Services
- Heart and vascular disease
- Inner city health
- Trauma and neurosurgery
- Diabetes comprehensive care
- Neurology and musculoskeletal disorders
- Specialized Complex Care
- Critical care
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Psychiatry
- Vitreoretinal surgery
- Coronary care unit
The hospital is also home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, with a state-of-the-art building, opened on October 18th, 2011. The Knowledge Institute aims to bring together the areas of research and education to bring advances to patient care sooner. It is also the home of the Toronto Platelet Immunobiology Group, a group of scientists and physicians that perform research in platelet and bleeding disorders.
St. Michael's is one of a few GTA hospitals with helicopter landing facilities and one of two in downtown Toronto (the other is at the Hospital for Sick Children). The helipad (TC LID: CTM4) is located the on the roof of the main hospital wing in the north end at Shuter Street and Victoria Street.
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