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The MUHC Hospitalist Unit
September 30th, 2013 Dr. Anita Brown-Johnson, Chantal Lefebvre and the Hospitalist Care Unit nursing staff. After suffering from incessant vertigo and difficulty controlling some of her motor functions, Florence Mildred Reid arrived at the McGill …
First-ever 3D atlas of the brain brings big gains
September 30th, 2013 Images courtesy of the Brain Imagin Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. Big Brain is one of the newest 3D blockbusters to hit the scene, but unlike most of its kind, it is not the work of Hollywood. This …
A gift of unexpected sight
September 30th, 2013 By Aaron Derfel, The Gazette Pierre-Paul Thomas, legally blind all his life until earlier this year. Legally blind all of his life, Pierre-Paul Thomas’s world was grey and shadowy. But as Aaron Derfel reports, a hospital visit for an …
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 …
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery About the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division The MUHC Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , which provides care from child- to adulthood, …
Multi-organ Transplant Program
Multi-organ Transplant Program Providing complex surgical services to kidney, pancreas, liver, heart and combined organ transplant patients. The Multi-Organ Transplant Program is a collaboration of most MUHC departments and divisions providing complex …
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 …
The Medical Mission
The Medical Mission The right patients in the right place at the right time. The Mission recognizes the importance of patient and family involvement in care and coping with disease. Patient safety is a key theme in our Educational materials, which offer …
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine About the Division of Geriatric Medicine The Division of Geriatric Medicine recognizes the highly complex aspects of geriatric care, along with its related medical conditions. Learn more Learn …