Nathalie Lucas

Nathalie Lucas serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, with primary affiliation at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, Quebec. She practices as a pediatrician subspecialized in pediatric emergency medicine and holds the administrative position of Deputy Chief of the Emergency Department.

Her professional expertise centers on high-acuity pediatric emergency care, with specialized focus on pediatric transport systems for critically ill children. She actively contributes to medical education through clinical teaching and curriculum development, while her administrative work encompasses departmental leadership and strategic planning within the emergency medicine context. Her dual clinical-academic role bridges frontline patient care with institutional governance in pediatric emergency services.

In her capacity as Deputy Chief of the Emergency Department, Dr. Lucas oversees operational protocols, quality improvement initiatives, and resource allocation for one of Canada's leading pediatric emergency facilities. She collaborates extensively with hospital networks including the CIUSSS Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, and participates in socio-legal medicine initiatives related to pediatric abuse cases through the Department of Pediatrics' research axis.