Neurosurgery
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The Division of Neurosurgery is Canada's oldest paediatric neurosurgical unit. The five staff neurosurgeons provide tertiary and quaternary care on a provincial, national and international basis for children with structural disorders of the brain and spinal cord. The unit is allied with the University of Toronto and the division enjoys collaboration with expert paediatric neurologists, neuroradiologists, neuropathologists and intensivists. There are active neurosurgical laboratories, educational programs and a structured clinical fellowship.
What we do
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is located in downtown Toronto adjacent to three premier adult hospitals and the University of Toronto campus.
Education and learning
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) was founded in 1875. It is the prime paediatric referral centre in the Greater Toronto Area (population 4 million) and, it enjoys a unique agreement with the other teaching hospitals and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT).
Research activities
The Hospital's Research Institute houses the Hydrocephalus Research Laboratory and the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Centre.