Dr. Olivier Villemain

Biography: Dr. Olivier Villemain completed his pediatric and pediatric cardiology training in Paris and pursued advanced research training in cardiovascular physiology and ultrasound physics at Inserm-ESPCI Paris, earning a PhD focused on innovative cardiovascular ultrasound applications. He has made major contributions to the development of ultrafast ultrasound technologies, ranging from non-invasive therapeutic ultrasound for valvular disease to advanced cardiovascular imaging, generating patents and novel clinical applications. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Staff Cardiologist, Clinician-Investigator, and Associate Scientist at SickKids in Toronto, where he founded the Villemain Lab and led a multidisciplinary research program that trained over 20 researchers and produced more than 85 peer-reviewed publications, supported by funding from CIHR, NSERC, the American Society of Echocardiography Foundation, Enduring Heart, and other partners. Since 2023, he has been Staff Cardiologist and Director of the Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging Research Program at Bordeaux University Hospital and the IHU Liryc, focusing on next-generation ultrasound technologies integrating ultrafast imaging, biomechanics, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine. In 2025, he was awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for the 5D ULTRAFAST-HCM project, which aims to develop advanced five-dimensional ultrafast ultrasound imaging for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Beginning in September 2026, Dr. Villemain will join CHU Sainte-Justine and the Université de Montréal as Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, Clinical Associate Professor, and founder of the Villemain Lab within the Azrieli Research Centre, where he will continue developing innovative ultrasound technologies for pediatric cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases through close collaboration between engineering, imaging science, and clinical medicine.

Dr. Wadi Mawad

Wadi Mawad, MD, FRCPC, is Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology at the Montreal Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at McGill University. He completed his medical degree at the Université de Montréal, residency training in General Pediatrics at Université Laval, and Pediatric Cardiology training at CHU Sainte-Justine. He subsequently pursued three years of advanced fellowship training in pediatric echocardiography, fetal cardiology, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Mawad's clinical and academic interests focus on congenital heart disease, fetal cardiology, advanced cardiovascular imaging, and cardiac flow dynamics. His research integrates echocardiography and cardiac MRI to improve understanding of cardiovascular physiology and outcomes in children with congenital and acquired heart disease. 

Wadi Mawad, MD, FRCPC, est directeur de la Division de cardiologie pédiatrique à l’Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants et professeur adjoint au Département de pédiatrie de l’Université McGill. Il a obtenu son doctorat en médecine à l’Université de Montréal, complété une résidence en pédiatrie générale à l’Université Laval ainsi qu’une formation en cardiologie pédiatrique au CHU Sainte-Justine. Il a ensuite effectué trois années de formation complémentaire au Hospital for Sick Children de Toronto en échocardiographie pédiatrique, cardiologie fœtale et imagerie par résonance magnétique cardiaque. Ses activités cliniques et de recherche portent sur les cardiopathies congénitales, la cardiologie fœtale, l’imagerie cardiovasculaire avancée et l’étude des dynamiques de flux intracardiaques.

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