Maryse Fortin, Ph.D., CAT(c)
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Concordia University
Emerging Researcher, CRIR−Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal
Phone: 514 848-2424 # 8642
Fax: 514 848-4513
Email: [email protected]
Education
- B.Sc., Exercise Science, Concordia University, 2008
- Certified Athletic Therapist, Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA), 2009
- Ph.D., Rehabilitation Science, University of Alberta, 2013
- Postdoctorate, Division of Orthopeadic Surgery, MUHC, 2013-2015
- Postdoctorate, PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, 2015-2017
Research interests
Paraspinal muscles, spinal degeneration, chronic low back pain and neck pain.
Recent publications
Fortin, M., Wilk, N., Dobrescu, O., Martel, P., Santaguida, C. & Weber, M.H. (In press, 2018). Relationship between cervical muscle morphology evaluated by MRI, cervical muscle strength and functional outcomes in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice.
Aoude, A., Fortin, M., Aldebeyan, S., Ouellet, J.A., Amiot, L.P., Weber, M.H., et al. (2018). The revised Tokuhashi score; analysis of parameters and assessment of its accuracy in determining survival in patients afflicted with spinal metastasis. European Spine Journal, 27(4), 835-840.
Aoude, A., Ghadakzadeh, S., Alhamzah, H., Fortin, M., Jarzem, P., Ouellet, J.A., et al. (2018). Postoperative assessment of pedicle screws and management of breaches: A survey among Canadian spine surgeons and a new scoring system. Asian Spine Journal, 12(1), 37-46.
Fortin, M., Dahan-Oliel, N., Montpetit, K., Narayanan, U., Saint-Martin, C. & Hamdy, R.C. (2018). Radiological and clinical findings following distraction osteogenesis of the lower limb in children with or without botox injection: A preliminary report. Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, 4(1), 41-48.
Fortin, M., Dobrescu, O., Jarzem, P., Ouellet, J. & Weber, M.H. (2018). Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the cervical spine extensor muscles: Intrarater and interrater reliability of a novice and an experienced rater. Asian Spine Journal, 12(1), 94-102.
Xiao, Y., Fortin, M., Battié, M.C. & Rivaz, H. (2018). Population-averaged MRI atlases for automated image processing and assessments of lumbar paraspinal muscles. European Spine Journal, 27(10), 2442-2448.
Aoude, A., Aldebeyan, S., Fortin, M., Nooh, A., Jarzem, P., Ouellet, J.A., et al. (2017). Prevalence and complications of postoperative transfusion for cervical fusion procedures in spine surgery: An analysis of 11,588 patients from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Asian Spine Journal, 11(6), 880-891.
Fortin, M., Dobrescu, O., Courtemanche, M., Sparrey, C. J., Santaguida, C., Fehlings, M.G., et al. (2017). Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms, and functional status in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. Spine, 42(4), 232-239.
Fortin, M., Lazáry, À., Varga, P.P. & Battié, M.C. (2017). Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. European Spine Journal, 26(10), 2543-2551.
Fortin, M., Omidyeganeh, M., Battié, M.C., Ahmad, O. & Rivaz, H. (2017). Evaluation of an automated thresholding algorithm for the quantification of paraspinal muscle composition from MRI images. Biomedical Engineering Online, 16(1), 61 (61-12).
Nooh, A., Aoude, A., Fortin, M., Aldebeyan, S., Abduljabbar, F.H., Eng, P.J., et al. (2017). Use of computer assistance in lumbar fusion surgery: Analysis of 15 222 patients in the ACS-NSQIP Database. Global Spine Journal, 7(7), 617-623.
Waly, F.J., Abduljabbar, F.H., Fortin, M., Nooh, A. & Weber, M.H. (2017). Preoperative computed tomography myelography parameters as predictors of outcome in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: Results of a systematic review. Global Spine Journal, 7(6), 521-528.
Weber, M.H., Fortin, M., Shen, J., Tay, B., Hu, S.S., Berven, S., et al. (2017). Graft subsidence and revision rates following anterior cervical corpectomy: A clinical study comparing different interbody cages. Clinical Spine Surgery, 30(9), E1239-E1245.
Weber, M.H., Sivakumaran, L., Fortin, M., Teles, A.R., Golan, J.D., Santaguida, C., et al. (2017). Utility and costs of radiologist interpretation of perioperative imaging in patients with traumatic single-level thoracolumbar fractures. Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine, 27(5), 578-583.
Xiao, Y., Fortin, M., Unsgård, G., Rivaz, H. & Reinertsen, I. (2017). REtroSpective Evaluation of Cerebral Tumors (RESECT): A clinical database of pre-operative MRI and intra-operative ultrasound in low-grade glioma surgeries. Medical Physics, 44(7), 3875-3882.
Research orientation
Axis 1
Research topic
Research Site
CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Constance-Lethbridge Site) of the CIUSSS WCM
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