Founded in 1945, Shouldice Hospital is the world's leading centre of excellence in abdominal wall hernia repair. Designed exclusively to meet the needs of hernia patients, Shouldice is a fully licensed, 89-bed surgical hospital. Our specially trained surgical teams perform over 7, 000 hernia repairs every year, with an unparalleled track record of success. At Shouldice, we deliver a quality of care to hernia patients that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Some call it excellence. Here it is called The Shouldice Experience.