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With Code Life, the Montreal General Hospital Foundation is reinforcing its mission to protect, heal, extend and save life through leading-edge medical research and patient care. With the holiday season around the corner, we are asking for your support in helping us fulfill our promise to provide vital support for vital care. We would …
During the wine and cheese event, all 88 members received a special jacket identifying them as part of the team. A small yet great event to thank the EP staff for their work and to highlight 10 years of progress! Cardiac electrophysiology focuses on diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias. It is one of the …
The Centre provides consultation and follow up care as well as a rapid access clinic. Via a special e-mail address, patients with significant symptoms can quickly get an appointment with a gastroenterologist, therefore avoiding visits to the emergency rooms. “We are here to improve the lives of our patients. Living with IBD is living with …
Avid Habs fan will recall a hockey game back in March 2011 when Max Pacioretty suffered a severe concussion and broken vertebra during a match against the Boston Bruins. During this game, Pacioretty tried to avoid a check from Zdeno Chara, but Chara’s elbow pushed Pacioretty’s head into the stanchion. He instantly went down like …
Thoracic cancers represent a major international health issue. Lung cancer accounts for more deaths worldwide than any other cancer, and esophageal/upper stomach cancers are the fastest rising malignancies in North America. “These cancers generally have a poor prognosis, with five-year survival rates of between 15% and 20%.” explains Dr. Lorenzo Ferri, Director of the Division …
CODE LiFE is our pledge to protect, heal, extend, and save life by means of leading-edge medical care and research. CODE LiFE is also designed to make a visual impression: it has a unique “look” that will help the Foundation stand out from the crowd.
The role of the immune system is to protect the body against attacks by foreign invaders. To do this, many cells share specific tasks to identify threats, send alarms and fight viruses, bacteria and other foreign or harmful elements.
On October 3rd, 2017, over 250 doctors, researchers, nurses and donors gathered for the annual Research Awards Gala. The Montreal General Hospital Foundation and other MUHC foundations handed over 100 awards, providing medical and nursing clinical researchers with seed funding to launch their research projects and move to the next stage of development and research …
Did you know that nearly one in six Canadian couples experience fertility problems? It’s not surprising that many seek medical help to start a family. Luckily, methods such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization help many overcome their difficulties. But these methods aren’t successful for every couple. Even after multiple attempts, some couples are …
While other departments are winding down and clinicians are looking forward to kicking off their summer vacations, the Montreal General Hospital Trauma Centre, known as the Dr. David S. Mulder Trauma Centre, ramps up its services to meet the demands of “trauma season.” The season begins the long weekend in May and continues through the …
