What does MSH mean in HOSPITALS

Mount Sinai Hospital offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including medical and surgical inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, mental health services, primary care services, women's health services, and palliative care.

Yes. Mount Sinai Hospital is an internationally recognized teaching and research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. The hospital provides access to advanced clinical trials as well as a full range of innovative treatments for patients from Canada and around the world.

The hospital boasts a number of leading-edge research facilities at both its Toronto campus and its joint venture with Bridgepoint Active Healthcare in downtown Toronto. These include state-of-the-art technology labs for biomedical engineering, pharmacology testing, imaging sciences, genomics and proteomics studies. Research areas span a variety of disciplines including cancer biology, brain injury science and diabetes management.

The hospital employs more than 1,200 physicians from all specialties including internal medicine (general practice), cardiology (heart specialists), neurology (nervous system specialists), endocrinology (hormonal system specialists), oncology (cancer specialists) obstetrics & gynecology (pregnancy & women’s health specialists). In addition there are many subspecialists such as pediatricians (children’s health specialists) and psychiatrists (mental health specialists).

Yes. Patients can bring their medical records to their appointment to discuss their condition with another specialist for a second opinion - this may involve further tests or investigations as appropriate. This enables patients to make informed decisions about their care options.

Yes. The hospital has several adult psychology programs providing treatment for anxiety disorders, mood disorders and serious mental illness. There are also programs specialized in child/adolescent psychiatry available to treat children dealing with issues such as ADHD/ADD or Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Yes. Donations made directly to the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation allows the organization to continue providing vital patient care initiatives such as new equipment purchases like CT scanners; funding life-saving treatments; supporting research projects; sponsoring public education campaigns; purchasing innovative technologies that improve healthcare outcomes; providing training opportunities for staff; investing in necessary changes.

Yes. Through our patient support groups program we provide educational sessions discussing treatments/therapies available while offering information about how patients can best cope with their particular condition within their home environment.

Yes. The Emergency Department at the hospital is open 24 hours a day every day of the year offering quick access to expert medical care in cardiac arrest emergencies or other urgent situations where immediate attention may be needed.