Tag: hamilton-general-hospital
![Dr. Van Adel checks Stephanie's blood pressure](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/stephanie-stroke-3.jpeg)
Stroke team saves two lives at once
When Stephanie was on the table in Dr. Brian Van Adel’s operating room, two lives were at stake. She was...
![Dr. Robin Lennox and Dr. Rich Whitlock stand in front of Hamilton General Hospital](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Robin-Lennox-and-Richard-Whitlock-Second-Heart-web-size-635px-1.jpg)
“Second Heart” could mean second chance for IV drug users
Our surgeons are working with community partners to better support patients with IV drug addiction after they leave hospital.
![A whole brain on a lab table](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/brain-web-size-2.jpg)
Awake during brain surgery
At the age of 22, Julie Buitenhuis had a seizure which revealed a palm-sized brain tumour. To ensure as much of the tumour could be removed as possible she agreed to be awake during brain surgery...
![Nurse placing electrode on an infants head while the infant feeds on a bottle](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Epilepsy-Up-Close-03262019-websize-1600px-13.jpg)
Up Close: Epilepsy Program
Over two millions Canadians live with epilespy, a physical condition characterized by sudden, brief changes in how the brain works. Get an Up Close look at...
![Portrait of Davis Dos Santos, a chiropractic specialist](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/David-Dos-Santos-poster.jpg)
Introducing… a chiropractic specialist
David Dos Santos is a chiropractor and the practice lead for the Musculoskeletal Central Intake and Assessment Centre for patients with lower back pain.
![blurred photo of a patient in a wheelchair](https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/delirium5.jpeg)
Preventing delirium in the hospital
Have you ever heard of delirium? This disorder isn’t commonly understood, but it is a common concern among older adults in the hospital.
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