Canada East Spine Centre

11/11/2025

🕊️ Lest We Forget

Today, we honour and remember the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of those who served and continue to serve our country.

Please note that our office will be closed on Remembrance Day as we take a moment to reflect and pay tribute.

11/10/2025

Congratulations Alex Lui for being October's Volunteer of the Month! ✨

Alex has gone above and beyond with his help here at by aiding with patient follow-ups and data entry.

Alex will be presenting the work he has done with the Canada East Spine Centre - a qualitative study examining the barriers and facilitators of physical activity among patients awaiting spine surgery - later this month at the Health Research Symposium in Fredericton.

Thank you so much for all your hard work, Alex!

11/03/2025

November is Diabetes Awareness Month! We published a manuscript in 2021 on how MIS approaches were associated with more favorable outcomes for patients with diabetes undergoing decompression with
fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis! Check out our publication below.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21925682211042576

11/01/2025

10/29/2025

✨ Last week, our Director of Research Erin Bigney and Operations Manager Jillian Kearney had the pleasure of attending the 3rd annual CANZ conference held in Australia 🇦🇺

The Canada East Spine Centre is proud to present our research on the global stage and foster collaborations!

10/28/2025

10/16/2025

Happy World Spine Day!

💙 This World Spine Day, you can help patients like Barb.

After facing a life-changing spinal condition, Barb found hope and healing through the expert surgical team at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

Today, you can help more patients like her receive the care they need, close to home.

Right now, your impact goes twice as far thanks to Murphy Restaurants Ltd, who are matching donations up to $5,000 in support of the Working Wonders Campaign for Surgical Excellence.

Your gift will help bring one of Canada’s first Spinal Robotics Programs to our hospital, transforming spine surgery and improving outcomes for patients across Atlantic Canada.

💙 Double your impact today: sjrhfoundation.ca/surgical-excellence

10/09/2025

Canada East Spine Centre is so thrilled to be a part of this amazing initiative to support vulnerable populations within our community! ✨

Please click the link below to learn more about this project: https://horizonnb.ca/news-releases/new-partnership-in-saint-john-to-create-convalescent-care-beds-for-vulnerable-patients-transitioning-from-hospital-to-community/

10/03/2025

Canada East Spine Centre is proud to recognize Rebecca Isaac as September’s ✨

Over this past summer, Rebecca has been an incredible support in our cadaver lab, assisted with patient follow-ups, data entry, and chart filing.

Rebecca’s dedication and incredible attitude have made a meaningful difference for our team and the patients we serve.

Thank you so much Rebecca! We are grateful for everything you do 💙

10/02/2025

Join us in Banff! The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 CSS Conference in Banff Alberta is now OPEN. Abstract submissions will be accepted until November 5, 2025 for presentations to be given at the 26th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society MONDAY March 2 – FRIDAY March 6, 2026. This is an in person meeting (non-hybrid). Presentations will be given 'live' on-site only. Submission link at: https://spinecanada.ca/

10/01/2025

✨ Happy National Seniors Day ✨

Today we honour the incredible contributions seniors make to our families and communities! At the Canada East Spine Centre, our doctors and researchers are proud to support patients with compassionate care and innovative research, helping seniors live healthier, more active lives!

Wishing all our seniors a wonderful day 💙

09/25/2025