Dr. Emily Kay Rivest

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily Kay-Rivest joined the otology neurology team in 2022. Her expertise includes treating a wide variety of ear pathologies such as cholesteatoma, perforations, and ossicular chain problems like otosclerosis. She performs cochlear implants for hearing loss in both children and adults, and operates on skull base tumors, including vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, and paragangliomas. Kay-Rivest completed her medical studies and residency at McGill University, followed by a two-year fellowship in otology and neurotology at New York University, where she gained extensive experience in skull base surgery, complex cochlear implants, and endoscopic ear surgery. Her research focuses on improving hearing rehabilitation using cochlear and auditory brainstem implants for individuals with vestibular schwannomas and retrocochlear pathologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Jewish General Hospital - McGill University Health Centre • Montreal, Quebec

Part of the otology neurology team, specializing in treating ear pathologies and performing cochlear implants.

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • 2 Letters of Reference
  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.