Heart & Vessels
Maude Abbott, MD
Dr. Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott was a pioneer in cardiology and helped lay the foundation for many more women to enter…
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William T. Mustard, MD
William T. Mustard built a reputation as one of Canada’s great surgical pioneers and was instrumental in advancing the…
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William T. Mustard, MD
William T. Mustard built a reputation as one of Canada’s great surgical pioneers and was instrumental in advancing the…
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Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the…
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Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the…
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Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the…
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Paul David, MD
Dr. Paul David is considered Quebec's Father of Cardiology. An exceptional cardiologist with a pioneering spirit, Dr…
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William T. Mustard, MD
William T. Mustard built a reputation as one of Canada’s great surgical pioneers and was instrumental in advancing the…
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Paul David, MD
Dr. Paul David is considered Quebec's Father of Cardiology. An exceptional cardiologist with a pioneering spirit, Dr…
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The Honourable Wilbert Keon, MD
Dr. Wilbert J. Keon was an exemplary Canadian and world-revered cardiac surgeon. He was regarded by colleagues as an icon…
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Henry J.M. Barnett, MD
Dr. Henry Barnett's boundless curiosity and desire for evidence-based knowledge resulted in an outstanding career in…
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Paul David, MD
Dr. Paul David is considered Quebec's Father of Cardiology. An exceptional cardiologist with a pioneering spirit, Dr…
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The Honourable Wilbert Keon, MD
Dr. Wilbert J. Keon was an exemplary Canadian and world-revered cardiac surgeon. He was regarded by colleagues as an icon…
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Jacques Genest, MD
Dr. Jacques Genest became the pre-eminent Canadian investigator of the cause and treatment of high blood pressure. He…
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Paul David, MD
Dr. Paul David is considered Quebec's Father of Cardiology. An exceptional cardiologist with a pioneering spirit, Dr…
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David J.A. Jenkins, DM DPhil DSc
Inventor of the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels
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Paul David, MD
Dr. Paul David is considered Quebec's Father of Cardiology. An exceptional cardiologist with a pioneering spirit, Dr…
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The Honourable Wilbert Keon, MD
Dr. Wilbert J. Keon was an exemplary Canadian and world-revered cardiac surgeon. He was regarded by colleagues as an icon…
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David J.A. Jenkins, DM DPhil DSc
Inventor of the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels
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Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD
Renowned cardiologist instrumental in developing life-saving medication sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of chronic…
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Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD
Renowned cardiologist instrumental in developing life-saving medication sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of chronic heart failure.
David J.A. Jenkins, DM DPhil DSc
Inventor of the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels
Charles H. Best, MD DSc
Dr. Charles Best had not even graduated medical school when he became involved in one of the most important medical breakthroughs of the 20th…
Maude Abbott, MD
Dr. Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott was a pioneer in cardiology and helped lay the foundation for many more women to enter the field of medicine in…
Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD
Considered a radical and dangerous idea at the time, Dr. Bigelow’s strategic use of hypothermia paved the way for the first successful open heart…
John Evans, MD DPhil
Dr. John Evans was a man of boundless energy who made important contributions to many aspects of Canadian and global health. In particular, as the…
William T. Mustard, MD
William T. Mustard built a reputation as one of Canada’s great surgical pioneers and was instrumental in advancing the orthopaedic and cardiac…
The Honourable Wilbert Keon, MD
Dr. Wilbert J. Keon was an exemplary Canadian and world-revered cardiac surgeon. He was regarded by colleagues as an icon and by patients as the…View all laureates who impacted heart & vessels
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