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Multidisciplinary team unites in the battle against cancer pain
May 22nd, 2013 From left to right: Maureen Comisso, Sara Olivier, nurse clinician, and Dr. Jordi Perez Maureen Comisso has had breast cancer twice. Following the second diagnosis she opted for a double mastectomy in 2006. Then last December, a cancer …
Skin-to-skin care now in place at the MUHC
May 22nd, 2013 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has been working diligently over the past two years to put into place best practice recommendations given by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF. This includes placing the newborn in skin to …
Meet Christelle Khadra
May 22nd, 2013 At the Montreal Chest Institute in the Day Hospital (DH) and Emergency Department (ED) Christelle Khadra has been caring for patients with respiratory problems since last September, when she joined the team soon after obtaining her Masters …
Nora Livingston
May 23rd, 2013 Nora Gertrude Elizabeth Livingston (1848-1927) arrived to The Montreal General Hospital (MGH) in 1890. She had been hired for one specific mandate: to establish a reputable School of Nursing—a daunting task that the MGH Board had tried to …
Want to know more about the Research Institute at the Glen site?
May 30th, 2013 Download the information pamphlet » Return to main page …
MUHC asked to participate in prestigious conference
June 7th, 2013 For the second year in a row, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has been invited to perform a live Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for thousands of spectators from around the world. The conference is being organized …
Doctor Karine Igartua of MUSIC - Grand Marshal of Montreal Pride
August 12th, 2013 The seventh edition of Montreal Pride begins Monday, August 12. For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies, it elicits an opportunity to celebrate sexual and gender diversity. It also draws attention …
Healing Gardens for our Patients
August 14th, 2013 A unique garden will be planted along the periphery of the Cancer Centre and the Research Institute. In order to create a space for relaxation that is both soothing and rejuvenating, this Garden for the Senses will be composed …
Seniors at the heart of MUHC priorities
August 22nd, 2013 From left to right: Nadine Larente, Guyanne Goulet, Amanda Larosa, Harman Paintal, Marie Françoise Jean-Pierre The Elder Friendly Program—a multidisciplinary approach to care that focuses on adapting the physical environment, clinical …
NEURO PORTRAIT: inspiring art and science
August 27th, 2013 Men and women in white gowns and masks, machine lights flickering, strange instruments glowing—a brain operation is a visually exciting spectacle for a photographer. But what if the photographer is also the patient? The answer can be …