David Pichora

President & CEO of KHSC, Orthopedic Surgeon, Researcher

[David Pichora @KHSCceo]

@LFairclo thanks for visiting, it was nice to show you the great work of our staff at KHSC

[Lee Fairclough @LFairclo]

Exceptional care is happening at Kingston Health Sciences Centre—even as the hospital is stretched beyond capacity.

On my #localmatters tour in Kingston, I saw cutting-edge surgical care, regional labs and genetics serving communities far beyond Kingston, and staff doing extraordinary work.

This is the oldest hospital in Canada—and the site of Canada’s first Parliament!

Thank you to CEO David Pecorra and the entire team for a thoughtful tour, along with my colleague @tedhsu

#onpoli

[KingstonHSC @KingstonHSC]

🔬 𝐊𝐇𝐒𝐂 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🔬

We’re proud to share that Dr. Teresa Purzner, neurosurgeon and clinician-scientist at KHSC and @queensu, has been awarded a 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network.

This prestigious announcement (and funding) will support Dr. Purzner’s research on #Glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive brain cancers. Research that could lead to more precise and effective treatments for patients in the future.

By advancing discoveries in brain cancer, Dr. Purzner and her team is helping to position KHSC as a leader in cutting-edge cancer research while offering hope to patients and families across Canada.

#KHSCExpert #CancerResearch #MarathonOfHope #TerryFox #MedicalResearch @QueensUHealth

[KingstonHSC @KingstonHSC]

🚨 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🚨

Thanks to an incredible $100,000 gift from local donor Stephen Sorensen, Kingston Health Sciences Centre is now the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰—a cutting-edge AI tool that diagnoses coronary artery disease using only non-invasive CT scans. 🫀

For patients that means fewer visits cardiovascular catheterization lab at KGH. Instead medical teams can use AI for faster, non-invasive diagnosis of blockages in the arteries around the heart. 💡

✅Heartflow uses AI to map how blood flows through the heart.
✅ It helps doctors see if a blockage is serious—without having to insert a wire into the heart.
✅ It can reduce unnecessary visits to the cath lab by up to 30 per cent.

"Heartflow is a game-changer,” says Dr. Omar Islam, KHSC’s Head of Diagnostic Radiology. “It spares patients from procedures they may not even need, saves time, and helps the entire system.”

“The understanding that Heartflow brings about coronary blood flow to the muscle of the heart is a tremendous advantage,” says Dr. Cathy McLellan, Cardiac Program Medical Director at KHSC and Head of the Division of Cardiology at @QueensUHealth.

👏THANK YOU to Stephen Sorensen for making this possible. Your generosity is revolutionizing patient care across southeastern Ontario—again.

📍Heartflow is now live at KHSC.
📈 Research is already underway to help other hospitals follow our lead.

#myKHSC #Heartflow #MedicalInnovation #CardiacCare #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech #ThisIsThePlace #DonorImpact #OnHealth @UHKF

[Sylvia Jones @SylviaJonesMPP]

Yesterday, @fordnation and I presented a King Charles III Coronation Medal to Matt Anderson, President and CEO of Ontario Health.

This medal is a testament to his exceptional contributions and dedication to Ontario’s healthcare system.

[cbcwatcher @cbcwatcher]

Ian Lee on CBC this AM, watch all of this!

"Trump is the symptom of our problems. I know most Canadians, starting with our national leadership say Trump is our problem."

"Trump has exposed fundamental problems in our economy of rapid declines in productivity."

"We're avoiding the really serious problems."

"Can we really pivot a trillion dollars two way trade with Canada and the US and walk away from the United States to go 10,000 kilometers across the ocean to the European Union, which his friend Mark Carney's friend Mario Draghi says are experiencing similar collapses in productivity and competitiveness?"

"So these issues are not being addressed in this campaign by any of the leaders"

"A German geostrategist said yesterday on the Globe, we don't want your cars. We want your natural resources. We want your LNG."

"Every study I've read shows that we're going to suffer far more than the US. In fact, the OECD said this just this last week"

[Ric Bresee Hastings Lennox & Addington @ricbresee_mpp]

Happy to attend the official launch of the new PET-CT imaging technology at Kingston Health Sciences Centre! This is a huge advancement, providing our region with access to life-saving scans that can detect cancer, heart disease, and neurological conditions with greater precision

[Sylvia Jones @SylviaJonesMPP]

Construction is complete on Southeastern Ontario’s first ever PET-CT scanner in Kingston!

Our government is making record investments in our healthcare system, including $10M for this project, to make it faster and easier to access lifesaving diagnostic imaging close to home.

[Jason Hann @JasonHannKHSC]

Thanks to a $1M gift from Jay & Kendal Patry, the first Clinical Chair in Genomics will drive groundbreaking advances in laboratory medicine. @PrameetSheth & team are shaping the future of care in Kingston and beyond. @KingstonHSC @virchow @IlseZorn
#ThisIsThePlace #YGK

[Sylvia Jones @SylviaJonesMPP]

I was delighted to welcome Dr. Jane Philpott as she assumes her new position as Chair of our government's Primary Care Action Team.

There is no one I trust more to get us across the finish line of connecting everyone in the province to primary care within the next five years.

[David Pichora @KHSCceo]

@queensu @rvanwylick Congratulations Jane! You are tackling a critically important challenge. Best wishes — we will miss you here, of course - but your work will help our FLA-OHT and KHSC

[Jason Hann @JasonHannKHSC]

Cathy’s story shows what’s possible with innovation, dedicated care teams and donor support. Looking forward to the potential of adding another robotic system to serve more patients in our region. #ThisIsThePlace #RoboticSurgery #Patient Care @IlseZorn @UHKF @KHSCcos @KHSCceo

[Jason Hann @JasonHannKHSC]

1/2 Robotic surgery is transforming lives, and Cathy Rows’ remarkable recovery from both colon & lung cancer in just 16 weeks is a testament. @KingstonHSC, we are proud to offer advance care with the da Vinci system, providing faster recoveries & less invasive surgeries.

[𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 @bob_connelly]

Welcome to #YGK Constantine! We have been waiting for this day. Looking forward to having you lead @QueensPeds onto new things

[Hospital News @hospitalnewscom]

KHSC trials minimally invasive shockwave procedure for the first time in Ontario.
https://t.co/jrqxC81cHF
#HealthTechInnovation #PatientCareRevolution #ShockwaveSuccess #InnovativeHealthcare
@KingstonHSC

[Ted Hsu @tedhsu]

This week, I had the opportunity to tour the @KingstonHSC. The tour included a look at their energy systems — KHSC is one of the top hospitals in Canada for energy efficiency. They've also stopped using desflurane (an anesthetic gas) and have systems in operating rooms to recapture and reuse gases.

Due to rapid population growth in #Kingston the hospital is struggling to keep on top of equipment repairs and maintenance, even with the energy savings. We talked about plans for the future of the hospital and what provincial funding needs there will be in the years to come.

#ygk #onhealth

[David Pichora @KHSCceo]

Excited to join the @lumeorhis team and members from across SE Ontario hospitals refining integration testing for our Lumeo Oracle Cerner implementation. This will be a game changer for those who receive, and those who provide care in our communities.

[David Pichora @KHSCceo]

@KingstonHSC Thanks to our KHSC team for their quick action to provide compassionate support to a grieving Kingston family and give hope to the recipient and their family

[KingstonHSC @KingstonHSC]

Early on May 7 at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Robbie Sherren became the first adult heart donor in Canada to donate after circulatory death.

Read more about this historic gift and the KHSC care teams that helped fulfil the family’s wishes.

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https://t.co/vuhLXj3HVU

[David Pichora @KHSCceo]

Congratulations Sandra! So well deserved. You are an inspiration, role model, mentor, and valued partner!

[Dr. Renate Ilse 🇨🇦 @IlseZorn]

Celebrating our recently retired EVP/CHRO Sandra Carlton as she is presented with a ‘Life time Achievement’ award in Winnipeg today by the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada. Congratulations Sandra! @KingstonHSC