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Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher

Chair, COS Annual Meeting
Participates in 11 items

Dr. Dagher is professor of ophthalmology at the Université de Montréal, and head of the department of ophthalmology at Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). Dr. Dagher is chair of the annual meeting of the Canadian Ophthalmologic Society (COS) and has served as Board member of COS since 2012.


Dr. Dagher enjoys teaching medical students, ophthalmology residents and clinical and research cornea fellows as well as training MSc and PhD students as well.
Dr. Dagher completed her undergraduate degree at McGill University where she received the Hilda Diana Oakley scholarship for ranking top female student at McGill. She then completed her medical degree and specialization in ophthalmology at Université de Montréal, graduating on the dean’s honor list. Dr. Dagher then pursued post-doctoral fellowship training in cornea, external eye diseases, and refractive surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School.
 

Dr. Dagher has brought her expertise on keratoprosthesis surgery to Canada after conducting considerable research and clinical work at Harvard Medical School under the mentorship of Dr Claes Dohlman. After restoring sight to several Canadian patients through implantation of the Boston Keratoprosthesis, Dr. Dagher was chosen ‘Personality of the Week’ by La Presse and Radio-Canada.


Dr. Dagher has completed extensive research in the field of ophthalmology and more particularly, on the Boston Keratoprosthesis and on refractive surgery. Dr. Dagher has published numerous articles and acts as a reviewer for many ophthalmology journals. She has also authored numerous book chapters about cornea and external eye diseases. Dr. Dagher has been a guest lecturer at ophthalmology conferences internationally.
 

Financial disclosure: Dr. Harissi-Dagher has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
1. Sun Pharma

Sessions in which Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher participates

Friday 10 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts I
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Alan McNab (Keynote speaker)

Marcia Anderson (Keynote speaker)

Sander Dubovy (Keynote speaker)

Carol Shields MD (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Cindy M. L. Hutnik, MD, PhD (Presenter)

Thuy Doan MD, PhD (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Nupura Bakshi (Moderator)

Dr. Navdeep Nijhawan, MD, FRCSC, DABO (Moderator)

Dr. Colin Mann (Speaker)

Dr. Jim Farmer, MD, FRCSC, FRCPC (Moderator)

Anuradha Mishra MD, MEd (Speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Determine the ocular conditions ...
8:05 AM
8:05 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

1:30 PM
1:30 PM
Cornea: Surgical
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Dr. David Rootman, MD, FRCSC (Panelist)

Dr. Marie-Eve Légaré MD (Panelist)

Learning Objectives:To review factors associated with corneal transplant success and failures.To outline t...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 603/604

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Nupura Bakshi (Moderator)

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Marcia Anderson (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Describe the impact of racism ...
4:45 PM
4:45 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 603/604

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Saturday 11 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts II
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Andrea Molinari (Keynote speaker)

Sophie Deng (Keynote speaker)

Pradeep Ramulu (Keynote speaker)

Carla Siegfried (Keynote speaker)

Anthony Khawaja (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

G Robert La Roche MD (Speaker)

Kamiar Mireskandari (Moderator)

Dr. Jing Wang (Moderator)

Gus Gazzard (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Review latest techniques in corn...
Introduction
2 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:02 AM
  Part of: Current Concepts II

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

1:30 PM
1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 107

STC | CTC

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Davin Johnson, Queen's University (Speaker)

Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, MD, MSc (Speaker)

Dr. Alfred Basilious (Speaker)

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

Dr. Louis Racine MD (Speaker)

Dr. Michael Ashenhurst (Speaker)

Samir Jabbour (Speaker)

Peter Huang (Speaker)

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

This course will introduce participants to common cornea and external disease procedures, many of which could be deployed in a minor procedure r...
1:45 PM
1:45 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C4

STC | CTC

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

Sunday 12 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Current Concepts III
2 hours, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Lecture | Conférence

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Moderator)

Michael Ip (Keynote speaker)

Jacquelyn Jetton O'Banion (Keynote speaker)

Julie Falardeau MD (Keynote speaker)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

William Dixon (Speaker)

Lauren Dalvin (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Varun Chaudhary (Moderator)

Dr. Jacinthe Rouleau, University of Montréal CHUM (Moderator)

Hall Chew (Presenter)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Recognize features of optic neur...
Introduction
2 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:02 AM
  Part of: Current Concepts III

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

Sessions in which Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher attends

Thursday 9 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
6:00 PM
6:00 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C5

Social Event | Activité Sociale

Friday 10 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
Women in Ophthalmology: How to Break the Glass Ceiling
1 hour 30 minutes, 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C3

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Béatrice Des Marchais (Moderator)

Patricia-Ann Laughrea, Keynote Speaker (Speaker)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Andrea Molinari (Keynote speaker)

Carol Shields MD (Keynote speaker)

Inspiring women will share their vision with us. You will discover where their contagious enthusiasm might lead you. Let them transform you by t...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Refractive Surgery and Keratoconus
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

Kashif Baig, MD, MBA, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Davin Johnson, Queen's University (Panelist)

Dr. Alex Lichtinger MD, FACS (Panelist)

Learning Objectives:1. To understand the role of genetics and environmental factors in keratoconus.2. To review m...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
COS Annual General Meeting
1 hour 15 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C3

Panel | Table ronde

Dr. Colin Mann (Moderator)

3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Cornea: Medical and ocular surface
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Sophie Deng (Keynote speaker)

Setareh Ziai (Moderator)

Dr. Jamie Bhamra (Panelist)

Dr. Mahshad Darvish (Panelist)

Dr. Mona Koaik, MD (Panelist)

Learning Objectives:To review diagnostic modalities to identify corneal disease.To understand the role of ...
4:40 PM
4:40 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Paper Presentation | Présentation d'article

Dr. Yelin Yang (Speaker)

Authors: Yelin Yang, Kenan Bachour, Maya Tong, Diana Khair, Judy Gaffar, Marie-Claude Robert, Pau...
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
Kitchen Party/See Side Sociable
3 hours 30 minutes, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Pier 21 - Kenneth C. Rowe Hall

Saturday 11 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
The Lions' Lair: Retina Research Proposals
1 hour 30 minutes, 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C3

Co-Developed Symposium | Symposium élaboré conjointement

James Whelan (Moderator)

Peter Kertes (Panelist)

Dr. Cynthia Qian (Panelist)

Dr. Geoff Williams, Calgary Retina Consultants (Panelist)

Ken Roberts MD (Panelist)

Steve Houston MD (Speaker)

10:45 AM
10:45 AM
When Cataract and Cornea Intersect
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Moderator)

Irit Bahar (Keynote speaker)

Dr. Allan Slomovic, MSc, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Alfred Basilious (Panelist)

Bala Ambati (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives:To review treatment strategies for managing intraocular lens complicationsTo review pe...
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
President’s Luncheon (Invite Only)
1 hour 15 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - Room 612-613

Lunch | Dîner

Dr. Colin Mann (Moderator)

This by invitation only event has become a tradition during our conference to recognize our guest speakers, corporate supporters and important c...
1:30 PM
1:30 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 107

STC | CTC

Adam Muzychuk, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Davin Johnson, Queen's University (Speaker)

Dr. Marie-Claude Robert, MD, MSc (Speaker)

Dr. Alfred Basilious (Speaker)

Dr. Mona Harissi-Dagher (Speaker)

Dr. Louis Racine MD (Speaker)

Dr. Michael Ashenhurst (Speaker)

Samir Jabbour (Speaker)

Peter Huang (Speaker)

Dr. Clara C. Chan, MD, FRCSC, FACS (Speaker)

This course will introduce participants to common cornea and external disease procedures, many of which could be deployed in a minor procedure r...
Surgical Video Symposium
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives
Ocular Regenerative Medicine
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - 608/609

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Allan Slomovic, MSc, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Isabelle Brunette, MD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Sophie Deng (Keynote speaker)

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:Define the signs and symptoms of...
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
Cataract II - Back in business!!
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Kendall Donaldson (Keynote speaker)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives

Sunday 12 June, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
Breaking News: Shaping the future of AMD and DME
1 hour 30 minutes, 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C3

Co-Developed Symposium | Symposium élaboré conjointement

Varun Chaudhary (Moderator)

Michael Ip (Keynote speaker)

Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS (Speaker)

Dr. Wai-Ching Lam (Speaker)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the end of this symposium, participants will be able to:Identify the critical unmet ne...
10:45 AM
10:45 AM

Halifax Convention Centre - C1

Talk | Exposé

Dr. Joshua C. Teichman, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Moderator)

Dr. Sonia N. Yeung, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Moderator)

Steven Safran (Keynote speaker)

Learning Objectives