lakeridge Health’s commitment to organ and tissue donation awareness across the organization,” says Dr. Randy Wax, Chief of Staff, Lakeridge Health. “Our team’s efforts have maximized opportunities...
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