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Treating babies before they take their first breath
June 19th, 2013 Dr. Jean-Martin Laberge (left) , Pediatric Surgeon and Andrea Secord, Genetic Counsellor. The University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) was the first in the world to perform open fetal surgery in 1981. Repairing birth defects in the …
Progress at the new Research Institute
June 21st, 2013 Driving past the Glen site, it’s easy to see how advanced our new hospital is. Among the most advanced buildings is the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC)—it’s easily identified by its nearly completed silver and white exterior and …
Close-up on our Glen site
January 9th, 2013 Want to know more about the Glen site? This fall, Close-up on our Glen site gives you an insider’s look at our new state-of-the-art facility where exceptional healthcare environments, workplaces and research spaces have been created. 1.A …
First concrete laid for the Lachine MRI
November 22nd, 2012 Good news for the Lachine Hospital! Things are moving quickly for Phase 1 of the project to install a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that is adapted for obese or claustrophobic clients. After two weeks of preparation and …
Learn about our new streamlined pathology procedures
September 23rd, 2013 Download the information pamphlet » Return to main page …
Aging well
September 30th, 2013 Canadians are living longer than ever before, and the result will be an unprecedented shift in demographics as the number of over-65s skyrockets. The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is investigating the implications of …
A new life for Nolan
September 30th, 2013 Nolan Laberge was born with a cold. From day one, he suffered from a congested nose and throat. Once a month, his mother would bring him to the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to …
Anxiety in some new mothers can equal that of combat soldiers
October 4th, 2012 A recent study led by RI MUHC researcher in the Division of Clinical Epidemiology Dr. Deborah Da Costa, in collaboration with colleagues from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Jewish General Hospital, shows a small minority …
Detecting ovarian cancer early: a patient speaks about her experience
March 9th, 2012 The DOvE project was initiated in May 2008 with the aim of assessing symptomatic women for ovarian cancer at the earliest possible stage, when the chances of recovery are highest. During the pilot phase of the study, 1,455 women aged 50 …
Dr Maurice McGregor
June 10th, 2010 Maurice McGregor , MB, BCh, MD, FRCP(C), FRCP(Lond), FACC. Maurice McGregor trained in Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and following military service in World War ll, studied Cardiology in …