COILLARD Christine MD
Who I am ?
A human, a surgeon, a researcher, a woman, a person who had choosed this profession by vocation.
An expert in vertebral deformation who has decided to dedicate the last part of her carrier to exchange with patients and professionals the best of our expertise.
An expert in vertebral deformation who has decided to dedicate the last part of her carrier to exchange with patients and professionals the best of our expertise.
Professionnal evolution
Dr Coillard Christine qualify as nursing auxiliary, nurse, assistant surgeon, doctor before become specialist in general surgery (orthopaedic and visceral),. Orthopaedic, mainly spine, (in France and in Canada) and visceral pediatric surgery, micro surgery, anatomy and biomechanic (“L’homme Rabier” price for her thesis on biomechanic of the spine). She dedicate their major part of activity (medical activity, surgery and research) on spine and scoliosis since 1985 (worked, among other specialist, long time in collaboration with Pr J Dubousset recognize all over the world as the specialist on scoliosis). The research projects covered different domain on spine (embryology, growth, posture, dynamic, neuromuscular control, neurologic and hormonal control) but since 1992 more oriented to the new approach of orthopaedic treatment of the idiopathic scoliosis. She was with Pr Rivard the professional who define the design and the specific fitting of SpineCor brace for all types of curve of idiopathic scoliosis. After many years of research, she has now 24 years of experience on clinical application of SpineCor brace for children. She was involved in clinical, surgical and research activity in Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal but also on constant scientific development and publications on SpineCor brace with Spinecorporation Ltd.. (England) as associate scientific director since 2002 and as medical director since 2013. Work now as medical expert for professional using SpineCor System. She was frequently invited all over the world to make conferences. She is particularly concern by the ethic quality of the exchange of the knowledge for the benefit of the children and humanity with implication in humanitarian missions.
Trained by the best
Pr Gérard BOLLINI (Marseille FRANCE): Spine malformations
Pr Guy VANNEUVILLE (Clermond Ferrand FRANCE):Spine embryology and biomechanic
Pr Jean DUBOUSSET (Paris, France)Surgical treatment of scoliosis and long term consequences. Tridimensionnal representation.
Pr Guy VANNEUVILLE (Clermond Ferrand FRANCE):Spine embryology and biomechanic
Pr Jean DUBOUSSET (Paris, France)Surgical treatment of scoliosis and long term consequences. Tridimensionnal representation.
Study of scoliosis surgical treatment
With Pr Charles H. RIVARD (Montréal Canada) and Pr Se-Il SOUK (Seoul South Korea)
Two presidents of international society for research in orthopaedy.
Two presidents of international society for research in orthopaedy.
Pr Charles H. RIVARD (Montréal): Idiopathic Scoliosis: etiology-posture-movement-conservative and surgical treatments, with a multidisciplanery team of 70 experts.
International meeting contribution
For post-doc training, update knowledges exchanges, teaching.