{"id":95,"date":"2024-12-15T15:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealretina.com\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2025-09-15T00:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T00:35:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montrealretina.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Montreal Retina Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"Montreal-Retina-Clinic\" class=\"nfd-container nfd-p-md nfd-pb-lg nfd-theme-white nfd-bg-surface is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-81828466 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-montserrat-font-family has-huge-font-size wp-elements-cef8f930c5ac76ffded87f1fd678d1a1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">About Montreal Retina Institute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-2-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-3xl nfd-gap-y-2xl wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-03ea0e6e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9760934e\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-huge nfd-text-balance nfd-text-primary wp-block-heading has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-huge-font-size wp-elements-d90a6fc95523a66406f2ffc3bdcd88d6\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The Clinic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size\">For over 20 years, the Montreal Retina Institute has proudly provided advanced retina care in Quebec. We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Clinique Focale, a clinic dedicated to general ophthalmology. Through this collaboration, we will now offer <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealretina.com\/conditions-treatments\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"87\">comprehensive eye care for retinal diseases, glaucoma, cataracts, external disease, and more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size\">Additionally, we are located in a state-of-the-art facility in Westmount Square, which will support our growing team of eye specialists and enhance our ability to provide exceptional care. We are also delighted to welcome vitreoretinal surgeon, Dr. John Galic, as our new Medical Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size\">We look forward to continuing our commitment to excellence in patient care and to the opportunity to work closely with you in this new chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/montrealretina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/joao-melo-OpWKFHA_yQ-unsplash-2.webp?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Instrument optom\u00e9triste\" class=\"wp-image-904\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" 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class=\"nfd-text-base  wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c8ed38b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"nfd-p-card-square nfd-gap-sm nfd-theme-white nfd-bg-surface is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-text-contrast wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">John Galic MD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family\">Medical and Surgical Retina Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-balance nfd-text-faded  has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\">Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgeon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family\">Medical Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"nfd-p-card-square nfd-gap-sm nfd-theme-white nfd-bg-surface is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-text-contrast wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">John Chen MD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-balance nfd-text-faded  has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\">Medical and Surgical Retina Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family\">Vitreoretinal and Cataract Surgeon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c8ed38b0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"nfd-p-card-square nfd-gap-sm nfd-theme-white nfd-bg-surface is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dd225191 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"nfd-text-md nfd-text-contrast wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Sheila Huang MD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-balance nfd-text-faded  has-text-align-left has-montserrat-font-family\">General Ophthalmologist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-balance nfd-text-faded  has-text-align-left 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