University Hospital
London Health Sciences Centre
University Hospital. Main entrance.
University Hospital (London, Ontario) is located in Ontario
University Hospital (London, Ontario)
Location in Ontario
Geography
LocationLondon, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°00′45″N 81°16′30″W / 43.0125°N 81.275°W / 43.0125; -81.275
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universitySchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds418[1]
SpecialityMultiple
HelipadTC LID: CPR4
Public transit accessBus transport LTC 6, 9, 10, 13, 32, 34 and 106
History
Opened1972
Links
Websitehttp://www.lhsc.on.ca/
ListsHospitals 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]

References

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




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