Dr. Stephen Caplan in 2020
February 2026Milestones

In memoriam: Dr. Stephen Caplan

Dr. Caplan distinguished himself at the JGH as Chief of the Division of Hematology from 1998 to 2014.

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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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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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By fall 1968, construction of the framework of the Lady Davis Institute was under way, with the facility on schedule to open the following year. Also being built at that time was the Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry (at rear, to the left), which was launched in 1969. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryAugust 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Lady Davis Institute opens in 1969

In 1969, the Lady Davis Institute opened at the JGH and went on to become one of Quebec’s leading facilities for medical research.

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By the end of 1931, construction of the JGH was well under way. When it opened in 1934, the structure that is pictured here comprised the entirety of the hospital. Today it is simply known as Pavilion B, one of the JGH’s many pavilions. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryJuly 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Refurbishing, renovating, building up, building out

In every era and every decade, practically every corner of the JGH has been a construction zone.

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The JGH’s first birthing room featured a comfortable double bed, a rocking chair and a crib for the baby. There was also an adjoining room where the new parents could relax with visitors. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryJuly 2024

90th anniversary flashback: JGH’s first birthing room opens in 1980

In 1980, the JGH became the first McGill University teaching hospital to open a birthing room with a calming, home-like decor.

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Dr. Sarit Assouline
April 2024Milestones

Dr. Sarit Assouline appointed JGH Chief of Hematology

Dr. Sarit Assouline is the new Chief of Hematology, following the retirement of Dr. Hans Knecht after 10 years as Chief.

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Dr. Vicky Tagalakis
July 2023Milestones

Dr. Vicky Tagalakis appointed Chief of Department of Medicine

Dr. Vicky Tagalakis, a clinician-researcher who focuses on the epidemiology of venous thrombotic disorders, has been appointed Chief of the Department of Medicine.

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Susan Cameron (right), Head Nurse of the JGH Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, discusses pain-management tools with Dr. Céline Gélinas, a Senior Researcher at the hospital’s Nursing Research Centre.
June 2023Research at the Lady Davis Institute

Watchful eyes for inquiring minds: Inside the Research Ethics Board

The Research Ethics Board plays a key role in ensuring the safety and ethical procedures of research that leads to medical innovation.

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