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Dr. Gordon Murray, Toronto surgeon who developed new technique for repairing severed spinal cord - and again won public acclaim
Dr. Gordon Murray, Toronto surgeon who developed new technique for repairing severed spinal cord - and again won public acclaim

Dr. Gordon Murray, Toronto surgeon who developed new technique for repairing severed spinal cord - and again won public acclaim

Date11/16/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dr. Gordon Murray, Toronto surgeon who developed new technique for repairing severed spinal cord - and again won public acclaim.
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Friendly exchange: Deng Pufang, in wheelchair right, shakes hands with Dr. David Houlden of Sunnybrook Medical Centre who created machine to diagnose extent of spinal cord injuries. Deng, founder and director of the China Fund for the Handicapped, is on North American tour.
Friendly exchange: Deng Pufang, in wheelchair right, shakes hands with Dr. David Houlden of Sunnybrook Medical Centre who created machine to diagnose extent of spinal cord injuries. Deng, founder and director of the China Fund for the Handicapped, is on North American tour.
9/28/1987
One baby's spinal cord was broken and the cornea of another infant's eye was scratched during forcep deliveries by a Georgetown obstetrician, the Ontario Hospital Appeals Board has been told. [Incomplete]
One baby's spinal cord was broken and the cornea of another infant's eye was scratched during forcep deliveries by a Georgetown obstetrician, the Ontario Hospital Appeals Board has been told. [Incomplete]
12/7/1987
Lucky man: Donald Elborn broke his neck diving into shallow water last month, but was lucky not to injure his spinal cord.
Lucky man: Donald Elborn broke his neck diving into shallow water last month, but was lucky not to injure his spinal cord.
8/2/1989
Robert Salter: Orthopedic surgeon has won international acclaim
Robert Salter: Orthopedic surgeon has won international acclaim
11/5/1982
Two severed fingers replaced on his hand, laborer Giuseppe Gallace, 53, is checked by the plastic surgeon, Dr. Ralph Manktelow, yesterday. Gallace had(...)
Two severed fingers replaced on his hand, laborer Giuseppe Gallace, 53, is checked by the plastic surgeon, Dr. Ralph Manktelow, yesterday. Gallace had(...)
5/15/1974
Gracious losers: Liberal rivals Steve Mahoney, left, and Murray Elston help Lyn McLeod bask in crowd's acclaim after she won the party's crown
Gracious losers: Liberal rivals Steve Mahoney, left, and Murray Elston help Lyn McLeod bask in crowd's acclaim after she won the party's crown
2/9/1992
Eye operation: Eye surgeon Dr. Lionel Chisholm of Toronto Western Hospital says a research clinic here would provide a centre where he and other doctors could share information on eye treatment techniques with researchers. Because there is no eye research institute in Canada, those with disease or injures often travel to the U.S., the site of the nearest eye centres.
Eye operation: Eye surgeon Dr. Lionel Chisholm of Toronto Western Hospital says a research clinic here would provide a centre where he and other doctors could share information on eye treatment techniques with researchers. Because there is no eye research institute in Canada, those with disease or injures often travel to the U.S., the site of the nearest eye centres.
2/4/1986
Best foot forward: Dr. Sheldon Nada, embulator foot surgeon, discusses his less painful surgical techniques with senior patient Mary Carter in his Eglinton Ave. E. Office. In most cases just Aspirin is needed for discomfort and casts, crutches and pins are not used.
Best foot forward: Dr. Sheldon Nada, embulator foot surgeon, discusses his less painful surgical techniques with senior patient Mary Carter in his Eglinton Ave. E. Office. In most cases just Aspirin is needed for discomfort and casts, crutches and pins are not used.
3/5/1984
Pency Pearson who developed the bagging technique demonstrates the should plug installation tool
Pency Pearson who developed the bagging technique demonstrates the should plug installation tool
4/12/1985
New technique: Dr. Hartley Miltchin says he has good news for those who suffer from foot ailments. A new technique called Minimal Incision Surgery corrects foot problems, which afflict many seniors, with fewer after-effects than conventional surgery.
New technique: Dr. Hartley Miltchin says he has good news for those who suffer from foot ailments. A new technique called Minimal Incision Surgery corrects foot problems, which afflict many seniors, with fewer after-effects than conventional surgery.
3/15/1985
Happy patient: Toronto Western Hospital radiologists Drs. Ming-Chai Chiu and Karel TerBrugge, left, examine skull x-rays of Maria Wislohusova with Dr. Pierre Lasjaunias of Paris. Lasjaunias, who specializes in a new technique called embolization, worked with his colleagues to restore Wishohusova's sight.
Happy patient: Toronto Western Hospital radiologists Drs. Ming-Chai Chiu and Karel TerBrugge, left, examine skull x-rays of Maria Wislohusova with Dr. Pierre Lasjaunias of Paris. Lasjaunias, who specializes in a new technique called embolization, worked with his colleagues to restore Wishohusova's sight.
11/29/1984
His cords and faded shirt odd in the AGO but that's where Murray Favro belongs - and at last everyone knows it
His cords and faded shirt odd in the AGO but that's where Murray Favro belongs - and at last everyone knows it
5/8/1983