Front page in 1912 of Der Kanader Adler (The Canadian Eagle), Montreal’s daily Yiddish newspaper, with a photo and article about the launch of the Herzl Dispensary. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversarySeptember 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Launch of the Herzl Dispensary, a JGH forerunner

Launched in 1912, the Herzl Dispensary provided care to Montreal’s growing Jewish population and served as a forerunner of the JGH.

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Dr. Emily Kay-Rivest, a cochlear implant surgeon, holds the transmitter that usually adheres magnetically to the head of her JGH patient, Diana Wood. The transmitter relays sound (in the form of electrical impulses) to a receiver under the skin near Ms. Wood’s ear. Ultimately, the impulses reach a nerve that connects to the brain. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
Feature articlesSeptember 2024

Cochlear implant now an easier option for JGH patients hoping to overcome deafness

To regain their hearing, many patients are opting for a cochlear implant, performed by a surgical team that includes a JGH otolaryngologist.

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On January 24, 2016, Armande Picard was among the 203 patients who were transported their new hospital rooms in Pavilion K. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversarySeptember 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Journey to Pavilion K reaches its climax

In 2016, after years of planning and construction, Pavilion K became the new focal point of the JGH’s critical-care and surgical activities.

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More than 50 senior healthcare professionals met on February 17, 2020, to conduct a tabletop simulation to prepare for the arrival at the JGH of a patient with a confirmed case of COVID-19. The exercise was co-chaired and co-organized by Dr. Marc Afilalo, Chief of Emergency Services (centre in white coat), and Dr. Paul Brisebois (centre left, in dark jacket), an Emergency physician. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversarySeptember 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Preparing the JGH for its first COVID-19 patients

At a crucial meeting in February 2020, dozens of senior JGH healthcare professionals finalized plans to admit the first COVID-19 patients.

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MilestonesSeptember 2024

Dr. Russell Frank joins Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

In the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Russell Frank will focus on general obstetrics and benign gynecologic surgery,

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One of downtown Montreal’s district offices (circa 1929) for the campaign to build the Jewish General Hospital. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversarySeptember 2024

90th anniversary flashback: The campaign to build the JGH kicks into high gear

In 1929, more than 3,000 members of the Jewish community gathered to launch the $1 million campaign to build the JGH.

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