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

Clinical trials and further research are under way into the use of endoscopic techniques to embed radioactive materials in tumours.

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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

Designation as a Centre hospitalier universitaire officially recognizes the JGH’s history of compassionate, patient centred care.

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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

Two versions of DURAgym are offered: a structured, hospital-based program and a less formal community-based program.

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Professor Leocadio Rodriguez Mañas delivers a presentation at the JGH.
NewsNovember 2025

Remote digital care and monitoring of frail seniors recommended to help slow functional decline

Spanish expert on frailty says digital technology can detect minor changes before they become major problems.

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Dr. Michael Pollak, Director of the Cancer Prevention Centre at the JGH
NewsOctober 2025

Link between alcohol and cancer should not be overlooked by consumers, JGH oncologist advises

According to Dr. Michael Pollak of the Cancer Prevention Centre, the risk of cancer rises with the amount of alcohol consumed.

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In early September, as construction of the nurses’ station was nearing completion in the new Palliative Care Unit, the premises were toured by Dr. Jean Zigby (right), Chief of Palliative Care; Head Nurse Kathia Dorcélus-Cétoute (left); and Music Therapist Samantha Borgal.
NewsSeptember 2025

Division of Palliative Care moves to brighter, more spacious facilities

In the new facilities, each patient has a private room (and bathroom) where multiple loved ones can spend the day or night.

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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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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. Melanie Menassa, Director of Prosthodontics in the JGH Department of Dentistry, demonstrates the 3D printer that produced the orange and gray plastic models at the far right. The tray below Dr. Menassa’s left hand contains the coloured liquid that is transformed into a plastic model of a patient’s teeth. In her left hand, she holds a finished plastic model to show its position during the 3D printing process. In the right-hand photo, the model on the left was conventionally made from stone, a highly durable type of plaster. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
January 2025News

Dentistry Department begins using 3D printer to create plastic impressions of patients’ mouths

Digital technology in the new 3D Dental Laboratory improves speed and efficiency in making dental prostheses.

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On the morning of December 9, Elizabeth Fogarty and her newborn son became the first to be transferred straight from the JGH Birthing Centre in Pavilion K to the newly opened Post-Partum Unit in Pavilions C-D. Just before Ms. Fogarty’s bed broke through the red ribbon to officially launch the new facilities, she was surrounded by cheering members of the Nursing, Medical and Transport teams. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
December 2024News

JGH “gives birth” to new Post-Partum Unit

The number of private rooms has nearly quadrupled in the new facility, which is larger, brighter and more secure.

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