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Many people don’t realize that a dentist or dental specialist may be your first line of defense against oral cancer. Although we routinely brush our teeth and floss — we don’t think to check our mouths for abnormalities as we would with other parts of our body. The mouth is an organ in itself, just …
As partner foundations of the MUHC, we wish to congratulate Dr. Pierre Gfeller on his appointment as the new President and CEO of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and extend our support to him. We have confidence in the excellent choice made by the MUHC Board of Directors and the Health Minister and look …
Dr. Paola Fata wears many hats in and out of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), where she is mainly known as a general and trauma surgeon. She also serves as Assistant Dean, Resident Affairs, and has been elected President of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS). Where does she find the time to …
Nursing is a particular profession. It requires an important knowledge of the human body as well as psychosocial skills. To fulfill all that is required in a given day, from filling paperwork, providing care to patients and other related tasks, nurses have to be organized, efficient but also caring. Nurse Manager Georgia Niarchos is a …
Seniors and the elderly are the pillars of our families and the hearts of our communities. Investing in their wellbeing and in helping them remain active for as long as possible is important. The Division of Geriatric Medicine has established five innovative clinics at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) in order to adapt care to …
More precisely, her research focuses on women who are incapable of becoming pregnant or carrying a fetus to term despite test results that appear normal. Her hypothesis is that the problem may be down to a uterine immune system imbalance. A woman’s uterine immune system is a highly specialized mechanism equipped to accommodate pregnancy. In …
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Jacqueline Desmarais on March 3, 2018. A distinguished philanthropist, Mrs. Desmarais was the widow of businessman Paul Desmarais (1927-2013). She was a champion of healthcare and the opera in particular. In Quebec, she supported the Domaine Forget in Charlevoix, the Opéra de Montréal, the Orchestre …
Since its launch in 2016, Convergence, Perceptions of Neuroscience has aimed to push the boundaries of science by fostering collaboration between diverse disciplines and make scientific discoveries accessible to a wider audience by collaborating with art to convey the message using emotive centres which are more powerful in the processing of information and learning.. In …
The choir, which is led by music therapist Dany Bouchard, is already attracting attention due to the concerts it has put on both inside and outside the hospital. On January 25, its members were able to celebrate some great news in song: the official opening of the Montreal General Hospital’s new music therapy studio. “Today, …
Bell Let’s Talk today announced a donation of $400,000 to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) to acquire a new repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) device and a neuronavigator. These devices will help McGill University Health Centre’s (MUHC) Mental Health Mission increase access to its Neuromodulation Unit for people living with mental health issues. Health …
