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A visit to the hospital can be an emotional rollercoaster for patients and their loved ones. Here, Dr. Brian Goldman<br />
checks patient Evelyn Capobianco as her husband, Foster, stands by. She is one of the 40,000 patients who came to<br />
the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Centre this year. Evelyn, a diabetic, has gangrene in several of her toes, and is getting<br />
the news of her treatment from Dr. Goldman. When medical emergencies happen, our strong professional team is<br />
equipped to treat myriad injuries and illness afflicting everyone from infants to seniors.<br />
Julia Tran, RN, cares for patient Arthur<br />
Turrill in the 17 South General Medicine<br />
Step-down Unit. <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Sinai</strong> has a<br />
multi-disciplinary team of more than<br />
1,200 nurses who look after a wide<br />
range of patients with an equally<br />
diverse set of illnesses.<br />
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,<br />
headed by Dr. Kenneth Pritzker, is a vital<br />
resource in diagnosis and learning, and<br />
it’s one of the busiest in the country.<br />
Laboratory staff and researchers help<br />
our clinical teams deliver better care to<br />
patients, and help advance medical<br />
understanding for the future.<br />
<strong>2005</strong>–06 ANNUAL REPORT<br />
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