14 Jan 2015

TORONTO: ROGERS COMMUNICATION has donated $130-million for a new "TED ROGERS CENTRE FOR HEART RESEARCH"

The Provincial Medical service still relies on Private donations.

10 Jan 2015

NaCl content of POPPADOMS

In many Toronto hospitals patients are allowed to have food delivered. NaCl content in a 10G Punjabi lentil poppadom is about 150 mg..

26 Dec 2014

TORONTO OMA DIST.11(appox 10,000 members.) ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

URGENT NEED FOR NOMINATIONS (3 SIGNATURES) FOR DIST.11 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

INCOME OF COMMITTEE ABOUT $500,000 year. ($60 /year voluntary donation)

Committee has permanent paid Exec Secretary .

For some reason TORONTO is joined with an Eastern suburb: SCARBOROUGH. Not with the Western suburb of MISSISSAUGA..

At present there are no nominations from doctors in Major Toronto Teaching Hospitals.or from  Female MDs.

Elected members are well paid to attend Committee meetings: earn at least $5,000 /year.depending on paid travelling time to OMA office @ 150 Bloor St in fashionable Yorkville. (Next to large "Louis Vuitton " establishment)

Nominations must be submitted.by 5pm Wed. JAN 14. fax: 416- 340-2244 email:sharmann.grad@oma.org

So far Dist 11 Nominations committee recommended MALE DOCTORS ONLY.

DISTRICT CHAIR (1y term) Approx 41y old N/E Toronto GP Javed ALLOO MD(Queen's 1999)

DISTRICT SEC.(1 yr) Approx 53y Toronto Public Health Med.Officer Michael FINKELSTEIN BSc (Chem) (U.Waterloo )MD (U.Ottawa 1995 Magna cum laude) FRCP(C) Community Health.

DISTRICT TREASURER (1 yr) approx 73y N.Tor GP Stanley LOFSKY MD( Tor.1966)
 
2 DISTRICT DIRECTORS (2 yr term)
a) Approx 60y Obs/Gynae N/W Toronto Lawrence COLMAN MD (UWO 83) FRCSC (1988) Surgical
Practice restricted by CPSO to only act as a Surgical assistant
b) Approx 52y Scarborough GP who works as a Surgical  assistant David ESSER MD(U.West Ont. 1987)
c) Approx.60y Scarborough GP Christopher JHU MD(Manitoba 1980) MBA

2 DISTRICT REPS to the Executive comm of the Section of GP.(2 yr term) also can attend two OMA COUNCIL MEETINGS ($5000 average payment)
1) GP Javed ALLOO (see above)
2) Approx 70y West-Toronto GP William RUSSELL MD(Dublin 71)

So far
Two Specialists
Five  GPs
No females




24 Dec 2014

(Prof Antoine )MARFAN'S SYNDROME 1858-1942 TORONTO CLINIC: Prof T..J BRADLEY MD(Otago,New Zealand 1990.)

Bradley, Timothy John CPSO#: 78644

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Doctor Information

Given Name: Timothy John   Surname: Bradley
Former Name: No Former Name
Gender: Male
Language Fluency: ENGLISH

Primary Practice Location

The Hospital for Sick Children
Division of Cardiology
555 University Avenue
Toronto ON  M5G 1X8

Phone: (416) 813-7610
Fax: (416) 813-7547   

Current Registration

Registration Class: Restricted
Certificate Issued On: 07 Jul 2004
Registration Status: Active Member
Effective From: 07 Jul 2004
Graduated From: University of Otago
Year of Graduation: 1990

Specialties

Specialty Issued On Type
Pediatrics 07 Jul 2004 CPSO Recognized Specialist

Hospital Privileges

Hospital For Sick Children (Toronto)
University Health Network,Toronto General Hospital Site (Toronto)

22 Dec 2014

HOSPITAL BEDS London UK vs Toronto, Ont.

London UK 100+ Hosps for 8-million
Toronto,On. 12     Hosps for 3-million.
Inefficient policy to try to diagnose and treat as outpatient. Also closure of Toronto convalescent Hosps.
With Catastrophic policies up to $2-mill.& new UK Bupa ins.in Canada, more leaving Ont. for Private medicine with direct med/surg control by Specialist. With public med. Residents and Interns (& GP Hospitalists) make most decisions and many of the operations in Teaching Hosps... Most of the Canuck population (thankfully) are unaware of this important difference.40y since death of Ont Private Medicine

METRO TORONTO ETHNIC AREAS

Top ethnic origin per Toronto neighbourhood (as designated by the City of Toronto; 2006 Census data - total responses)
  • English (59): Leaside-Bennington (40%), The Beaches (39%), Rosedale-Moore Park (36%), Kingsway South (35%), Lawrence Park South (33%), Yonge-Eglinton (32.4%), Guildwood (32.3%), Birchcliffe-Cliffside (31.9%), Lawrence Park North (31.5%), Yonge-St. Clair (30.8%), Cabbagetown-South St. James Town (30.1%), North Riverdale (30.0%), East End-Danforth (29.8%), Playter Estates-Danforth (29.7%), Woodbine Corridor (29%), Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills (27.3%), Centennial Scarborough (27.1%), Princess-Rosethorn (27.0%), Casa Loma (26.8%), Cliffcrest (25.7%), Markland Wood (25.7%), Woodbine-Lumsden (25.6%), Etobicoke West Mall (25.3%), Runnymede-Bloor West Village (25.3%), etc.
  • Chinese (23): Steeles (70%), Milliken (65%), Agincourt North (56%), Agincourt South-Malvern West (47.1%), Hillcrest Village (46.9%), Kensington-Chinatown (44%), Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan (38%), L’Amoreaux (37.2%), Willowdale East (36.6%), Pleasant View (36%), Bayview Woods-Steeles (34%), South Riverdale (33%), Newtonbrook East (31%), Don Valley Village (29%), Greenwood-Coxwell (22.1%), Henry Farm (21.7%), Bay Street Corridor (21%), etc.
  • Italian (15): Maple Leaf (45%), Humber Summit (34.5%), Pelmo Park-Humberlea (34.2%), Yorkdale-Glen Park (33.6%), Rustic (31.1%), Downsview-Roding-CFB (30.6%), Humber Heights-Westmount (20.4%), Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview (20.4%), Glenfield-Jane Heights (18%), Oakwood-Vaughan (16.8%), York University Heights (16.7%), Briar Hill-Belgravia (15%), etc.
  • East Indian (15): West Humber-Clairville (33%), Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown (30%), Thorncliffe Park (24%), Woburn (22%), Rouge (21.1%), Highland Creek (20.7%), Malvern (20.6%), Flemingdon Park (20%), Thistletown-Beaumond Heights (19.4%), Humbermede (19.1%), Crescent Town (19.0%), Morningside (16%), etc.
  • Jewish (10): Forest Hill North (32%), Westminster-Branson (31%), Forest Hill South (29%), Bedford Park-Nortown (28%), Bathurst Manor (27%), Englemount-Lawrence (26%), Clanton Park (23%), Humewood-Cedarvale (18.2%), Lansing-Westgate (17.6%), Newtonbrook West (15%)
  • Portuguese (9): Little Portugal (38%), Caledonia-Fairbank (37%), Weston-Pellam Park (34%), Keelesdale-Eglinton West (32%), Corso Italia-Davenport (31%), Trinity-Bellwoods (28%), Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction (27%), Dufferin Grove (25%), Rockcliffe-Smythe (15%)
  • Filipino (3): North St. James Town (17%), Ionview (16%), Kennedy Park (13%)
  • Jamaican (3): Beechborough-Greenbrook (15%), Black Creek (10.0%), Mount Dennis (9.7%)
  • Canadian (2): New Toronto (21%), Alderwood (19%)
  • Greek (1): Broadview North (15%)