
Dr. Samantha Benlolo joins Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Samantha Benlolo has been appointed to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the JGH.

Three new surgeons join the JGH
Three surgeons have been newly appointed at the JGH in Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery and Neurosurgery.

From the archives: JGH opens Quebec’s first operating room for minimally invasive surgery
In 1999, the JGH became the first hospital in Quebec to open a specially designed and equipped operating room to be used specifically for minimally invasive surgery.

JGH is first in Quebec to offer new type of minimally invasive spinal surgery
A new type of minimally invasive spinal surgery has been performed at the JGH for the first time in Quebec. Spinal endoscopy allows tiny surgical instruments to be inserted into the body through a single metal tube, with little or no damage to surrounding tissues.

Surgery + imaging in one room = Safer, more effective procedures
If a stripped-down term like “hybrid surgical suite” doesn’t quite convey the versatility or sophistication of the JGH’s newest operating room, just think of it as the Swiss army knife of surgical facilities.

Decades of success confirm the superiority of dental implants
Nearly half a century since they were first used, dental implants remain the most reliable and longest-lasting way to replace an extracted or diseased tooth, Dr. Allan Lisbona told the audience at the 12th annual JGH Mini-Med School.