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Reflecting on a decade of redevelopment

Reflecting on a decade of redevelopment

Posted Sep 2nd, 2026

For most people, a hospital is a place they visit during some of life's most important moments. For Izabela Cawricz, the South Niagara Hospital Project has been a significant part of her professional life for more than a decade.

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Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

Veteran surgeon steps into new leadership role

Posted Sep 1st, 2026

As the first deputy chief of staff, General Surgeon Dr. Stephanie Phillips will tap into her knack for strategy to help organize care at Niagara Health on a larger scale.

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A community building its future

A community building its future

Posted Aug 28th, 2026

Hospitals are built with steel, concrete and glass. But first, they are built by people.

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Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Posted Aug 27th, 2026

Urgent Care Centre hours are subject to change. Please always check our website before visiting.

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Niagara Health intensivist to lead Niagara campus of McMaster’s medical school

Niagara Health intensivist to lead Niagara campus of McMaster’s medical school

Posted Aug 25th, 2026

Dr. Han-Oh Chung takes over from Dr. Amanda Bell as acting assistant dean of the Niagara Regional Campus, bringing with him a vision to train physicians in the communities they’ll go on to serve. His role is expected to be confirmed this fall.

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“Relentless in her courage”: St. Catharines teen remembered for heroic gift of life

“Relentless in her courage”: St. Catharines teen remembered for heroic gift of life

Posted Aug 21st, 2026

Fraser Bridgeman’s daughter, Makayla, died in April while in the ICU at Marotta Family Hospital. Through organ donation, Makayla saved the lives of three people, leaving a lasting legacy for her family and the recipients who received her organs. Photo courtesy of St. Catharines Standard.

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Summer’s sweet arrivals: Niagara Health celebrates wave of births during unit’s busiest time of year

Summer’s sweet arrivals: Niagara Health celebrates wave of births during unit’s busiest time of year

Posted Aug 21st, 2026

Sarah Keddy, a registered nurse in the Women and Babies’ Unit at the Marotta Family Hospital, brought the hospital’s monthly baby calendar to life.

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Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre hours

Posted Aug 20th, 2026

Urgent Care Centre hours are subject to change. Please always check our website before visiting.

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Medical student turns lessons from rotations into guides for future learners

Medical student turns lessons from rotations into guides for future learners

Posted Aug 12th, 2026

From operating room etiquette to writing clinical notes, Amr Almasri is documenting the unwritten lessons of medical training and sharing them freely with classmates and future learners.

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Heart disease doesn’t always look the same in women

Heart disease doesn’t always look the same in women

Posted Aug 11th, 2026

I still remember one of my early experiences in medical school, working alongside a cardiologist in a busy hospital. I had the chance to follow patients, spend time in the cath lab and see what happens when someone comes in with a serious heart problem. What stood out right away was how often we could make a real difference.

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