Department of Surgery - <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/medicine">Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences</a> /surgery/articles/rss en In Memoriam: Dr. Harvey Sigman /surgery/article/memoriam-dr-harvey-sigman &lt;p&gt;Dear Colleagues,&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Harvey Sigman. Dr. Sigman was not only an esteemed member of our Division of General Surgery at 平特五不中 but also a dedicated, kind, and humble individual. His enduring legacy in surgical education has profoundly impacted our community, influencing countless residents and faculty with his wisdom and guidance.&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 13 May 2024 14:48:36 +0000 Dr. Paola Fata 2327 at /surgery Two new units at MUHC aim to ease overcrowding, shorten recovery times /surgery/article/two-new-units-muhc-aim-ease-overcrowding-shorten-recovery-times &lt;h4&gt;Please see CTV News &lt;a href=&quot;https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/two-new-units-at-muhc-aim-to-ease-overcrowding-shorten-recovery-times-1.6795590&quot;&gt;link &lt;/a&gt;for full article.&lt;/h4&gt; &lt;p&gt;The 平特五不中 Health Centre has announced two new units to ease overcrowding in emergency rooms and improve post-operative care.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Montreal General Hospital is now home to a day centre and specialized recovery unit.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Opened in mid-January, the day centre takes in less urgent cases, reducing overcrowding in the ER.&lt;/p&gt; Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:26:59 +0000 Christine Long, CTV News Montreal 2317 at /surgery Lorenzo Ferri reappointed Director, Division of Thoracic Surgery /surgery/article/lorenzo-ferri-reappointed-director-division-thoracic-surgery &lt;h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lorenzo Ferri reappointed Director, Division of Thoracic Surgery at the MUHC and 平特五不中, FMHS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dear Colleagues,&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Department of Surgery has adopted a policy of conducting a formal external review of the divisions every five years to coincide with leadership renewal. I am delighted to announce that Dr Lorenzo Ferri has been reappointed as Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the MUHC and 平特五不中.&lt;/p&gt; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:33:08 +0000 Liane S Feldman 2315 at /surgery Kevin Lachapelle appointed Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery at the MUHC and 平特五不中, FMHS /surgery/article/kevin-lachapelle-appointed-director-division-cardiac-surgery-muhc-and-mcgill-university-fmhs &lt;p&gt;Dear Colleagues,&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kevin Lachapelle as Director of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the MUHC and 平特五不中, effective February 1, 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Renzo Cecere for his dedicated service in this role since 2013.&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:54:56 +0000 平特五不中 Health Centre 2312 at /surgery Q&A: CTV News with Dr. Feldman /surgery/article/qa-ctv-news-dr-feldman &lt;h2&gt;Q&amp;amp;A: The MUHC&#039;s chief surgeon on record-level wait lists, overcrowding in Quebec ERs&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Dr. Liane S. Feldman, the surgeon-in-chief at the 平特五不中 Health Centre (MUHC), spoke to CTV News Montreal anchor Maya Johnson Tuesday about the current situation in Quebec hospitals.&lt;/p&gt; Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:48:55 +0000 CTV News Montreal 2310 at /surgery Montreal Canadiens doctor saw some of the game's most brutal injuries in 60-year career /surgery/article/montreal-canadiens-doctor-saw-some-games-most-brutal-injuries-60-year-career &lt;p&gt;After 60 years of service with the Montreal Canadiens, thoracic surgeon Dr. David Mulder retires from his role as the team&#039;s head physician.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/nov-1-silent-auction-in-honor-of-dr-mulder&quot;&gt;Silent auction in honor of Dr. David Mulder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Montreal General Hospital Foundation, in collaboration with the Canadiens and Classic Auctions, will be holding a silent auction in the days leading up to the tribute gala for Dr. Mulder on November 9 at the Bell Centre.&lt;/p&gt; Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:07:45 +0000 Mouhamad Rachini - CBC News 2333 at /surgery 100 years of academic excellence in surgery /surgery/article/100-years-academic-excellence-surgery &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Remembering Dr. Edward William Archibald, an advocate for academic rigour and empathy in surgery, and the first Chair of 平特五不中鈥檚 Department of Surgery.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:35:01 +0000 Michelle Pucci 2299 at /surgery Team PL Signals wins the 2023 平特五不中 Clinical Innovation Competition Hakim Family Innovation Prize /surgery/article/team-pl-signals-wins-2023-mcgill-clinical-innovation-competition-hakim-family-innovation-prize &lt;p&gt;The Sixth Annual 平特五不中 Clinical Innovation Competition and Awards Ceremony took place on May 11, 2023.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winner of the Hakim Family Innovation Prize: PL Signals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:04:51 +0000 FMHS Communications 2305 at /surgery Integrating technology into surgical training /surgery/article/integrating-technology-surgical-training &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;When Junko Tokuno, MD, was a trainee in Japan studying thoracic surgery, she noticed discrepancies in the way that procedures were being taught by different instructors, and she wanted to find a way to standardize training and assessment.聽聽&lt;span&gt;聽&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:53:43 +0000 Diane Lynn Weidner 2304 at /surgery MUHC 25: Surgery transformed /surgery/article/muhc-25-surgery-transformed &lt;div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;To celebrate the MUHC鈥檚 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;聽anniversary, we interviewed Dr. Liane Feldman, Surgeon-in-Chief at the MUHC, about the evolution of surgical practices in our hospitals over the past quarter century.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What were the main changes at the MUHC over the last 25 years?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:42:56 +0000 平特五不中 Health Centre 2301 at /surgery