All Stories Patients Donors Health Teams New Foundation leadership Kevin Goldthorp is named President & CEO of St. Michael's Foundation. Learn More In support of the CIBC Breast Centre “You cannot know what a blessing it is to be treated with the compassion and respect that they always show to women.” – Barbara Gardner-Bray Learn More Top tips for healthier aging In the leadup to POWERHOUSE: Healthier Aging, three of our top experts on aging weigh in on how you can stay as healthy and independent as possible as you get older – and when it's time to get more support. Learn More “I want to help the community I come from” As a longtime frontline worker, Zoë Dodd knows about life on the street. Now, she’s using that experience to battle the effects of social inequality on health. Learn More Generations of care at Houses of Providence “It’s life coming full circle. And it's just wonderful to be able to see them here, and such a comfort to know they're together in such a great place.” Learn More St. Michael’s hip patient defines healthy aging After undergoing a hip replacement for her osteoarthritis, Valerie Ostrander is once more living her golden years—independently and pain-free. Learn More Cardiac team repairs one man’s aneurysm in time Why marathoner Brian Temins turned St. Michael’s donor. Learn More 50 years of firsts in heart care – and counting In 1968, St. Michael’s performed the first successful heart transplant. That was just the start. Here are 10 ways we’ve put hearts first. Learn More Another world-first procedure Dr. Vitor Pereira and international researchers give physicians ‘eyes on the inside’ of the brain for the first time. Learn More Back on her feet Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was robbing Nairy Markarian of her mobility. Then she landed at St. Michael’s Hospital. Learn More Read More