Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN

04/07/2026

This Green Shirt Day, we are sharing messages from our staff surrounding the importance of organ donation.

Meet Elena West, Registered Nurse and Transplant Coordinator of the Living Donor Liver Program:

"Being a liver donor transplant coordinator has allowed me to see firsthand how donors positively impact the lives of their family members, friends, loved ones, and even strangers. It's so important, register to be a donor today!"

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04/07/2026

Meet our Ward Clerks on 6A and 7AB

Ward clerks are often the first people to be seen on the Transplant Units. They have a critical role in facilitating the smooth running of the inpatient units, including chart management, admission, discharge and transfer, answer phones, call bells and in person questions. This trusted team quietly keep things moving and flowing on the unit.

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04/07/2026

This Green Shirt Day, we are sharing messages from our staff surrounding the importance of organ donation.

Meet Virginia Ko, Registered Practical Nurse on 7AB:

"Transplants save lives, restore health, and gives people hope for a second chance."

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04/07/2026

Meet our Patient Support Workers on 6A and 7AB

Patient Support Workers (PSW) provide a critical role in assisting transplant recipients and live donors with daily care needs and helping patients with their recovery journey. This cheerful team provide intimate care and support. The care provided helps ensure that the organ donations selflessly made to save lives, give transplant recipients a healthy future.

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04/07/2026

This Green Shirt Day, we are sharing messages from our staff surrounding the importance of organ donation.

Meet Roshni Patel, Registered Nurse on 7AB:

‘As a transplant nurse, I get to witness the incredible impact of organ donation every day. It's such a powerful way to give someone a second chance at life. Organ donation is the ultimate act of generosity and it’s a privilege to be a part of this journey. By raising awareness, we can help more people receive the chance for a brighter future and inspire more life-saving decisions.’

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04/07/2026

This Green Shirt Day, we are sharing messages from our staff surrounding the importance of organ donation.

Meet Jocelyne De Romana, Clinical Director

"Organ donation is an extraordinary act of generosity - one that gives others a second chance at life."

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04/07/2026

This Green Shirt Day, we are sharing messages from our staff surrounding the importance of organ donation.

Meet Dr. Seyed Alireza Rabi, Cardiac Surgeon:

"Organ transplantation transforms the worst day for a donor and their family into the best day for a recipient and theirs. It is one of the most profound acts of altruism, the gift of life and a second chance. We, along with all of our patients, carry a deep and lasting gratitude to donors and their families for making this extraordinary gift possible."

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03/31/2026

March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month! 🌟 We’re proud to celebrate our dedicated transplant centre pharmacists, whose expertise and compassion make a difference every day. From medication management to patient education, their commitment ensures the best outcomes for our transplant recipients. Thank you for being an essential part of our team and supporting world-class care!

02/25/2026

The Ajmera Transplant Centre is proud to be part of Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #2 hospital! Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to everyone across TeamUHN for your unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and advancing patient care, research, and education.

UHN has been named the No. 2 hospital in the world! Climbing up one spot from previous years in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list, this new rank marks:

🏆 UHN’s highest global ranking to date

🍁 The top rank ever achieved by a Canadian hospital

🌎 Our 8th consecutive year as the no. 1 universally accessible hospital in the world

The report names UHN’s Toronto General Hospital as the no. 2 hospital in the world, UHN’s Toronto Western Hospital among the top 10 hospitals in Canada and UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as Canada’s leading oncology hospital.

Congratulations to everyone across TeamUHN! This monumental achievement and global spotlight belongs to you and your continued excellence in research, education and patient care!

Read more at: https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/PressReleases/Pages/canadian-hospital-now-ranked-2-in-the-world.aspx

02/13/2026

Please join us in congratulating three of our transplant research teams on receiving CIHR funding for transformative new projects:

✨ Project 1: Expanding our understanding of HCMV disease pathogenesis in high risk lung transplant recipients
Led by Dr. Victor Ferreira, alongside Drs. Mamatha Bhat, Marcelo Cypel & Victoria Hall.
🔗https://tr.ee/VVFZidZCWg

✨ Project 2: Harnessing lung’s ability to hibernate: Strategies to achieve multiday organ preservation
Led by Dr. Marcelo Cypel and Dr. Aizhou Wang.
🔗https://tr.ee/z091jrX3v1

✨ Project 3: Predicting kidney allograft outcomes in antibody mediated rejection using protein signatures
Led by Dr. Ana Konvalinka.
🔗https://tr.ee/NN8ItwM9NX

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding teams! Their dedication is shaping the future of transplantation and improving patient lives.

UHN Foundation
University Health Network
Research at UHN
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

02/09/2026

💙 Resident Doctor Appreciation Week | February 9-13, 2026 💙

This week, we extend our thanks to our fellows across Lung, Liver, Heart, Kidney-Pancreas, and Transplant Infectious Diseases.
Your dedication to patient care, and collaboration, makes a meaningful difference for our patients. We are truly grateful for your hard work and commitment.

📸 Scroll through to see the fellow teams we are celebrating this week!

11/27/2025

It’s National Physician Assistant Day! 🎉
Meet Emily, one of our incredible Physician Assistants at the Ajmera Transplant Centre.
Emily became a PA because teamwork matters, access to care matters, and growth never stops. Her connection to transplant is personal as her grandmother received a kidney transplant, and she saw how life-changing that gift can be.
Now, Emily helps others experience that same hope every day.
Join us in celebrating Emily and all the amazing PAs making a difference!
University Health Network
Canadian Association of Physician Assistants