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“I was going in blind,” describes Dr. Judith Marcoux, Medical Director of the Neurotrauma Program at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH-MUHC), referring to the way she and other surgeons had to find their way to insert a pressure-relieving catheter into the brain of injured patients. Now, thanks to the purchase of a neuro navigation unit …
We are delighted to introduce you to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation’s new look. In recent years, you have helped us raise more than $110 million. Our successful Code Life campaign demonstrated how much we can do together to support excellence in healthcare. As the Montreal General Hospital Foundation evolves, we are excited to be …
Margery Trenholme wanted to be a lawyer. And that would have been fine, except that Margery was born in 1913 and when she obtained her B.A. with first class honours from McGill in 1935, it wasn’t yet possible for women to become lawyers in Quebec. Women would not be admitted to the Quebec Bar until …
There is a new four-armed assistant in the Minimally Invasive Operating Room at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH-MUHC). A new Da Vinci Xi surgical robot is now at work, aiding surgeons in a wide variety of procedures, including thoracic, colorectal and abdominal wall surgery. Robotic assistance is the future of minimally invasive surgery, enabling more …
Arrhythmias are irregularities in the heart’s rhythm that create extra or missed heartbeats. This type of heart disease can lead to complications such as palpitations, stroke, and even death. Patients are treated with medication or minimally invasive surgery to stop the electrical impulses that cause irregular heart rhythms. However, some patients are not good candidates …
Together Against Cancer – A Unique Collaboration Between the Cedars Cancer Foundation and the Montreal General Hospital Foundation to raise $100 million.
The reorganization of Quebec’s healthcare network, as proposed by Bill 15, has been discussed at length in the media over the past few months. A working group of healthcare foundations collaborated to ensure that the status quo in philanthropy, within the healthcare network, is maintained and preserved. Therefore, this message was shared with all donors …
The annual fundraising event for the McGill IBD Research Group, with the MGH Foundation was a resounding success, raising a record amount of over $470,000!
The MGH Founation has invested $2 million for two new state-of-the-art hybrid operating rooms now in service at the MGH.
The POP Clinic is based on three pillars: exercise, nutrition and psychological care to help patients improve their condition in the weeks preceding their surgery.
