Tissue Handled
Ocular Tissue

Location
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto
1 Spadina Cres.
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C9

Contact Information
Linda Sharpen, Manager
Phone: (416) 978-7355
(416) 480-7465 (24 hours)
Fax: (416) 978-1522
Email: eye.bank@utoronto.ca
Web: www.eyebank.utoronto.ca

Tissue Handled
Cardiac - heart valves, conduits

Location
Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine
555 University Ave.
Toronto, ON
M5G 1X

Contact Information
Sonny Lazaro, Supervisor
Phone: (416) 813-5423
Fax: (416) 813-7806
Email: sonny.lazaro@sickkids.on.ca
Web: www.sickkids.on.ca

Tissue Handled
Skin

Location
Clinical Pathology
Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave.
Room B-219
Toronto, ON M4N 3M5

Contact Information
Lisa Merkley, Supervisor
Phone: (416) 480-6100 ext. 7391
Fax: (416) 480-4185
Email: lisa.merkley@sw.ca

Tissue Handled
Musculoskeletal and Femoral heads

Location
Douglas Lab II,
Transfusion Medicine
76 Stuart St.
Kingston, ON
K7L 2V

Contact Information
Dr. Lois Shepherd, Medical Director
Phone: (613) 549-6666 ext: 416
Email: shepherd@cliff.path.queensu.ca

Tissue Handled
Musculoskeletal & Connective tissue

Location
Transfusion Medicine, Ottawa Hospital
Civic Campus
1053 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 4E9

Contact Information
Dr. Paul Kim, Medical Director
pkim@Ottawahospital.on.ca

Melanie Tokessy
Charge Technologist
Phone: (613) 761-5100
Email: mtokessy@ottawahospital.on.ca

Tissue Handled
Musculoskeletal & Connective tissue; Femoral Heads

Location
Pathology Dept.
600 University Avenue, Suite 539
Toronto, ON M5S 2J5

Contact Information
Maria G. Mendes,
Manager Bone & Tissue Bank
Phone: (416) 586-8870
Fax: (416) 586-4458
Email: RBTB@mtsinai.on.ca

Tissue Handled
Musculoskeletal

Location
290 Munro Street, Suite 2000
Thunder Bay, ON  P7A 7T1

Contact Information
Dr. Robert Thayer
Scientific Director
Phone: (807) 346-2265 ext. 222
Fax: (807) 683-0710
Email: rthayer@regenmed.ca
Web: www.regenmed.ca