This risk is highest early after the first stroke – in the first year, 15 times greater than for the general population.
Sunnybrook Magazine
Novel procedure helps patient overcome severe shaking disorder, regaining ability to sketch
How Noreen Smith overcame a severe shaking disorder through a novel surgical procedure at Sunnybrook, and regained her ability to sketch.
Helping recovering stroke patients make gains in mobility
The program allows patients to participate in 90-minute individualized, goal-oriented, task-specific exercises in a group environment.
Blood pressure medication may help protect brain
One type of anti-hypertensive medication may be protecting users' brains against degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
We are Sunnybrook
Meet some of the inspiring faces that go above and beyond each and every day, in all corners of the hospital
Self check-in kiosks shorten the wait for patients
Sunnybrook’s ED has developed an innovative way to streamline the first stage of patient contact with the hospital.
New surgical navigation system may help improve use of life-like facial prosthetics
A novel approach to craniofacial prosthetics is improving Brenda Coulter's life.
Keyhole surgery: a ‘game changer’ for complex gynecologic cases
Sunnybrook’s gynecologic surgery team treats ‘last resort’ cases with minimally invasive surgery. Having suffered from severe endometriosis...
Innovative test helps to determine risk for women with early-stage breast cancer
Thanks to this test, treatment for early-stage breast cancer is becoming more personalized.
Inventing future care for NETs, a hard-to-detect, hard-to-treat cancer
In Ontario, about 600 people are diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) each year.

