April 2026
An MCH physician contributes to improve cardiac surgery
Dr. Christo Tchervenkov, pediatric cardiac surgeon at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (MCH), recently published a landmark textbook in pediatric cardiac surgery along with four other co-editors.
February 2026
New case-based textbook explores complex pediatric colorectal care
A new textbook,听Pediatric Colorectal Conundrums, Case Studies: From Fundamental to Advanced, authored by听Dr. Hussein听Wissanji, Director of the Colorectal Centre of Excellence at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital,听is now available.听
November 2025
Surgery wait lists reduced to zero at Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital
No young patients are waiting more than nine months for surgery at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, following a reorganization of resources that took several years to complete.
November 2024
Mercy Ships welcomes Sherif Emil as new International Chief Medical听Officer鈥�
Mercy Ships has announced the appointment of Sherif鈥疎mil, MD, CM, FACS, FRCS, FAAP as its new International Chief Medical Officer (ICMO), effective January 1, 2025.鈥�
October 2024
Pramod S. Puligandla inducted into Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Dr. Puligandla, Professor of Pediatric Surgery, is one of 76 esteemed sugeon educators joining the prestigious institution.
October 2024
Quebec鈥檚 first Colorectal Centre of Excellence opens its doors
The Montreal Children's Hospital announced the opening听of its new Colorectal Centre of Excellence, the first in Quebec to offer complex digestive and pelvic reconstructive surgeries, under the direction of Dr. Hussein Wissanji, pediatric colorectal and general surgeon.
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