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MUHC honored to perform first procedure using new coronary angioplasty tool
December 15th, 2016 Releases Dr. Stéphane Rinfret, chief of the catheterization laboratories at the MUHC MONTREAL - The Interventional Cardiology Service of the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) had the honor of hosting representatives of the …
Engaging students one Toonie at a time
December 16th, 2016 It’s never too early to educate children on the MUHC’s role in the Montreal community. Since 2012, the Toonie Challenge has engaged students and staff from elementary and high schools in Montreal for hands on learning about the MUHC’s …
Guidance, optimism, and moderation: living life to the fullest with Crohn's
December 20th, 2016 Articles News "The bottom line is, you have to be positive, you have to embrace it, and you have to run with it," Marina Lavranos-Klironomos says as she shares her outlook on life. Her optimism is palpable, and has not been dampened by …
Making Team Canada
December 28th, 2016 Articles In her 33 years working in Housekeeping at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH), Lyne Martinelli has gotten to know many patients. There was one girl though, who Lyne already knew before she ever became a patient. Raphaëlle …
A surprise advance in the treatment of adult cancers
January 11th, 2017 Releases Montreal – A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has found an epigenetic modification that might be the cause of 15% of adult cancers of the throat linked to alcohol …
Behind the Scenes of the Lachine Hospital Modernization Project
January 23rd, 2017 Articles Some of the members of the team behind the Lachine Hospital modernization project. From left to right: Noé Djawn White, Ariane Couture, Samia Mostefai, Malika Cheloufi, Teresa Di Bartolo, Michèle Czerednikow and Dominique …
Face to Face with...
January 24th, 2017 Articles How long have you worked here? I've been working in the MS Program for about four years and as a nurse for 11 years—all of which have been at the MUHC. Why did you choose this field? I got into the MS world because I love the …
Geriatric Medicine: a targeted approach to senior care
January 24th, 2017 Articles Life expectancy has increased considerably over the last century. But this gift of longevity has not come without its price. Chronic illness, often combined with other health conditions, burden the lives of many of our …
Portrait of a telehealth visionary
January 26th, 2017 Articles A leader with a passionate disposition and devotion to her work, Madeleine St-Gelais has spent more than 12 years developing telehealth within the Réseau universitaire intégré de santé McGill (RUIS McGill). Her outstanding …
Waking up to life
February 2nd, 2017 Articles When Santino Matrundola, a young photographer from Montreal, was assigned to immortalize one of the most important days in his clients’ life: their engagement party. Although his migraine had become intolerable, he knew nothing …