Dr. Taylor Nayman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Taylor Nayman is a glaucoma surgeon specializing in advanced glaucoma treatments. She completed her medical doctorate at McGill University, where she won the Dr. Mark Cohen Ophthalmology Award for demonstrating outstanding potential and academic excellence. Following her residency in ophthalmology at the Université de Montréal, she served as president of the UdeM Haiti Glaucoma group, organizing glaucoma screening clinics for the Haitian community in North Montreal. She then undertook a surgical glaucoma fellowship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she received the Robert W. Hollenhorst Research Award and secured a research grant for a prospective study on ocular biomechanics and aqueous humor dynamics. Since returning from Mayo Clinic, Dr. Nayman has been practicing and teaching at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, offering surgical glaucoma care and educating medical students, residents, and glaucoma fellows. Additionally, she continues her involvement with the UdeM Haiti Glaucoma group by supervising the annual clinic as a faculty member. She has published her research in numerous scientific journals and presented at various international conferences. In Fall 2024, she will begin a master's in clinical trials at the prestigious London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, enabling her to contribute to clinical trials in glaucoma to advance available treatments for affected individuals.

Research Interests

Awards

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Top Poster

2024-01-01
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Robert W. Hollenhorst Research Award

2023-01-01
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Research Grant

2022-01-01
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Mark Cohen Ophthalmology Award

2017-01-01
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Student Vision Canada

2015-01-01

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.