A pathfinder and builder of medical research

Heralded as one of the giants of 20th century medicine, the name Jacques Genest has become synonymous with pioneering advances in clinical research and the study of atrial hypertension. His research team’s exploration of the roles of the adrenal gland and kidney advanced our understanding of the causes and management of hypertension. His most significant clinical contribution was the treatment of hypertension by multiple medications, altering the natural course so that a disease once fatal, became manageable.  

Father of the field of endocrinology