Shouldice Hospital

A very positive experience. The doctors were caring, the nursing staff was attentive and the food was very good. Met a lot of nice people also there for hernia surgery. Shouldice should be your first choice for your hernia repair.

I had the surgery and 3 weeks later I forgot all about it. Back to my normal activities with no residual pain or issues whatsoever. Almost invisible scar and no mesh in my body, so no worries about problems appearing in the future. Every surgeon there does 700 of these operations a year, and it shows. They know exactly what they are doing, no matter how complicated any case is, and they do a perfect job. All the staff are wonderful and the meals are delicious.

If you need a hernia repair don't go anywhere else. They are experts. That's all they do. Don't let a general surgeon do the job. Get it done by a hernia specialist.The best part is that they don't use mesh to do the repair. Which means the recovery is a bit longer but the upside is that you won't have a foreign object in you that might fail years later. Google hernia mesh failure. You don't want that under any circumstances.The staff is really nice but they could use a refresher on bedside manners. Having said that I didn't go there for bedside service. I went for their expertise and I got plenty of that.The food, on the other hand, was much better than I expected. I thought it would be typical hospital food. But not so. It was actually excellent. Very tasty and very nutritious.

I did a lot of research and traveled from outside Canada to go to Shouldice and I highly recommend it. The first day is a check-in and examination by the surgeon, which was relatively quick. Then you are taken to your room which you share with one other person. There are two floors with dedicated nurses on each floor. I questioned whether I needed to stay so long after surgery (check-in on a Wednesday for Thursday surgery and leave on Sunday), but it is so worth it.Unlike most hospitals, this is all they do - hernia surgery. And all of the patients around you are all going through the same surgery. Every day in the morning, a surgeon checks on you along with nurses. This is so valuable to ensure no issues, to ask any questions and to discuss with other patients what is “normal” (or not normal) in terms of pain or swelling. The surgeon and operating staff were excellent and very comforting and the nurses were top notch.The day of surgery, they deliver lunch and dinner to your room (excellent food) and also help you out of bed showing how to do it to minimize pain and supervise you on your first walk. They also help the following morning by helping you out of bed and taking you through some exercises.This assistance and encouragement of mobility after surgery is so critical to a quicker recovery. I know if I was at home, I would be much more hesitant to walk around due to pain.The other patients were great company as we chatted, played cards or watched hockey and ate home-cooked meals in the cafeteria.You are served 3 meals plus an evening snack and have access to coffee, tea and juice at any time. They ask on the first day about any allergies or just preferences and they are quick to accommodate: vegetarian, no fish, no red meat, non-spicy… anything. They are great.I’m now 8-weeks post-op and I’m back to working out, jogging and all the exercises I did pre-op. I’m still only using lighter weights to be safe but there is zero pain in the area.I highly recommend and I’m very glad I chose Shouldice for their surgery expertise and very caring staff.

Was discharged today after a 5 night stay, had 2 hernias repaired. Dr Henao preformed the first, Dr Ross the second, Had little discomfort on the second one which is normal after surgery, feels more like a resort then a hospital. The nurses are amazing, done everything they could to help me through my recovery. Food services and server's are very professional and friendly, also house care.

I am submitting this review on behalf of my 85-year-old father, who underwent surgery at Shouldice 2.5 months ago. My father had a wonderful experience during his stay. Despite feeling quite nervous upon admission, he found great comfort as soon as he settled into his room. The entire team, from the surgeon to the front desk, treated him with exceptional kindness and care. Understanding the communication challenges my father faced, they took the time to provide him with detailed written instructions. They patiently addressed all his inquiries and ensured that his concerns were promptly resolved. Today, more than two months after the surgery, my father is doing remarkably well. He has no complaints, only praise for the hospital and its staff.

I attended this hospital as a walk in patient for an examination. There are only a limited number of walk ins allowed each day. Check their website for how many each day and be sure to arrive early. I arrived before 6 am to assure that I got in that day. Staff were excellent from the security guard to the Drs. and everyone in between. Facility was beautiful, clean and large. There is paid parking on site. I would suggest you register and fill out the online questionnaire beforehand to speed up your process. Thanks you to all!

Well I was just released from the Shouldice for an Inguinal hernia repair. I HIGHLY recommend this hospital. The staff are wonderful and caring. The food is very well done for a hospital and their technique is world class. Thank you Dr Wong for a terrific job. The experience is also enhanced by the fact that you are there with others who have the same medical issue as you do and everyone helps you to understand and anticipate what to expect. This is especially helpful as any surgery can be a little frightening. There is simply nothing to worry about! World class facility!

I waited 4 years to repair my hernia worried about the down time and the pain. I’m 53 years old when I finally decided to get it fixed the surgeon reassured me that I should be back to my road biking and lifting weights quite quickly and I should observe pain as how much to push myself. The food was great fish , chicken, beef lots of vegetables even with no gluten and dairy I was well looked after., All staff and nurses were all friendly and took great care of me. I was in pain the day of the operation and night but that was it. It just felt like a tightness the next week. After 2 weeks I was back on my road bike like usual did 70k and actually pushed myself to see if there was any issues, not at all. Even started lifting weights light but still 2 weeks after unbelievable. Shouldice has done everything right maybe a private room would be nice but honestly it’s been better experience than when I removed my molars. Thanks so much