Michael Kossov joined TeamLMP as the new Senior Manager of PreAnalytic Services (formerly Specimen Management), on Aug. 14. Michael's wealth of experience and leadership in the healthcare and lab setting make him an invaluable addition to our team. With over 15 years of progressive lab experience in large laboratories in Toronto, Michael brings a breadth of knowledge... Continue Reading →

Congratulations to Jay Hockley, Manager, Specimen Management, on her retirement after 25 years with the Laboratory Medicine Program (LMP) at University Health Network (UHN). Her last day with LMP is Friday, December 23. Jay joined LMP in September, 1997 and began her UHN career with the Rapid Response Lab at Toronto General Hospital (TGH) performing... Continue Reading →

Aurora Mejía Benítez is a Medical Doctor who graduated from UNAM-Mexico with a Master's and Doctorate in Genetics and Molecular Biology from CINVESTAV and the Institute Pasteur in France, respectively. She immigrated to Canada to continue her postdoctoral studies at McMaster University where she designed clinical projects in the field of obesity and genetics and... Continue Reading →

Dr. Anita Bane joined UHN's Breast Pathology team on February 1. She graduated from University College Galway, Ireland in 1995 and completed her internal medicine and pathology residency program equivalent training at the Mater Hospital and St. James’ Hospital Dublin, Ireland respectively.  She subsequently completed a Breast Pathology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto with Dr. Frances... Continue Reading →

Dr. Bruce Youngson will be retiring on December 31, 2021 after more than 30 years of exemplary service to Pathology at UHN.  Bruce started at TGH in September 1991 and in his more than 30 years here, he has seen many changes.  Bruce attended medical school at the University of Toronto.  He did his Anatomical... Continue Reading →