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Eric Frechette

Eric Frechette, MD, MSc (Clin Ep), FRCS(C)

Sherbrooke University
Charles-Lemoyne Hospital
3120 Taschereau Blvd
Longueuil, QC  J4V 2H1
Canada
(450) 466-5000
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Role: 
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic

Background

Head, Thoracic Surgery Division, CISSS Monteregie Centre (2017- present)
Western University, Thoracic Surgery Division, London (Canada), (2012-2017)
Laval University, Thoracic Surgery Division (2006-2012)

Other Interests

Administrative data research
Epidemiology
Esophageal surgery
Thoracic oncology
Endoscopic & minimally invasive surgery

Research

- Bierer J, Memu E, Leeper R, Fortin D, Fréchette E, Inculet R, Malthaner R. Development of an in-situ Thoracic Surgery Crisis Simulation focused on Non-Technical Skill Training. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb 27. S0003-4975(18)30241-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.058. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29499178.

- Kidane B, Plourde M, Leydier L, Chadi SA, Eckert K, Srinathan S, Fortin D, Frechette E, Inculet RI, Malthaner RA. RBC transfusion is associated with increased risk of respiratory failure after pneumonectomy. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar;115(4):435-441. doi: 10.1002/jso.24548. Epub 2017 Mar 23. PubMed PMID: 28334418.

- Palma DA, Nguyen TK, Kwan K, Gaede S, Landis M, Malthaner R, Fortin D, Louie AV, Frechette E, Rodrigues GB, Yaremko B, Yu E, Dar AR, Lee TY, Gratton A, Warner A, Ward A, Inculet R. Short report: interim safety results for a phase II trial measuring the integration of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) plus surgery for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (MISSILE-NSCLC). Radiat Oncol. 2017 Jan 27;12(1):30. doi: 10.1186/s13014-017-0770-7. PubMed PMID: 28129789; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5270342.

- Frechette E, Guidolin K, Seyam A, Choi YH, Jones S, McClure JA, Winick-Ng J, Welk B, Malthaner RA. Identifying Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax from Administrative Databases: A Validation Study. Can Respir J. 2016;2016:1690482. doi: 10.1155/2016/1690482. Epub 2016 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 27445518; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4916287.

- Coughlin S, Plourde M, Guidolin K, Fortin D, Frechette E, Malthaner R, Inculet R. Is it safe to wait? The effect of surgical wait time on survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Can J Surg. 2015 Dec;58(6):414-8. PubMed PMID: 26574834; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4651694.

- Frechette E, Bolca C, Lebel S. Repair of complete longitudinal esophageal rupture with preservation of esophageal motility. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;98(4):1496-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.073. PubMed PMID: 25282231.

- Karp DD, Lee SJ, Keller SM, Wright GS, Aisner S, Belinsky SA, Johnson DH, Johnston MR, Goodman G, Clamon G, Okawara G, Marks R, Frechette E, McCaskill-Stevens W, Lippman SM, Ruckdeschel J, Khuri FR. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III chemoprevention trial of selenium supplementation in patients with resected stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: ECOG 5597. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Nov 20;31(33):4179-87. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.49.2173. Epub 2013 Sep 3. PubMed PMID: 24002495; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3821010.

- Coats V, Maltais F, Simard S, Fréchette E, Tremblay L, Ribeiro F, Saey D. Feasibility and effectiveness of a home-based exercise training program before lung resection surgery. Can Respir J. 2013 Mar-Apr;20(2):e10-6. PubMed PMID: 23616972; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3630051.

- Baillot R, Fréchette É, Cloutier D, Rodès-Cabau J, Doyle D, Charbonneau É, Mohammadi S, Dumont É. Surgical site infections following transcatheter apical aortic valve implantation: incidence and management. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Nov 13;7:122. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-7-122. PubMed PMID: 23148583; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3541989.

- Brotons ML, Bolca C, Fréchette E, Deslauriers J. Anatomy and physiology of the thoracic lymphatic system. Thorac Surg Clin. 2012 May;22(2):139-53. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2011.12.002. Review. PubMed PMID: 22520281.

- Froment MA, Fréchette E, Dagnault A. Prophylactic irradiation of intervention sites in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Radiother Oncol. 2011 Nov;101(2):307-10. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.08.038. Epub 2011 Oct 6. PubMed PMID: 21981876.

- Bolca C, Trahan S, Frechette E. Intrapleural thoracolithiasis: a rare intrathoracic pearl-like lesion. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Oct;59(7):445-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1270757. Epub 2011 Mar 28. PubMed PMID: 21445827.

- Bolca C, Brontos ML, Conti M, Fréchette E. [Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy--the treatment of choice for stage I NSCLC]. Pneumologia. 2010 Oct-Dec;59(4):201-3. Review. Romanian. PubMed PMID: 21365802.

- Ugalde P, Miro S, Fréchette E, Deslauriers J. Correlative anatomy for thoracic inlet; glottis and subglottis; trachea, carina, and main bronchi; lobes, fissures, and segments; hilum and pulmonary vascular system; bronchial arteries and lymphatics. Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Nov;17(4):639-59. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.04.004. Review. PubMed PMID: 18271174.

- Carrier G, Fréchette E, Ugalde P, Deslauriers J. Correlative anatomy for the sternum and ribs, costovertebral angle, chest wall muscles and intercostal spaces, thoracic outlet. Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Nov;17(4):521-8. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.04.003. Review. PubMed PMID: 18271166.

- Fréchette E, Deslauriers J. Surgical anatomy of the bronchial tree and pulmonary artery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Summer;18(2):77-84. Review. PubMed PMID: 17157224.

- Fréchette E, Buck DA, Kaplan BJ, Chung TD, Shaw JE, Kachnic LA, Neifeld JP. Esophageal cancer: outcomes of surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and three-dimension conformal radiotherapy. J Surg Oncol. 2004 Aug 1;87(2):68-74. PubMed PMID: 15282698.

- Frechette E, Dion YM, Cardon A, Chakfé N, Doillon CJ. Fat- and bone marrow-impregnated small diameter PTFE grafts. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 1999 Oct;18(4):308-14. PubMed PMID: 10550265.</p>

Additional Educational Information

University of Montreal Medicine
Laval University General Surgery Residency (1995-2000)
Ulm University (Germany) Surgical Oncology (2000-2001)
VCU-MCV Surgical Oncology, Richmond, VA (2001-2003)
University of Montreal Thoracic Surgery Residency (2003-2005)
UPMC Minimally Invasive Surgery (2005-2006)

Western University Clinical Epidemiology MSc program (2012-2017)

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences Fellow (2015-2017)

Practice Areas

  • Thoracic
  • Basic science
  • Cancer
  • Chest wall
  • Diaphragm
  • Esophagus
  • Professional Affairs
  • Lung
  • Mediastinum
  • Medical technology
  • Minimally Invasive
  • Pericardium
  • Pleura
  • Thoracic
  • Trachea and bronchi