St. Mary's Hospital

St. Mary’s Hospital Centre is located at 3830 Lacombe Avenue in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough of Montreal. It belongs to the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal network and is affiliated with McGill University as a teaching hospital.

Services and Capacity

• The hospital has 271 beds, and serves a culturally diverse population, with staff speaking over 30 languages.
• Delivers about 4,300 babies annually; one of the recognized “Baby Friendly Hospital” sites.
• Offers acute care services including an Emergency Department, general surgery, oncology, dialysis, geriatric assessment, psycho-geriatrics, and advanced imaging (MRI, CT, nuclear medicine).
• Strong outpatient and day surgery activity: more than 53,000 outpatient clinic visits per year; about 10,000 surgical/day-clinic cases; over 16,000 admissions annually.

Practical Notes for Patients

• Parking: For short-term visits, two-hour parking available; for longer visits up to full day, a maximum daily rate applies.
• Masks: Wearing a mask is mandatory in specified areas including Acute Care, Emergency Department, outpatient clinics, mental health and rehabilitation units.
• Languages: Services provided in English, French, and many other languages to reflect community diversity.
• Visiting hours, parking rates, test centre hours, and outpatient clinic details are available online and may change; checking ahead is recommended.

Strengths & Role

• Recognized for efficient Emergency Department performance; historically low congestion compared to region.
• Strong Family Medicine residency-training program; one of the major teaching sites.
• Provides many highly specialized services including oncology, geriatric assessment, advanced imaging, and dialysis, making it not just a community hospital but also a reference centre for some specialties.

Considerations for Users

• As the hospital serves a populous and diverse area, wait times (especially in Emergency) may vary; peak hours more crowded.
• For surgical/day clinic or specialized services, appointments in advance are important.
• Parking availability and cost may be more challenging for full-day visits; public transit or alternate transport may be more convenient.