Dr. Suzanne Demers completed her medical training, followed by her specialty in obstetrics and gynecology at Laval University (2014). Subsequently, she completed a postdoctoral training in Fetal Medicine (Fetal Medicine Foundation Fellowship, London, UK, 2014-2016) including advanced ultrasound training and more than 12 months of research under the supervision of Professor Kypros Nicolaides. In addition to her medical training, she completed a master’s degree in epidemiology. Since November 2016, Dr. Demers has been Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology and Reproduction at Laval University, where she holds a Clinical Investigator position.
Understanding placental development
There is a real interest in the topic of early placental development. Using various tools, including 3D ultrasound, it is possible to study placental growth and vascularization in women at risk for preeclampsia and growth restriction in the fetus that may be different from the general population, and to explain what causes these conditions.
Study of the 1st trimester fetal anatomy
With the technological improvement of ultrasound devices of recent years, it is now possible to study fetal anatomy from the first trimester of pregnancy. Several major abnormalities can be identified early in pregnancy, and allow better counseling for parents.
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Use of Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy: A Descriptive Study of Clinical Practice Trends.
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 41 (3), pp. 300-305, 2019, ISSN: 1701-2163.
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First-Trimester Placental Growth Factor for the Prediction of Preeclampsia in Nulliparous Women: The Great Obstetrical Syndromes Cohort Study.
Journal ArticleFetal Diagn Ther, 45 (2), pp. 69-75, 2019, ISSN: 1015-3837.
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First and Third Trimester Uterine Scar Thickness in Women With Previous Caesarean: A Prospective Comparative Study.
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 41 (1), pp. 59-63, 2019, ISSN: 1701-2163.
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Screening for small for gestational age using third-trimester ultrasound markers: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of screening test accuracy.
Journal ArticleSyst Rev, 7 (1), pp. 219, 2018, ISSN: 2046-4053.
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First-Trimester Uterine Artery Doppler for the Prediction of SGA at Birth: The Great Obstetrical Syndromes Study.
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 40 (12), pp. 1592-1599, 2018, ISSN: 1701-2163.
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First-Trimester Uterine Artery Doppler for the Prediction of Preeclampsia in Nulliparous Women: The Great Obstetrical Syndrome Study.
Journal ArticleAm J Perinatol, 2018, ISSN: 0735-1631.
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Factors Associated with Placental Vascularization Measured by 3D Power Doppler Ultrasonographic Sphere Biopsy between 11 and 14 Weeks of Gestation.
Journal ArticleAm J Perinatol, 35 (10), pp. 964-971, 2018, ISSN: 0735-1631.
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First Trimester Screening for Fetal Aneuploidies Using Placental Growth Factor: The Great Obstetrical Syndrome (GOS) Study.
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 40 (8), pp. 1044-1049, 2018, ISSN: 1701-2163.
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Comparative Study of Abdominal Versus Transvaginal Ultrasound for Uterine Artery Doppler Velocimetry at 11 to 13 Weeks.
Journal ArticleJ Ultrasound Med, 37 (7), pp. 1771-1776, 2018, ISSN: 0278-4297.
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First-Trimester Abdominal Adipose Tissue Thickness to Predict Gestational Diabetes.
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 40 (7), pp. 883-887, 2018, ISSN: 1701-2163.
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Active projects
- Centre de recherche en reproduction, développement et santé intergénérationnelle, Subvention, Institutionnel - BDR, BDR - Centres de recherche reconnus, from 1996-06-01 to 2021-04-30
- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Subvention, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Centres de recherche affiliés, from 2017-01-01 to 2099-12-31
- Étude échographique du développement placentaire précoce pour une meilleure compréhension de la prééclampsie, Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens - Juniors 1 et 2, Seniors, from 2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30
- Étude échographique du développement placentaire précoce pour une meilleure compréhension de la prééclampsie, Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Établissement de jeunes chercheurs - Juniors 1, from 2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30
- Perinatal research unit for a sustainable health of mother and child, Partenariat, Fondation Canadienne pour l'innovation (La), Fonds d'innovation (FI), from 2018-03-01 to 2020-03-31
- Processus d'aide à la décision, gestion du risque obstétrical et du mode d'accouchement après césarienne au Québec (PRISMA)., Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subvention de fonctionnement, from 2015-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Programme de soutien aux nouveaux chercheurs de la Faculté de médecine, Subvention, Université Laval - démarrage nouveau chercheur, Soutien facultaire aux jeunes chercheurs de la Faculté de médecine, from 2017-05-01 to 2019-04-30
Recently finished projects
- Chercheur boursier - Complément de salaire, Subvention, Université Laval - budget de fonctionnement, Compléments de salaire des professeurs sous octroi, from 2017-05-01 to 2018-04-30