Dr. Khalil Sultanem, Chief of the Division of Radiation Oncology, with the new linear accelerator during the final stage of its installation. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.)
February 2023News

New linear accelerator goes into service in Radiation Oncology

Anti-cancer treatment is now under way with a highly sophisticated and versatile linear accelerator that’s newly installed at the JGH.

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Dr. Khalil Sultanem, Acting Chief of Radiation Oncology, with one of his Division’s linear accelerators. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
August 2021News

Major construction to install new cancer-fighting linear accelerator in Radiation Oncology

Construction is under way to install a fourth linear accelerator in Radiation Oncology, making cancer treatment faster and more accurate.

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Building Technician David Gadoua and Chloé Décarie-Drolet, Head Nurse in the Post-Partum Unit, sit in the JGH’s refurbished lounge. The new breastfeeding room is at right.
Feature articlesOctober 2020

JGH lounge gets makeover with colourful seating and new breastfeeding room

A new lounge near the hospital’s main entrance now includes the JGH’s first designated room for breastfeeding mothers.

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On the third floor of Pavilion B, where the hospital’s old operating rooms have been demolished to make way for a new Psychiatry In-Patient Care Unit, JGH Project Manager Julianne Desforges reviews architectural plans with Stéphane Richard, a mechanical technician with SNC Lavelin.
February 2018News

Toughest demolition in JGH history clears the way for new Psychiatry unit

The most complicated demolition project in the history of the JGH has been completed in Pavilion B, so that work can begin on a new Psychiatry In-patient Care Unit,.

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During the move on January 24, an incubator is checked en route to the new Neonatal Intesive Care Unit in Pavilion K, where noise levels and the number of alarms are noticeably lower.
April 2016Spotlight feature

Quality of care already on the upswing in Pavilion K

Just weeks since it swung into operation, Pavilion K already appears to be improving the well-being of patients and the quality of their care.

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Avi Fhima, a JGH Project Manager in Technical Services, inspects a heat recovery system on the roof of the Lady Davis Institute. This system enables the hospital to recover a substantial portion of the heat and water vapour that would otherwise escape into the air. They are reused to increase energy efficiency and reduce expenses.
NewsSeptember 2015

Certification recognizes JGH’s pro-environmental practices

The Jewish General Hospital has received certification in a national program that recognizes excellence in environmental and energy management and performance.

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