Toronto General Hospital

The Toronto General Hospital is Toronto's largest hospital and part of the University Health Network, a network of three hospitals in the city. It is also the teaching hospital of the Medical Faculty of the University of Toronto. The hospital, founded in 1812 is located in the Discovery District south of Queen's Park.

History

The history of the Toronto General Hospital begins in 1812 as a small military hospital, which was used in the British -American War. After the war, it was established as a permanent institution and was wearing the name of York General Hospital. Since 1829 it was at the corner of Simcoe Street and King Street. In 1913 it was moved to its present location and was told in the coming decades multiple magnifications and conversions. The part of the building dating back to 1913 is now called College Wing. Since 2002, this part is home to the so-called MaRS Discovery District, a non-profit organization that has set itself the goal of medical research on the basis of public-private partnership to operate.

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The house has a total of 471 beds and specializes in cardiology and transplantation, and is thus a leader in the province of Ontario. In 1986, a surgeon led the world for the first time a two-sided lung transplantation successfully. The emergency department treats annually about 28,000 emergencies.