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Shouldice Hospital
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Total Number Of Beds : 89
Description
About Us
Founded in 1945 Shouldice Hospital is the worlds leading centre of excellence in abdominal wall hernia repair Designed exclusively to meet the needs of hernia patients Shouldice is a fully licensed 89bed surgical hospital Our specially trained surgical teams perform over 7000 hernia repairs every year with an unparalleled track record of success
At Shouldice we deliver a quality of care to hernia patients that cannot be found anywhere else in the world Some call it excellence Here it is called The Shouldice Experience
History
Our History
A Tradition of Excellence
Shouldice Hospital was established in 1945 by Dr Edward Earle Shouldice 18901965 inventor of the Shouldice repair Dr Shouldice developed his innovative technique during World War II to help young men who were unable to enlist in the military because of their hernias His unique repair method improved surgical results and reduced recovery time quickly restoring the young recruits to physical fitness for military training
As news of Dr Shouldices success spread there was a growing demand for hernia surgery But doctors and hospital space were scarce after the war and wait times for surgery were long Dr Shouldice responded to the problem by founding his own hospital
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