MUHC in the Media - August 28, 2023

MUHC heroes speak to the Montreal Gazette about the Jackie Aziz Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program for Cedars, a new initiative within the MUHC’s Cancer Care Mission intended to support the needs of AYA cancer patients. Program co-lead Virginia Lee is also the director of Cedars CanSupport and manager of MUHC Supportive and Palliative Care Program and Services, which is aimed at newly diagnosed patients aged 18 to 39. Featured in the photo above are the program’s other co-lead, Dr. Ramy Saleh, a medical oncologist at the MUHC, and nurse navigator Rachelle Dinur.

At the age of nine, Rita-Elinor Katz has already undergone 23 surgeries to enlarge her skull and allow her brain to grow. This is because she has Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare condition that causes the bones of the skull and face to fuse prematurely. CTV News reports on the young girl's courage with Dr. Jean-Pierre Farmer, pediatric neurosurgeon, and Dr. Mirko Gilardino, head of the Plastic Surgery Division, at the Montreal Children's Hospital.

Boucar Diouf of Radio-Canada hosts neurologist Dr. Alain Dagher from The Neuro, to discuss the effect of sugar on the human brain.

Dr. Etienne de Villers-Sidani, a neurologist at The Neuro, speaks with La Presse about research that has decoded neuronal signals and transformed them into words.

Dr. Ramy Saleh, oncologist and medical director of oncology research at the MUHC, has succeeded in securing funding so that his patient, a young mother with a rare sarcoma, can now join a potentially life-saving clinical trial in Calgary. CBC Montreal, Journal de Montreal

 With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, Dr Don Vinh gave an interview to Radio-Canada to provide an update on the situation.