Maria Cecilia Gonzalez Corcia

Maria Cecilia Gonzalez Corcia

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Pathway: REACH

Biography

Dr. Maria Cecilia Gonzalez Corcia is a pediatric cardiologist and pediatric electrophysiologist at CHU Sainte-Justine and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Université de Montréal. She leads the Pediatric Electrophysiology Program and specializes in inherited arrhythmia syndromes, sudden cardiac death prevention, catheter ablation, and cardiac implantable electronic devices in children and patients with congenital heart disease. Her research focuses on improving risk stratification and precision medicine for pediatric inherited cardiac diseases through international collaborative registries, genomics, and artificial intelligence. She leads the International Pediatric Brugada Syndrome Registry, bringing together investigators from more than 50 centers worldwide to advance understanding of this rare condition. Dr. Gonzalez Corcia is committed to translating innovative research into improved patient care while fostering multidisciplinary collaborations and mentoring the next generation of clinician-scientists.

Discipline: Medicine

Centre: University of Montreal

Supervisors / Mentors: Gregor Andelfinger

Project Title: Precision Risk Stratification and Early Detection of Sudden Cardiac Death in Children with Inherited Cardiac Conditions