Toronto General Hospital

Toronto General Hospital

Toronto General Hospital is one of Ontario oldest hospitals. It dates back to 1819 when the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Upper Canada organized a trust fund to support the construction of a hospital in the provincial capital, the Town of York.

Construction began in 1820 and the General Hospital of the Town of York was opened for patients in June 1829 at Simcoe and King Streets. As Toronto General, it expanded to Gerrard and Sumach in 1856 and then to College Street in 1913. The College Street location has since become the MaRS building, while Toronto General has spread out south along University Avenue.

TGH performed the world’s first successful single lung transplant in 1983, followed by the first double-lung transplant in 1986. In 1950, the first external heart pacemaker was used in an open-heart resuscitation.

In 1922, insulin was developed and saw its first clinical use in the treatment of diabetes on a young patient at Toronto General Hospital

The Toronto General Hospital, as a part of the University Health Network, has grown out of a series of mergers between a few hospitals. For instance, in 1986, the Toronto Western Hospital merged with the Toronto General Hospital becoming, respectively, the Toronto Western Division and the Toronto General Division of The Toronto Hospital. On January 1, 1998, the Toronto Hospital was amalgamated with the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, and in April 1999, the name was officially changed to the University Health Network.

In 2011, the University Health Network integrated with the Toronto Rehab Institute which has allowed to better serve the patients by bringing together acute hospital care with the rehabilitation care that so frequently follows a hospital stay.

Altogether, the Toronto General Hospital may be regarded as the development of the modern institution, and the citizens of Toronto have ample reason to be proud of it.

The hospital is located in the Discovery District of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada and it is affiliated to the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. The Hospital for Sick Children,the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Mount Sinai Hospital are located nearby.

The emergency department of the TGH treats about 30 thousand persons each year. The hospital also houses the major transplantation service for Ontario, performing heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas and small intestine, amongst others. In fact, the world’s first single and double lung transplants were performed at TGH in 1983 and 1986 respectively, as well as the world’s first valve-sparing aortic root replacement by Dr. Tirone David in 1992.

The hospital teaches resident physicians, nurses, and technicians, and conducts research through the Toronto General Research Institute.

The hospital is served by Queen’s Park subway station.

General Hospital Atrium. Me. Bell’s public service was recognized in 1989 when he was awarded the Order of Canada for his community service.On March 15, 1983, following major renovations, the wing was reopened and renamed in honour of Thomas J. Bell. This recognized his exceptional service to Toronto General Hospital over the course of his 16-year term as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and his outstanding leadership of the hospital’s renewal program campaign. Photo: © Megan Jorgensen (Elena).

Portico. General Hospital. The Portico Thomas J. Bell Wing. Thomas J. Bel, Q.C., M.C., C.D., B.Comm, M.D. (Hon). Chair, Board of Trustees, Toronto General Hospital (1966 – 1982). This majestic portico is the original entranceway to the Thomas J. Bell Wing. The building first opened on April 24, 1930, as the Private Patients’ Pavilion, and fast became known as a place of innovation and new technology. Photo: © Megan Jorgensen (Elena)

The Toronto General Hospital, as a part of the University Health Network, has grown out of a series of mergers between Toronto hospitals.

On March 15, 1983, following major renovations, the wing was reopened and renamed in honour of Thomas J. Bell. This recognized his exceptional service to Toronto General Hospital over the course of his 16-year term as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and his outstanding leadership of the hospital’s renewal program campaign.

Toronto Western Hospital. Krembil Neuroscience Center.

Toronto Western Hospital. In 1986, the Toronto Western Hospital merged with the Toronto General Hospital becoming, respectively, the Toronto Western Division and the Toronto General Division of The Toronto Hospital. On January 1, 1998, the Toronto Hospital was amalgamated with the Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, and in April 1999, the name was officially changed to the University Health Network.

Toronto General Hospital. Emergency Room.

In 1855 a new home for the hospital was built on the north side of Gerrard Street, east of Parliament, using a design by architect William Hay.

In 2011, the University Health Network integrated with the Toronto Rehab Institute which has allowed to better serve the patients by bringing together acute hospital care with the rehabilitation care that so frequently follows a hospital stay.

The General hospital is located in the Discovery District of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada and it is affiliated to the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. The Hospital for Sick Children, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Mount Sinai Hospital are located nearby.

Robert McEven Atrium. The hospital teaches resident physicians, nurses, and technicians, and conducts research through the Toronto General Research Institute.

llen and Martin Prosserman. Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, Goodlife Fitness Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Centre, Ted Rogers Heart Function Centre, Thomas I. (Toby) Hull Heart Rhythm Centre, Esther and Harold Halperin Health Research Centre. Robert R. McEwen Atrium

The hospital started as a small shed in the old town and was used as a military hospital during the War of 1812, after which it was founded as a permanent institution – York General Hospital – in 1829, at John and King Streets (now home to Bell Lightbox).

Toronto General Hospital is the home of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, which is the largest open heart centre in Canada and is ranked 1st in Canada and in the top 10 in North America for academic productivity. Many clinical firsts in cardiovascular care were performed at TGH.

Multi-organ transplantation. The University Health Network, performed many Liver Transplants