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Dr. Bernard Langer: Chairman of surgery at the University of Toronto and chief of general surgery at Toronto General Hospital began research on liver transplants in the early '60s.
Dr. Bernard Langer: Chairman of surgery at the University of Toronto and chief of general surgery at Toronto General Hospital began research on liver transplants in the early '60s.

Dr. Bernard Langer: Chairman of surgery at the University of Toronto and chief of general surgery at Toronto General Hospital began research on liver transplants in the early '60s.

Date11/5/1985
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Dr. Murray fisher is directing research of diseases of the liver at the University of Toronto a graduate of the U of T, he did post-graduat work and research in Britain and the U.S. before returning to his alma mater. Recently the Canadian Hepatic Foundat
Dr. Murray fisher is directing research of diseases of the liver at the University of Toronto a graduate of the U of T, he did post-graduat work and research in Britain and the U.S. before returning to his alma mater. Recently the Canadian Hepatic Foundat
6/29/1971
Thoroughly modern now: Branson Hospital's chief of surgery, Dr. Rolando Corpus, above, said the hospital had lagged behind others that had upgraded their equipment with new technology. The reopened hospital now boasts high-tech surgical equipment.
Thoroughly modern now: Branson Hospital's chief of surgery, Dr. Rolando Corpus, above, said the hospital had lagged behind others that had upgraded their equipment with new technology. The reopened hospital now boasts high-tech surgical equipment.
4/5/1990
Research team: From left, doctors Bernard Leibel, Walter Zingg and Julio Martin are experimenting at Hospital for Sick Children with transplant technique that has cured diabetes in rats
Research team: From left, doctors Bernard Leibel, Walter Zingg and Julio Martin are experimenting at Hospital for Sick Children with transplant technique that has cured diabetes in rats
1/5/1987
Job well done:L Dr. Marvin Tile, head of orthopedic surgery at Sunnybrook Medical Centre, talks to 19-year-old Kevin Hansen, a student from Lowa, after an operation on Kevin's smashed hip socket that likely saved him from life in a wheelchair. Tile is one of North America's leading authorities on hip-socket surgery, performed at only a few hospitals in North America.
Job well done:L Dr. Marvin Tile, head of orthopedic surgery at Sunnybrook Medical Centre, talks to 19-year-old Kevin Hansen, a student from Lowa, after an operation on Kevin's smashed hip socket that likely saved him from life in a wheelchair. Tile is one of North America's leading authorities on hip-socket surgery, performed at only a few hospitals in North America.
11/18/1983
A medical first was performed by Dr. William Lougheed, a neurosurgeon and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, when he took vein from a woman's leg and transplanted it into her head to replace a blocked artery that caused a stroke. He's shown with the type of microscope used in surgery.
A medical first was performed by Dr. William Lougheed, a neurosurgeon and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, when he took vein from a woman's leg and transplanted it into her head to replace a blocked artery that caused a stroke. He's shown with the type of microscope used in surgery.
1/6/1970
Saving faces: Members of the craniofacial treatment team at the Hospital for Sick Children, front row, left to right: Dr. Arlene Dagys, orthodontist: Dr. Bruce Ross, centre director, Dr. Jeffrey Posnick, director of surgery,Dr. Mary Anne Witzel, head of s
Saving faces: Members of the craniofacial treatment team at the Hospital for Sick Children, front row, left to right: Dr. Arlene Dagys, orthodontist: Dr. Bruce Ross, centre director, Dr. Jeffrey Posnick, director of surgery,Dr. Mary Anne Witzel, head of s
11/11/1986
Fred Gardiner, former Metro Chairman, is recovering in Toronto General Hospital from surgery to relieve an arthritic hip condition. He is 76
Fred Gardiner, former Metro Chairman, is recovering in Toronto General Hospital from surgery to relieve an arthritic hip condition. He is 76
10/9/1969
Cosmetic Surgery: Medicine is too sophisticated to have somebody say he is a specialist in all fields, says Dr. Lorne Tarshis of Wellesley Hospital.
Cosmetic Surgery: Medicine is too sophisticated to have somebody say he is a specialist in all fields, says Dr. Lorne Tarshis of Wellesley Hospital.
7/14/1989
Patient makes history, Dr. Rudy Falk, head of cancer surgery at Toronto General Hospital, chats with Vern Corriveau of Toronto who's undergoing heat-d(...)
Patient makes history, Dr. Rudy Falk, head of cancer surgery at Toronto General Hospital, chats with Vern Corriveau of Toronto who's undergoing heat-d(...)
7/21/1983
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
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
8/7/1985
Not substantiated: Dr. Glenn Bartlett, chief of staff at East General, says most of the allegations about health care at the hospital made by Dr. Morton Shulman aren't substantiated in yesterday's critical report on the hospital.
Not substantiated: Dr. Glenn Bartlett, chief of staff at East General, says most of the allegations about health care at the hospital made by Dr. Morton Shulman aren't substantiated in yesterday's critical report on the hospital.
6/15/1981