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.
Use of Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy: A Descriptive Study of Clinical Practice Trends
Journal ArticleJ Obstet Gynaecol Can, 41 (3), 2019.
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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), 2019.
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Body mass index and the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the great obstetrical syndromes (GOS) study
Journal ArticleJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 32 (7), 2019.
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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), 2019.
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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, 36 (9), 2019.
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First-trimester mean arterial blood pressure and the risk of preeclampsia: The Great Obstetrical Syndromes (GOS) study
Journal ArticlePregnancy Hypertens, 12 , 2018.
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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), 2018.
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Intra-amniotic inflammation and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review protocol
Journal ArticleSyst Rev, 7 (1), 2018.
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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), 2018.
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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), 2018.
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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 2022-06-30
- Perinatal research unit for a sustainable health of mother and child, from 2018-03-01 to 2021-12-31