Dr. Charles Gomberg in 2022.
August 2025Milestones

In memoriam: Dr. Charles Gomberg

Dr. Charles Gomberg, 99, a specialist in internal medicine, was associated with the JGH for more than 70 years.

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In the JGH Division of Geriatrics, Dr. Gustavo Duque accompanies Ekaterini Koutsouris while monitoring her gait, as part of his assessment of her overall physical condition. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
August 2025Feature articles

JGH implements innovative, WHO-endorsed exercise program to bolster seniors’ mobility and autonomy

The JGH is the first hospital in Quebec to embrace the Vivifrail regimen to help seniors prevent falls and fractures.

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The Angiodroid is positioned at the foot of the operating table (near the bottom right, flashing a green light). By injecting carbon dioxide into the patient’s vascular system, it enables the surgical team to view blood vessels on a large screen. Among the members of the team are (from left) Vascular Surgeon Dr. Elie Girsowicz, Resident Dr. Ahmad Muqaddam and Nurse Aswathy Maria George. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
July 2025News

Images of blood vessels captured with greater safety and precision during vascular surgery procedures

The Angiodroid enables surgeons to inject an exact volume of CO2 into patient’s vascular system at a specified rate.

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Dr. Miruna Anohim
July 2025Milestones

Dr. Miruna Anohim joins JGH Division of Geriatrics

Dr. Anohim will play a key role in the development of the Senior Oncology Clinic at the JGH.

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At the Parents’ Crafts Workshop in the NICU, Nurse Clinician Stephanie Treherne advises a new mother, Eri Patricia Som, about the materials to use in her project. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesJune 2025

Parents’ Crafts Workshop helps ease stress and long hours in NICU

As parents meet in casual surroundings, their handcrafted items become cherished mementos of their infants’ care at JGH.

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Carol and Neil Weinman with one of the two new CT scanners they donated to the JGH Department of Radiology. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
June 2025News

Two new CT scanners go into service in refurbished JGH facilities

Scanners in the Carol & Neil Weinman CT Suite use AI to produce superior images, even though patients are exposed to less radiation.

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Dr. Osama Roshdy and Dr. Jessica Ho, a medical resident in dermatology, take a biopsy of a cancerous growth behind the right ear of Robert Bixenspanner. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
June 2025Spotlight feature

Odds of beating cancer boosted through cooperation among doctors in multiple specialties

In battling cancer, JGH physicians in various medical specialties work closely together to maximize the quality of treatment.

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In her JGH office, Professor Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi (left) meets with Shahnaz Ghahramani, who participated in a study as part of the HOPE project. In Prof. Rahami’s hand is one of the smart routers that was placed in the homes of senior test subjects to monitor their daily routines and use AI to predict their risk of becoming depressed.
June 2025Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Studies under way to use AI to identify seniors at risk for depression

AI program analyzes data about seniors’ daily routines to find patterns that point to the possibility of depression.

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At a party in the JGH’s Post-Partum Unit on May 1, Barbara Eusanio (seated, second from right) was thanked for having spent seven years volunteering her time and effort to knit and sew hats for newborn infants. Joining her were her husband Peter (standing, right), the unit’s Head Nurse Vasthie Pierre-Louis (seated, right), and nurses on the Post-Partum team. At the bottom are some of Mrs. Eusanio’s knitted hats. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesMay 2025

After making 10,000 hats for newborns, a volunteer lays down her knitting needles

Having retired, volunteer Barbara Eusanio reflects on the comfort she brought to thousands of infants and parents.

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Kayla Feola (centre), Interim Assistant Head Nurse in the JGH Emergency Department, tours the Rapid Assessment Zone with a group of volunteers to familiarize them with the layout of the area and to inform them what to expect when they’re on duty. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesMay 2025

Patients in Emergency Department receiving more hands-on support from volunteers

Additional training for volunteers prepares them to help in a wider range of situations in Emergency Department.

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