Shouldice Hernia Centre

In September 2022, the City of Markham purchased the Shouldice property for CA$188 million, to transform the lands into a public park, while continuing the lease for the hospital.

[1] It uses a natural tissue, tension free, technique developed during World War II by Dr. Shouldice.

[3] The success of its method has been cited to the fact that Shouldice surgeons solely do hernia operations.

[9] Notable patients at the hospital have included U.S. politician Rand Paul, former Canadian prime minister Joe Clark, former leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Jack Layton and consumer advocate Ralph Nader.

[1] Written by James Heskett, the report is the school's fourth-best-selling business case, selling over 259,000 copies.