Publications

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Profile: Dr. Nishigandha Burute

October 19, 2021

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre who play a vital role in a patient’s breast cancer journey. From cancer screening to cancer treatment, there are hundreds of caring professionals that you will meet along the way. Today, we’re sharing a Q & A from Dr. Nishigandha Burute, a radiologist and Northwest Regional Breast Imaging Lead.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Profile: Michelle Opaski, Screen For Life Coach

October 13, 2021

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre who play a vital role in the breast cancer journey. From cancer screening to cancer treatment, there are hundreds of caring professionals that you will meet along the way. Today, we’re sharing a Q & A from Michelle Opaski, a Mammographer on the Screen For Life Coach.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Profile: Donna Preater, RN, Screen For Life Coach

October 12, 2021

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re highlighting staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre who play a vital role in the breast cancer journey. From cancer screening to cancer treatment, there are hundreds of caring professionals that you will meet along the way. Today, we’re sharing a Q & A from Donna Preater, a Registered Nurse on the Screen for Life Coach.

Report from Gord Wickham

October 7, 2021

With children back in school and our communities back from summer vacation, I truly hope the residents of Northwestern Ontario took the opportunity to enjoy our immense natural wonders and safely reconnect with friends and loved ones over the past few months. A year and a half of this historic pandemic has undoubtedly tested everyone’s resolve and mental endurance.

Meet Joelle Mandamin: Indigenous Care Coordinator

September 22, 2021

In June 2021, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Grand Council Treaty #3 partnered to hire Joelle Mandamin as the Hospital’s first Indigenous Care Coordinator (ICC).

New BPH Procedure Preserves Specific Sexual Function

September 21, 2021

Drs. Hazem Elmansy and Walid Shahrour, two urologists at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, have brought a new treatment to Thunder Bay for men suffering from enlarged prostates. Called Rezum, this treatment was developed five years ago as an option for patients concerned with a specific sexual side effect of the laser surgery called retrograde ejaculation.

World Patient Safety Day (September 17th)

September 17, 2021

Today is World Patient Safety Day and our Hospital is joining the pledge to take action to reduce patient harm in a health care setting.

High-Quality Cardiovascular Care in Northwestern Ontario

August 27, 2021

We are very pleased to share that Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford visited Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) on Tuesday, August 24th to announce a $5.2 million investment to support the planning and design of our cardiovascular surgery (CVS) program.

Healthy Grilling Tips

August 17, 2021

Grilling is one of the great joys of summer. Cooking over an open flame simply gives foods a unique flavour. Not to mention that gathering around the grill with friends and cooking dinner outside can be more fun than staying in the kitchen. However, many people are surprised to hear that grilling does have its health risks.

Getting Shots in Arms

August 17, 2021

While most of the attention directed at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on intensive care capacity and managing treatment for those who have suffered the most serious effects of the virus, the Hospital has also been playing an important role in the vaccination process.

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