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Jessica Forcillo, MD, PhD,FRCSC

Cardiac Surgeon
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Dre Forcillo is a cardiac surgeon who works at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre (CHUM). Her main interests are valvular heart surgery and aortic surgery. She is the first formerly trained cardiac surgeon in Canada in surgery and percutaneous valve procedures as she did a 2-year fellowship in one of the highest volume Centre in the USA (Emory University Hospitals) in transcatheter valve therapies. Research is also a big part of Dr Forcillo's career. She has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and a Master in Public Health. . Dr Forcillo is eager to participate in the development of new technologies especially heart valve and aortic endovascular therapies. She also has a special interest in women's cardiovascular health as she is one of the co-founder of the CardioF clinic which is at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and opened in January 2021.

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