Dr. Corey Miller (centre) performs an endoscopic procedure to treat a patient who has pancreatic cancer. With his left hand (holding the black device), he guides an endoscope through the patient’s mouth and into the stomach to produce an on screen image of the the nearby tumour. With his right hand (holding the white rod), he delivers a sliver of metal—known as a “source”, which emits alpha particles—into the tumour. Assisting Dr. Miller are Dr. Nicolas Chapelle (left), an Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, and Brandon Ignacz, an Advanced Endoscopy Nurse. (Click on this photo to enlarge it.)
NewsSeptember 2026

Promising outlook for new pancreatic cancer treatment pioneered at the JGH

Henry Mietkiewicz — September 4, 2026
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Clinical trials and further research are under way into the use of endoscopic techniques to embed radioactive materials in tumours.

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In a utility room on the ninth floor of Pavilion K, Storekeeper Alex Woo conducts an inventory of medical supplies that have just been delivered. This data helps the new AI replenishment tool to predict what kinds of items and how many of them will have to be restocked the next day. (Click on this photo to enlarge it.)
August 2026Spotlight feature

Utility rooms reliably stocked with in-demand medical supplies, thanks to new AI-enhanced tool

Henry Mietkiewicz — August 25, 2026
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The Intelligent Distribution System minimizes the chances that shortages will suddenly occur and that certain items will expire unused.

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Ultrasound Technician Linda Larin retired recently after 45 years at the JGH, including 37 years in the Division of Obstetrical Ultrasound. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
August 2026Feature articles

Member of original Obstetrical Ultrasound team says goodbye after 37 years

Henry Mietkiewicz — August 20, 2026
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Larin Larin has retired after a total of 45 years at the JGH, having witnessed numerous changes in obstetrical ultrasound.

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At a news conference at the Jewish General Hospital, Health Minister Sonia Bélanger presents Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, President and CEO of the Santé Québec West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network, with a document that officially designates the hospital as a Centre hospitalier universitaire.
July 2026News

JGH gains CHU designation for its pioneering history of patient-centred excellence

Henry Mietkiewicz — July 14, 2026
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Designation as a Centre hospitalier universitaire officially recognizes the JGH’s history of compassionate, patient centred care.

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Dr. Apostolos Papageorgiou in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the JGH in 2017.
July 2026Milestones

In memoriam: Dr. Apostolos Papageorgiou

Henry Mietkiewicz — July 3, 2026
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From 1974 to 2021, Dr. Pagageorgiou distinguished himself as Chief of the Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology.

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Krystyna Ludwik holds a plate of potato donuts that her grandchildren, Edward and Zofia Labelle, helped her cook. Ms. Ludwik is the first JGH patient to qualify for the Hospital@Home program, while receiving infusions of total parenteral nutrition at home. As a participant in the program, she benefits from the full support of a hospital care team.
Feature articlesJune 2026

Palliative care patient who receives all of her nourishment intravenously joins Hospital@Home program

Henry Mietkiewicz — June 2, 2026
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For the first time in Quebec, Hospital@Home at the JGH is looking after a palliative care patient who takes intravenous infusions known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

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At Info-Santé, Nurse Clinician Novashe Zabala helps a caller with a health-related problem. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
June 2026Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Innovative Navig app uses AI to help Info-Santé (8-1-1) answer more phone calls more efficiently

Henry Mietkiewicz — May 25, 2026
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OROT, the CIUSSS’s Connected Health Innovation Hub, was instrumental in the development of the Navig app.

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Joel and Jackie Silver give of their time as volunteers—Mr. Silver through the JGH’s Department of Volunteer Services, and Mrs. Silver through The JGH Auxiliary.
April 2026Feature articles

Husband-and-wife volunteers give generously of their time to support the JGH

Henry Mietkiewicz — April 10, 2026
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Joel and Jackie Silver are among many who sustain the JGH legacy of volunteering directly for the hospital or through the Auxiliary.

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To celebrate the launch of the Vital Signs module of the Connected Health Record (CHR) on March 17, Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg (second from right), the President and CEO of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, is joined by (from left) Mike Shulha, Associate to the Director of Digital Health; Dr. Justin Cross, the CIUSSS’s Chief Digital Health Officer; Erin Cook, the CIUSSS’s Associate CEO; and Marc-André Reid, Chief Nursing Information Officer. Mr. Reid is standing next to the type of vital-signs monitor that uses the software to collect health data about patients and transfer it to the CHR. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
March 2026Santé Québec West-Central Montreal

Patients get more time with nurses, safer care, thanks to new feature in Connected Health Record

Henry Mietkiewicz — March 20, 2026
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The launch of the Vital Signs module means nurses no longer have to manually enter patients’ vital-signs data into the health record.

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In the Susan & Aron Lieberman Family Wellness in Aging Geriatric Centre at the JGH, Carole Lowsky-Burack, 87, participates in the DURAgym Clinic program. To improve her balance, coordination and visual awareness, she steps on a series of markers on the floor, under the watchful eye of Kinesiologist Hussein Samhat, DURAgym’s Project Manager. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
March 2026News

JGH launches DURAgym, Canada’s first hospital-based exercise program for older adults

Henry Mietkiewicz — March 16, 2026
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Two versions of DURAgym are offered: a structured, hospital-based program and a less formal community-based program.

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