MUHC in the Media - June 17, 2024

MUHC transplant nephrologist Dr. Shaifali Sandal is working on a project with the Canadian Society of Nephrology to determine how to provide effective emergency support to dialysis patients in the event of a disaster. Radio-Canada, The Globe and Mail, L’Actualité

A study published in Nature sheds light on a mechanism that plays an important role in several inflammatory diseases, particularly those of the intestine. Dr. Talat Bessissow, MUHC gastroenterologist and researcher at the RI-MUHC, comments on these findings, which could lead to the development of new drugs. La Presse

A rare surgery was recently executed at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH), enabling nine-year-old Mathilda Stacey to keep her adrenal glands and live a normal life. Because of the unique collaboration between the pediatric and adult care teams under one roof at the Glen site of the McGill University Health Centre, Mathilda was able to have a partial removal of her adrenal gland, a surgery rarely performed in Canada, tells Dr. John-Paul Capolicchio, Director of the Urology Division at the MCH. CTV News

Last week, health professionals at the Lachine Hospital's urology clinic invited men to come in for a check-up that includes urine, blood and blood pressure tests, and a prostate exam. Marie-Ève Dagneau, Nurse Clinician and Manager of Ambulatory Services at the Lachine Hospital, gave an interview about this topic, on 98.5 FM's Québec Maintenant radio show, hosted by Patrick Lagacé.

In her weekly column with CJAD host Joanne Vrakas, Jennifer Russell, Psychologist and Head of the Department of Psychology (Adult Sites) at the McGill University Health Centre, looks at the psychological health of men. She notes that many still have difficulty communicating their emotions and feelings, and that social pressures are still present for them to assume the role of protector. CJAD

The 180 Approach, developed in Saguenay by Dr. Julie St-Pierre's multidisciplinary team to prevent child obesity, distinguished itself on a global scale, mentions the pediatrician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Radio-Canada

The Montreal Children’s Hospital’s Child Life specialists celebrated the first International Day of Play on June 11 with lots of activities for the patients, explains Anna Paliotti. CityNews

We see spikes in whooping cough cases every two to five years, underlining the importance of vaccination, notes Dr. Earl Rubin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. CTV News, CityNews

Thanks to a Just for Kids Foundation donation, the Heart and Hands Pediatric Clinic’s multidisciplinary team can continue providing crucial services throughout the Sud-Ouest borough, particularly to the over 1,000 children attending Verdun Elementary, Riverview Elementary, Beurling Academy and the Rising Sun Childcare Centre, and their families, says Dr. Geoffrey Dougherty, pediatrician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH). The not-for-profit pediatric clinic is a unique collaboration between the MCH and the Lester B. Pearson School Board. CTV News

Alexandra Kirsh is the curator at The RBC Art and Heritage Centre and her primary role is managing and curating the public art collection at the MUHC. She joined Montreal-based artist Shelley Miller on her podcast, Art in the Open, to talk about the unique task of tailoring artworks to different spaces within a hospital setting.

Dr. Lucy Gilbert, Director of the Department of Oncology at McGill University and of the MUHC Women's Health Research Unit, talks about her work to improve early detection of ovarian cancer, for which survival rates remain very low. Her DOvEEgene project for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer aims to detect cancer-causing genetic mutations as soon as they occur.  La Presse

Dr. Henry Shibata, Dr. Beatrice Wang, Dr. Ari Meguerditchian, Dr. Catalin Mihalcioiu spoke to The Montrealer about the pioneering work at the MUHC Melanoma Clinic at the Cedars Cancer Centre.