Ultrasound Technician Linda Larin retired recently after 45 years at the JGH, including 37 years in the Division of Obstetrical Ultrasound. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
August 2026Feature articles

Member of original Obstetrical Ultrasound team says goodbye after 37 years

Larin Larin has retired after a total of 45 years at the JGH, having witnessed numerous changes in obstetrical ultrasound.

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In the Postpartum Unit, Head Nurse Vasthie Pierre-Louis speaks with a new mother about her baby’s health.
February 2026Spotlight feature

Cancer during pregnancy: Fear, anxiety and, in many cases, a joyous outcome

Despite the difficulties faced by mothers-to-be with cancer, a multidisciplinary treatment team at the JGH gives them good reason to hope for the best.

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Maria Rivera (left) and her 3-month-old daughter, Olivia, meet with Sabina Figueira, who is a Clinical Nurse in the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre and a facilitator in the Fourth Trimester Program.
December 2024Spotlight feature

New JGH program addresses mothers’ needs in the weeks after childbirth

The Fourth Trimester supports maternal mental health by providing new mothers with the skills and information they need.

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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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Every morning, members of staff gather—in person and remotely—in C4 (the Command Centre) to prepare for the day ahead by reviewing the latest data about users of health care and social services across CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. Joining them are Dr. Shannon Fraser (second from left), C4’s Medical Director, and André Poitras (standing at right), Clinical Administrative Coordinator of C4. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversaryAugust 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Panoramic view of health care unfolds in Command Centre

C4 (the Command Centre) was launched at the JGH in 2020 to generate real-time data about care throughout CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.

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Having been examined in the JGH’s new hysteroscopy suite, Sharon Côté (left) meets with her obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Samantha Benlolo, to discuss the findings.
April 2024News

New facility drastically cuts delays in assessing certain gynecological problems

The hysteroscopy suite allows some women to bypass the operating room for diagnosis and to receive results more promptly.

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In the JGH’s Obstetric Medicine Clinic, Dr. Camille Simard counsels a patient about managing her medical problem during pregnancy.
Feature articlesMarch 2024

New JGH clinic gives expectant mothers access to internists’ expertise

The new Obstetric Medicine Clinic offers expectant mothers the additional expertise of a specialist in general internal medicine.

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Dr. Roberta Shear
February 2024Milestones

Dr. Roberta Shear named Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology

As the new Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Roberta Shear is looking forward to new developments in her department, while building on its current strengths.

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Dr. Haitham Baghlaf
July 2022Milestones

Dr. Haitham Baghlaf joins Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Haitham Baghlaf has joined the JGH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Rhoda Smith, a volunteer in The Auxiliary’s Ante Partum Program, shows Adriana Rosales how to use wooden beads to make a bracelet. This helps Ms. Rosales to pass the time creatively during her lengthy hospitalization, while her high-risk pregnancy is monitored.
AuxiliaryFebruary 2020

Auxiliary program brightens lives of mothers-to-be who spend weeks or months in hospital

Ante Partum Program uses arts and crafts as a creative relief from boredom For Adriana Rosales, being a patient at the JGH initially aroused a mix of sometimes contradictory emotions. On one hand, she felt reassured by the quality of the care that she was receiving for her high-risk pregnancy. …

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