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.
SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study
Journal ArticleAnaesthesia, 77 (1), 2022.
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Opinion de comité no 418 : Examen échographique prénatal complet entre 11 et 14 semaines d'aménorrhée
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 43 (8), 2021.
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Committee Opinion No. 418: The Complete 11-14 Week Prenatal Sonographic Examination
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 43 (8), 2021.
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Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study
Journal ArticleAnaesthesia, 76 (11), 2021.
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
Journal ArticleBr J Surg, 108 (9), 2021.
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Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study
Journal ArticleAnaesthesia, 76 (6), 2021.
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Comparison of the Accuracy of INTERGROWTH-21 and Hadlock Ultrasound Formulae for Fetal Weight Prediction
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 43 (11), 2021.
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Placental Growth Factor and Soluble, Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 in Preeclampsia: A Case-Cohort (PEARL) Study
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 42 (10), 2020.
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Evolution of Down Syndrome Prenatal Screening Clinical Practices in Québec
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 42 (4), 2020.
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First Trimester Mean Arterial Pressure Measured Manually Versus Using an Automated Device and the Prediction of Preeclampsia: A Case-Cohort Study
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 42 (3), 2020.
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Active projects
- Processus d'aide à la décision, gestion du risque obstétrical et du mode d'accouchement après césarienne au Québec (PRISMA)., from 2015-07-01 to 2024-03-31
Recently finished projects
- Étude échographique du développement placentaire précoce pour une meilleure compréhension de la prééclampsie, from 2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30
- Étude échographique du développement placentaire précoce pour une meilleure compréhension de la prééclampsie, from 2018-07-01 to 2023-06-30
- Perinatal research unit for a sustainable health of mother and child, from 2018-03-01 to 2021-12-31