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Stéphanie FORTÉ is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal. Her work focuses on hematology and sickle cell disease, specializing in neurovascular complications, cognitive impairment, and pain management. She leads projects like the Montreal Brain-SCD Cohort and investigates transfusion dependence in beta-thalassaemia.
Key research interests include inter-reader reliability in neuroimaging, cognitive screening biases, and healthcare transition for young adults. She has secured funding from the Fondation du CHUM for a predictive score development project and contributed to studies on fentanyl use in acute pain and stroke prevalence in SCD patients.
Her research bridges clinical practice and translational science, emphasizing outcome improvements through innovative diagnostic tools and therapies. Notable collaborations involve Quebec's healthcare system and multi-site observational studies addressing educational disparities in cognitive assessments.
Recent work highlights the cognitive impact on healthcare transition readiness and the role of universal newborn screening in pediatric outcomes. She also explores thromboprophylaxis strategies and the neurovascular implications of sickle cell disease.
