Our guests

Dr. Tarke Razek
Chief of Trauma

Dr. Tarek Razek

Dr. Tarek Razek is trauma/general surgeon and intensivist. He is the current Director of the Adult Trauma Program at the McGill University Health Centre. He is also a co-director of the Centre for Global Surgery at the MUHC. He actively participates in surgical and trauma development programs in Tanzania, Rwanda, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Malawi, Ukraine, Haiti, Chile, Uruguay, Nepal and Mexico.

Claudia Di Iorio
Former trauma patient, CODE LiFE Leader

Claudia DiIorio

Victim of a serious car accident at the age of 16, Claudia Di Iorio was treated by the trauma team of the Montreal General Hospital. After more than a month in a deep coma, numerous operations and hours of therapy, she was able to resume a normal life. Now a lawyer, Claudia Di Iorio is also involved with the Montreal General Hospital Foundation as a member of CODE LiFE Leaders, a group of young professionals who are committed to supporting vital care.

Melissa Donaldson
Clinical Nurse

Melissa Donaldson

Melissa Donaldson has been a clinical nurse at the MGH ER for 21 years. She is also part of the teaching nurse team for the Trauma Nursing Core Course, which aims to give the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and training needed to provide high-quality trauma nursing care.