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Anne-Louise Lafontaine, MD, PhD

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

Associate Chair - Neurology, of theÌýDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Chief of Neurology,ÌýÂé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Health CentreÌý

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Anne-Louise Lafontaine, MD, PhD
Contact Information
Phone: 
514-934-1934 Ext 48026
Email address: 
anne-louise.lafontaine [at] mcgill.ca
Division: 
Neurology
Location: 
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Health Centre (MGH, MNH)
Biography: 

Dr. Lafontaine is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ and Director of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Movement Disorder Clinic, which is a designated centre of excellence by the National Parkinson Foundation that she co-founded. Dr. Lafontaine obtained herÌýMD at McMaster University and herÌýMSc in biostatistics and epidemiology from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾. She then did her residency in neurology at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ before completing a fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Lafontaine is a recognized national speaker in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. She has a strong interest in education and ethics and served as the Program Director of the neurology residency training program at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾. She has also been recognized with numerous awards for excellence in clinical teaching and is a longstanding member of the Research Ethics Board of the Neuro. In addition to leading the Movement Disorder Clinic, Dr. Lafontaine is the Director of the Renata Hornstein Parkinson Clinic.Ìý She has served in the past as a Member of the Board and as Chair of the Research Policy Committee of the Parkinson Society Canada, and is currently a member of its Medical Advisory Board. She was also Co-chair of the Local Organizing Committee and Member of the Steering Committee of the 2013 World Parkinson Congress.

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