Changes to traffic flow in area bordering the Jewish General Hospital
On January 11, the Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Borough will implement changes to the traffic flow surrounding the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), affecting streets Légaré, Lavoie, de la...
View ArticleStudy conducted at Lady Davis Institute reveals new evidence that Caspase-6...
Through a series of studies, Dr. Andréa LeBlanc, a principal investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, has discovered elevated levels of the protein Caspase-6 in the area...
View ArticleMcGill teaching hospitals and Faculty of Medicine advocate for patient choice...
On the critical matter of radiation therapy for patients suffering from cancer in and around greater Montreal, the Jewish General Hospital, the McGill University Health Centre, St. Mary’s Hospital...
View ArticleThe Jewish General Hospital welcomes a new era in Quebec politics
Following the results of Quebec’s general election, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) wishes to congratulate all of the candidates who were elected to the National Assembly, as the Hospital looks ahead...
View ArticleJewish General Hospital salutes outstanding nurses
Whether caring for patients, conducting research, developing programs or promoting advanced education, nurses have an enormous impact on activities, initiatives and everyday life at the Jewish General...
View ArticleGlobal News - Jewish General Hospital gets jazzed up
The Jewish General Hospital is bringing back its own annual jazz festival for its 15th year, which will feature free outdoor concerts showcasing the musical talents of staff members.
View ArticleJGH Jazz festival to fill Côte-des-Neiges with happy sounds
Back by popular demand! The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is pleased to announce that its annual jazz festival is back for a 15th season. This one-of-a-kind, two-week event – running from June 9...
View ArticleFather and daughter to scale ‘Kili’ for special needs kids
Throughout its history, the Donald Berman Yaldei Developmental Centre, which provides an array of services to children with autism and related disorders, has scrambled to meet its ever-expanding...
View ArticleJGH expert provides important information on Ebola
Since March over 1700 cases of Ebola have been reported worldwide – and nearly 1000 people have died – in what is considered to be the largest outbreak of the disease in history. In light of these...
View ArticleJewish General Hospital welcomes Allen F. Rubin as new President
After more than a decade of involvement in fundraising and providing leadership expertise to the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), Allen Rubin has been appointed the 26th President of the Board of...
View ArticleCBC Radio One - Dr. Batist on false-positive results from mammograms -...
Dr. Batist explains why more women are getting false-positive results from their mammograms.
View ArticleCTV Montreal News - Dr Papageorgiu & blood donation
Dr. Papageorgiu from JGH meets Brandon Goldwax who he treated 18 years ago. Brandon who recently donated blood was born 15 weeks premature and survived due to blood donation from his father.
View ArticleCJAD - Andrew Carter on the Weekend to End Cancer with Siobhan O'Brien (audio)
CJAD - Andrew Carter on the Weekend to End Cancer with Siobhan O'Brien.
View ArticleGovernment Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia - News clips
TV and other news clips of the national initiative aimed at tackling the growing onset of dementia and related illnesses.
View ArticleHarper Government Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health ,today announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a national initiative aimed at tackling the growing onset of...
View ArticleNew revelation on how HIV-1 blocks the body’s natural anti-viral response...
Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute discover that HIV-1 is capable of defending itself against the body’s capacity to muster stress granules to bolster the immunity of infected cells.
View ArticleJewish General Hospital ER is role-model for province: Commissioner
Commissioner says the province is analyzing the Jewish General Hospital as a model for other health care facilities.
View ArticleJewish General Hospital responds to Bill 10
The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is responding to the announcement made by Dr. Gaéton Barrette, Quebec Health Minister, regarding the decision to close the Agences de la santé et services sociaux and...
View ArticleJewish General Hospital joins international effort to standardize medical care
The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has joined the International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM), a not-for-profit organization that seeks to transform healthcare systems worldwide by...
View ArticleInvestigation of former suppliers of the Jewish General Hospital
In relation to some media reports which appeared yesterday, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) states that it is not the subject of an investigation by police authorities. Rather, an investigation is...
View ArticleMessage of the JGH and Opinion piece submitted to the Gazette
As you may be aware, the Gazette recently published several articles that are critical of certain aspects of cancer care, surgical services and general patient care at the Jewish General Hospital,...
View ArticleLe Journal de Montréal - Hôpital juif: L'attente sur civière passe de 18h à...
La nouvelle urgence permet à l’hôpital d’atteindre la cible du ministère
View Article98,5fm - Paul Houde Montréal Maintenant - Les régimes alimentaires populaires
Les avantages à long terme des régimes alimentaires populaires sont peu évidents.
View ArticleLong-term benefits of popular diets are less than evident
Research conducted at the Lady Davis Institute concludes there is insufficient, and conflicting, data to determine if popular diets such as Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, and Zone are more...
View ArticleClara Hughes visits Jewish General Hospital to speak about depression
With her charismatic smile and sincere attitude, former Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes expressed her enthusiasm to the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) community about its openness in speaking about...
View ArticleThe Jewish General Hospital Auxiliary makes a big contribution to tiny...
The neonatal incubator nestled in the main lobby of the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) offers a poignant reminder that the hospital’s tiniest patients require a great deal of care.
View ArticleResponse to Bill 10 by the JGH and other institutions
The Jewish General Hospital—in cooperation with the Maimonides Geriatric Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Miriam Home and Services, the Jewish Eldercare Centre, the...
View ArticleFree lecture on lung cancer at the Jewish General Hospital
As the death toll from lung cancer continues to mount, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is inviting the public to a lecture during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November. According to Canadian Cancer...
View ArticleHigh incidence of bowel disease seen in people with lung conditions
Results of the first population-based study to examine the association between airway diseases and the incidence of bowel disease are published in the European Respiratory Journal
View ArticleDr. Mark Wainberg featured in FRQS video
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), a video has been produced to illustrate a few of the national and international impacts of research conducted by...
View ArticleCBC Radio One - Radio Noon - Dr. Robin Billick Chief of Dermatology talks...
Shawn Apel talk to Dr. Robin Billick talks about tattoo removal.
View ArticleJGH's Dr. Batist refutes unfounded Gazette article claiming patient turned away
I am writing in reference to the article “DDO cancer patient turned away” (November 28):
View ArticleJewish General Hospital supports World AIDS Day 2014
Imagine the population of Montreal wiped off the face of the Earth. In effect, that’s what happened in 2013, when 1.5 million people around the world died of AIDS-related illnesses. For this reason,...
View ArticleCJAD - Renée Atallah talks about a study on fad diets
CJAD - Renée Atallah talks about a study on fad diets.
View ArticleLetter: I am writing in reference to the Gazette’s article, “D.D.O. cancer...
LETTER TO THE EDITORMONTREAL GAZETTE I am writing in reference to the Gazette’s article, “D.D.O. cancer patient turned away from Jewish General” (November 27): In this article, the reporter states that...
View ArticleCBC Radio One - Dr. Gerald Batist talks about Abraxane in treating pancreatic...
Dr. Gerald Batist, Director of the Segal Cancer Centre talks about Abraxane in treating pancreatic cancer.
View ArticleYou can maintain a healthy weight and still eat, drink and be merry during...
The holiday season is a great time for getting together with friends and indulging in bigger and more elaborate meals. But overdoing it isn’t wise, either; there’s no sense in ending up with Santa’s...
View ArticleDr. Khalil Sultanem Appointed Head and Neck Disease Site Lead for the Rossy...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Khalil Sutanem as the new Head and Neck Disease Site Lead for the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN), effective immediately.
View ArticleDr. Thierry Alcindor appointed Gastro-Intestinal Disease Site Lead for the...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Thierry Alcindor as the new Gastro-Intestinal Disease Site Lead for the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN) effective immediately.
View ArticleDr. Victor Cohen and Dr. Scott Owenappointed Co-leads for the Lung Disease...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Victor Cohen and Dr. Scott Owen as the Co-leads for the new LungDisease Site Team ofthe Rossy Cancer Network (RCN).
View ArticleDr. John Storring appointed Hematologic Malignancy Disease Site Lead for the...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. John Storring as the new Hematologic Malignancy Disease Site Lead for the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN), effective immediately.
View ArticleDrs. Franck Bladou and Simon Tanguay appointed Co-leads for the...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Franck Bladou and Dr. Simon Tanguay as the Co-leads for the Genito-urinary Disease Site Team of the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN),...
View ArticleRadio-Canada Télé - Dr Yves Longtin de l’HGJ sur la bactérie C. difficile
La bactérie C. difficile continue a faire des ravages dans les hôpitaux – avec Dr Yves Longtin de l’HGJ (Téléjournal 18h)
View ArticleThe Jewish General Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2015
The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is pleased to announce that its first baby of 2015 was born at 4:18 a.m. Little Yanis Khalil Derdour was born in the JGH Family Birthing Centre weighing 2.715...
View ArticleThe National (CBC) - Most cancers due to bad luck
New research suggests most forms of the disease are random and are not preventable with healthy habits.
View ArticleFlu advisory: Visitor limit
Quebec is in the midst of flu activity and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is currently experiencing a high number of seasonal flu cases (influenza), both in the community and in the hospital.
View ArticleResponse from JGH Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology to La Presse
With regard to the article, Enceintes, sans suivi: « Un chien serait mieux reçu à l’hôpital qu’une femme sans papiers »,published in La Presse+ on January 6, 2015, the Jewish General Hospital (JGH)...
View ArticleOuverture de cliniques de grippe à Montréal
Dès samedi le 10 janvier, et ce, pour une semaine, des cliniques-réseau de Montréal verront leurs services renforcés et deviendront des « cliniques de grippe ». Ces cliniques, qui continuent aussi...
View ArticleCancer, à qui la malchance?
L’invité Dr Laurent Azoulay discute sur cette nouvelle recherche.
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