Line Leduc

Line Leduc, MD, FRCSC is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal, actively serving as Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and President of the Executive Committee. She practices at CHU Sainte-Justine, specializing in high-risk pregnancies and maternal heart disease.

• MD, University of Montreal (1983)
• DES in Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Montreal (1988)
• Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (1990)

Her research focuses on fetal programming of adult pathologies, maternal heart disease, and preeclampsia, with projects examining:

• Endothelial cell dysfunction and fetal growth restriction
• Long-term vascular effects after severe preeclampsia
• Recurrence risk factors in preeclampsia
• Placental oxidative stress/inflammation in twin models

Recent publications highlight gestational age impacts, emergency uterine rupture interventions, hypertensive disorder classifications, cesarean reduction strategies, and oxidative stress markers in fetal growth restriction. Clinical activities include managing the Maternal Heart Disease and Pregnancy Clinic.