Groundbreaking work takes place every day of the year at TOH. We're proud of our successes in patient care, research and innovation, community health care, hospital management and growth, and take equal pride in the people who make our hospital world class.

We've included three success stories from many possible options. Let them introduce you to an inside look at TOH.

Each of the success stories we have selected provides a snapshot of what we do at TOH and how our compassionate people deliver world-class care.

A New Front in the Fight Against Cancer

Taking discoveries from the laboratory bench into the real world where they can directly affect patient lives and health is something Dr. John Bell does every day. A noted researcher at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Dr. Bell is studying how to treat cancer using viruses to fight the disease.

A Proud History of Service

The Ottawa Hospital is proud of its association with the Canadian Forces and the work we do together for returning military personnel. Our partnership with the military enables us to care for heroes using the combined teams of medical professionals, researchers and staff who make up TOH.

Transplanting Hope

A series of transplant surgeries that occurred in Ottawa in 2008 involved six patients and three kidney donors. This Domino Transplant—the first ever in the capital—involved special teams in Ottawa and an international audience of medical professionals who participated through satellite transmission.