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Across Canada, more than 50,000 people live with advanced kidney disease. About 30,000 depend on dialysis to survive. In Niagara, roughly 400 people are on dialysis.
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, SCOPE Niagara has become a lifeline for primary care providers by providing quick access to specialty care and helping them secure outpatient referrals or clinical guidance without sending patients to the Emergency Department.
Dr. Raphaël Rivière knows most tourists don’t tour a local hospital during their vacation. However, when you’re a physician visiting the Niagara region, it can be hard not to.
After saying goodbye to her brother in the Niagara Falls intensive care unit, a sister reflects on how the acts of a physician and nurse made all the difference.
One year after his arrival, Dr. Kevin Chan is working methodically with Niagara Health teams to eliminate key staffing gaps, improve patient flow and reduce emergency wait times by hours. More gains are on the horizon.
We often hear that the brain finishes developing by about age 20. That is true. But, the adult brain keeps changing. Every new skill, memory and habit leaves a mark. That’s good news. It means daily choices can help protect thinking and memory well into older age.
No referrals are required to catch the Niagara Ice Docs taking on the Defibrillators in a hockey game where the only chart that matters is the scoreboard.
Cardiologist and Medical Director of Echocardiography Laboratories, Dr. Bennett Haynen has built his career around understanding the complexities of heart failure — from how it develops to how early treatment can change lives.
Resident physicians are a constant presence in Niagara Health hospitals — assessing patients, supporting care teams and learning their craft in real time, often under pressure. This week, their role comes into focus as Niagara Health marks Residents Week, running Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, recognizing the doctors in training who help deliver care across the region while preparing for independent practice.
Called a role model for future physicians, Dr. Tyler Plyley is the latest recipient of the Dr. George Bibawi Award for being a standout in anesthesia education.
