Hamilton Health Sciences

Find A Location

Hamilton General Hospital

237 Barton St E Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2

Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

McMaster University Medical Centre exterior
Visiting hours are open
More Information

Clinics & Programs

Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

Office Building showing an entrance sign reading "Hamilton Pla"
Operating hours are open
More Information

Clinics & Programs

West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

Urgent Care Centre exterior
Monday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
More Information

Get Directions

Select a location to learn more.

View Location Details Search for Directions
Hamilton Health Sciences Share
Media Room

Preventing the Spread of Measles at McMaster Children’s Hospital 

Patient notice: Measles is very contagious and is easily spread in the air. If you or your child has measles symptoms or is at the hospital for measles testing, you and your child will be put in a room by yourself with controlled airflow or with a special machine called a HEPA Filter. This is...

Stories

“These doctors saved my life”

HHS a leader in ‘gold standard’ brain clot removal Last November, Brantford resident Lynn Matthews experienced a large, life-threatening blood clot in her brain. The clot was sizable enough to clog a major vessel, putting her in grave danger of life-altering brain damage or even death due to stroke. But thanks to endovascular therapy (EVT)...

Stories

Former CHCH anchor Connie Smith met these children on the MacKids telethon. Now they’re all grown up.

Smith met these kids years ago as brave young patients battling adversity on the Mother’s Day telethon. Here’s where they are today. I believe in the power of serendipity. Sometimes, out of the blue something happens to change your direction, open your eyes to an idea or inspire you to follow a passion. A few...

Research & Innovation

New Buffett Taylor Chair in Breast Cancer Research returns to HHS roots

The return of renowned breast cancer physician and researcher Dr. Andrea Eisen to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is being celebrated by the hospital’s medical, research, innovation and teaching communities. “Dr. Eisen’s leadership in translational research — where discoveries in the lab lead to treatments that prolong and save lives — will help advance care for...

Research & Innovation

Ground-floor research explores quality of life after CAR T-cell therapy

Investigating the long-term effects of a new cancer treatment on patients is a lot like building a car while driving it. That’s the challenge faced by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) researcher and malignant hematologist Dr. Amaris Balitsky, who is studying the lasting impacts of CAR T-cell therapy, a specialized treatment that became available to Ontario...

Stories

“These doctors saved my life”

HHS a leader in ‘gold standard’ brain clot removal Last November, Brantford resident Lynn Matthews experienced a large, life-threatening blood clot in her brain. The clot was sizable enough to clog a major vessel, putting her in grave danger of life-altering brain damage or even death due to stroke. But thanks to endovascular therapy (EVT)...

Stories

Former CHCH anchor Connie Smith met these children on the MacKids telethon. Now they’re all grown up.

Smith met these kids years ago as brave young patients battling adversity on the Mother’s Day telethon. Here’s where they are today. I believe in the power of serendipity. Sometimes, out of the blue something happens to change your direction, open your eyes to an idea or inspire you to follow a passion. A few...

Stories

Hamilton Health Sciences changes to race-neutral lung evaluation practices to support Black patients 

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is making strides in health equity by updating its clinical standards for testing lung health. This change comes in response to new guidelines from the American Thoracic Association. Race-based adjustments in lung health assessments have negatively affected Black and other racialized patients. The initiative reflects HHS’s commitment to providing the best...

Health Tips

React “FAST” to the signs of stroke

In Canada, someone has a stroke every nine minutes. Strokes can happen to anyone, at any age and occurs suddenly, often without warning. It's important to recognize the signs of stroke and act quickly to improve the chances of recovery.

Health Tips

What is measles?

Dr. Jacqueline Wong, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares information to help keep you and your family safe. What is measles and how can I avoid getting it? Measles is a virus. It belongs to a group of viruses that include other common infections that you might have...

Health Tips

What illnesses are impacting kids this viral season

Dr. Jeffrey Pernica, infectious disease pediatrician at Hamilton Health Sciences’ McMaster Children’s Hospital, shares some insights into the current 2023 viral season.   Are any new illnesses impacting children this year? Most families know, and certainly all doctors know that there is more respiratory disease in children in the winter. This is because there are...

Our People , Research & Innovation

HHS surgical residents contribute to cutting-edge research

A passion for patient care and research We’re pleased to introduce three senior surgical residents who, as well as caring for HHS patients, also contribute to leading-edge research. When their residencies are complete, they plan to work as surgeons as well as researchers, saving the lives of their patients while also exploring new and better...

Our People , Stories

Dr. Kassia Johnson receives the 2024 Pat Mandy Inclusion Award

Dr. Kassia Johnson is the recipient of this year’s Pat Mandy Inclusion Award. The award recognizes an individual at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) who embodies the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in their day-to-day interactions, progressing the realization of our organization’s core values by fostering a more inclusive and equitable health care experience...

Our People

Meet a few of the record number of HHS staff celebrating 40 years of service or more

Imagine being part of one of Canada’s largest health-care teams. And now imagine working here for 40, 45, or even 50 years. That’s the type of workplace Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is. The place where people build careers they love, and choose to stay until retirement. This year, a record 34 staff are reaching their...

What does Explore Research mean to HHS patients?

Dr. Hira Mian, HHS hematology oncologist and researcher “Explore Research means that even more cancer patients may be contacted with opportunities to participate in clinical trials involving new drugs that will hopefully improve overall outcomes.” “Explore Research will help even more patients to participate in research studies,” says Dr. Hira Mian, an HHS hematology oncologist...

Empowering HHS patients, driving research

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is improving the way patients are recruited for research studies, to help them access new treatments and equitable research opportunities. Starting Feb. 24, all patients receiving care at HHS will automatically be enrolled in Explore Research, the hospital’s new patient recruitment process for research studies, unless they choose to opt out....

Digital Health , Stories

Heart failure patient recovers at home thanks to a Canadian first at HHS

“It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.” That’s how Hamilton resident Peg Kelly describes chest pressure she experienced one night in December, during the holidays. Kelly has been living with heart failure (HF) for 10 years and recognized the seriousness of her symptoms. “I couldn’t breathe when I tried lying down in...

Research & Innovation

New Buffett Taylor Chair in Breast Cancer Research returns to HHS roots

The return of renowned breast cancer physician and researcher Dr. Andrea Eisen to Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is being celebrated by the hospital’s medical, research, innovation and teaching communities. “Dr. Eisen’s leadership in translational research — where discoveries in the lab lead to treatments that prolong and save lives — will help advance care for...

Research & Innovation

Ground-floor research explores quality of life after CAR T-cell therapy

Investigating the long-term effects of a new cancer treatment on patients is a lot like building a car while driving it. That’s the challenge faced by Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) researcher and malignant hematologist Dr. Amaris Balitsky, who is studying the lasting impacts of CAR T-cell therapy, a specialized treatment that became available to Ontario...

Research & Innovation

Partnerships propel kidney research forward

After joining Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) in 2018, medical oncologist and researcher Dr. Aly-Khan Lalani was quick to establish a reputation as a relationship builder. Lalani was deeply interested in the connection between immunotherapy – a fairly new cancer treatment back then — and gut health, but in order to get research projects off the...

Media Room

Preventing the Spread of Measles at McMaster Children’s Hospital 

Patient notice: Measles is very contagious and is easily spread in the air. If you or your child has measles symptoms or is at the hospital for measles testing, you and your child will be put in a room by yourself with controlled airflow or with a special machine called a HEPA Filter. This is...

Media Room

Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research designated joint McMaster–Hamilton Health Sciences research centre

The Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research (CDCR) has been designated a joint McMaster University–Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) research centre. The CDCR formally launched at McMaster in 2021. Although the CDCR has been affiliated with HHS for some time—and several scientists hold HHS appointments—it has never been formally recognized as a joint university-hospital research institute....

Media Room

Hamilton Public Health investigating confirmed case of measles

Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a Hamilton child. Hamilton Public Health Services release: https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/news-notices/news-releases/hamilton-public-health-investigating-confirmed-case-1 On Thursday, March 6, at approximately 8:00 PM there was a measles exposure in the waiting room of the Emergency Department of McMaster Children’s Hospital. What does this mean for MCH patients and...