University Hospital (London, Ontario)

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University Hospital
London Health Sciences Centre
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University Hospital. Main entrance.
University Hospital (London, Ontario)
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Location in Ontario
Geography
Location London, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°00′45″N81°16′30″W / 43.0125°N 81.275°W / 43.0125; -81.275 Coordinates: 43°00′45″N81°16′30″W / 43.0125°N 81.275°W / 43.0125; -81.275
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada)
Type Teaching
Affiliated university Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Services
Emergency department Level I trauma center
Beds418 [1]
SpecialityMultiple
Helipad TC LID: CPR4
Public transit accessAiga bus trans.svg LTC 6, 9, 10, 13, 32, 34 and 106
History
Opened1972
Links
Website http://www.lhsc.on.ca/
Lists Hospitals in Canada

University Hospital is a large teaching hospital in London, Ontario, Canada, that is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. It is part of the London Health Sciences Centre hospital network and the Lawson Health Research Institute, which manages clinical research across all London hospitals. The hospital was formally opened in September 1972 by Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield.

Neurosurgeon Charles Drake achieved international renown for his innovative surgery for brain aneurysms at University Hospital, which attracted patients and surgeons from around the world to London. [2]

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References

  1. "Facts & Stats 2020". London Health Sciences Centre. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. "Our History". www.lhsc.on.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-08.