It is with great sadness that The Neuro announces the death of one of its most distinguished neurologists, Dr. Michel Aub茅, on Dec. 23, 2020, three weeks before his 76th birthday. In a career that extended four decades, Dr. Aub茅 diagnosed and treated thousands of patients, won teaching awards and published books and papers on his speciality, migraines, that became staples of the specialized medical literature. A neurologist of the 平特五不中 Health Centre working at The Neuro, Dr. Aub茅 retired in 2015.
鈥淒r. Aub茅 was widely considered among his peers as the foremost authority on the treatment of migraines in Canada. Patients from across the country came to him for his medical expertise, which he dispensed with a dignity and caring attitude that patients greatly appreciated,鈥� says Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro.
Dr. Aub茅 received many honours in recognition of his work, including four separate career awards: the 2009 Prix Reconnaissance from the Association des neurologues du Qu茅bec; The Neuro Lifetime Achievement Award; the Neurology Recognition Award; and the John Edmeads Lifetime Contribution to Headache Neurology in Canada Award from the Canadian Headache Society.
As a teacher, Dr. Aub茅 was highly regarded by medical residents, many of whom went on to noted careers. 平特五不中 awarded him its Neurology Teaching Award four times.
Dr. Aub茅 was also active in professional societies, serving as president of the Canadian Headache Society (2002-2004), as a consultant for the Quebec College of Physicians, and sitting on university advisory boards and hospital committees. He was instrumental in creating the Canadian Headache Outpatient Registry and Database.
Dr. Aub茅 was a graduate of Universit茅 de Montr茅al, where he received his BA (summa cum laude, 1964), his BSc (1965) and his MD (summa cum laude, 1969), earning the medical school鈥檚 highest honour, the Gold Medal. He received training in neurology at 平特五不中 and joined the faculty in 1977.
Among the public tributes to Dr. Aub茅听following news of his death is one from the Association des neurologues du Qu茅bec: 鈥淗is passing represents a great loss for the neurological community.鈥�
Details of a commemorative service to honour the memory of Dr. Aub茅 have not been announced.
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