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Laurent Legault

Endocrinology and Metabolism

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I love working with children and their families because It’s the best job in the world.

Hospital information

Other appointments

Founding member and steering committee, TROPIC (pediatric wing of Canadian Obesity network) and Annual symposium of the pediatric diabetes caregivers meeting-Organizing committee

Community Involvement

MIAM community based lifestyle modification program-developer

Education

University

Biology, Université de Montréal

Medical Degree

Université de Montréal

Residency

Ste. Justine Hospital, Université de Montréal; Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University; CHUQ, Université Laval

Fellowship(s)

Ste-Justine Hospital, Université de Montréal

Fun fact about me

I play hockey every week.

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Research

Research interests

Artificial pancreas Type 1 and 2 diabetes prevention; Obesity co-morbidities in pediatrics

Selected publications

EF Gregory, DL Crouse, P Khrisnamoorthy and L.Legault, Type 1 vs. Type 2 Diabetes: Socioeconomic Differences in a Pediatric Population in Montreal., Can J of Diabetes, Dec 2010, 34 (4), 340-345

Gallo S., Meltzer S, Legault L and Egeland G, Plasma fatty acids desaturase activity predict serum adiponectin in healthy female adolescents, J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., May 2010; 95: 2410 – 2417 15.

Venik K, , Cuthbertson D, Boulware D , Beam CA, Rodriguez H, Legault L, Rewers M , Schatz DA and Krischer JP, on behalf of the TEDDY, TRIGR, DPT-1 and TrialNet Natural History Study Groups, Performance of Hemoglobin HbA1c as a Diagnostic Indicator of Early Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Youth, accepted for publication, Diabetes care 2012