Raymond Cartier

Raymond Cartier is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine, specializing in beating heart cardiac surgery. He is affiliated with the Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal (ICM) research center as a member of its research unit. His expertise spans cardiac surgical innovations, vascular biology, and immunological challenges in transplantation.

Research focuses include endothelial dysfunction in transplanted hearts, immunosuppressant effects, and surgical outcomes analysis. Notable grants include a 2013-2019 subvention from the Fondation de l'Institut de cardiologie de Montréal and the Hornstein Chair position funded by the University of Montreal.

He has supervised six master’s theses since 1997, investigating topics like surgical complication assessment, mesenteric vascular dysfunction, and coronary vascular reactivity in transplanted hearts. His work bridges clinical practice with translational research in cardiovascular medicine.