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Calgary surgeon saves 2 with CPR, operates on them later: ‘What the heck is just happening here?’Deja vu for a Calgary heart surgeon, who has saved two men in the past 18 months by performing CPR — and the life-saving operations they needed after.CanadaNov 8, 2021
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Surgeon’s departure has northeast Saskatchewan residents feeling vulnerableSome northeast Saskatchewan residents are mulling a move after learning they can no longer access surgical services in nearby Flin Flon.HealthMay 15, 2020
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How your doctor behaves may impact your recovery from surgeryA new study found that surgeons who model "unprofessional behavior" may increase the risk of medical errors and complications for patients.HealthJun 20, 2019
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Calgary surgeon undergoes experimental spinal surgery after freak accidentDr. Richi Gill was involved in a freak accident on a boogie board during a family vacation in Hawaii one year ago.HealthFeb 18, 2019
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Ross Memorial Hospital orthopedic surgeon killed in Clarington collisionDr. Ali Al-Beer, 49, was identified as the victim of a two-vehicle collision on Regional Road 20 around 5 p.m. Wednesday evening.TrafficJan 24, 2019
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Two cardiac surgery firsts help patients avoid open-heart surgery at London hospitalAccording to officials with the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), both surgeries were needed to replace damaged heart valves.HealthSep 18, 2018
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Sask. gynecologist gets 2.5 years for sexual assaulting 4 patientsA former gynecologist who was found guilty of sexually assaulting four of his patients in Yorkton, Sask., has been sentenced to two 1/2 years in prison.CrimeAug 24, 2018
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New Brunswick to add 25 health specialists, help reduce wait timesThe 25 specialists are expected are expected to cost the province around $16 million a year.HealthApr 13, 2018
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NSHA has filled only 3 of the 8 medical positions it announced 6 months agoOnly three of the eight positions that Health Minister Randy Delorey announced on Oct. 13 as part of a $6.4-million plan to meet national wait time standards have been filled,CanadaMar 21, 2018
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