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Maryse Fortin

Ph.D. (doctor),  Regular member
Expertise
Physiotherapy
Principal Interest
Low back pain
Secondary Interest
Rehabilitation
Primary Affiliation

Université Concordia

Secondary Affiliation
Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR)
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Biography

Maryse Fortin received her BSc (2008; specialization Athletic Therapy) from Concordia University and PhD (2013; Rehabilitation Medicine) from the University of Alberta. She then completed postdoctoral fellowships (2013-2016) at McGill University (Orthopedic Surgery) and the PERFORM Centre (Concordia University, Electrical Engineering). Dr. Fortin is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at Concordia University. Her primary area of research and clinical expertise is in musculoskeletal spine imaging and rehabilitation. Her research program focuses on understanding the role of the paraspinal musculature in the development and recurrence of low back pain and neck pain, using structural and advanced MRI and ultrasound imaging applications in order to quantify temporal muscle degenerative changes and altered muscle function as possible factors associated with persistent pain and related disability.

What excites you most about your research program or field?
What fascinates me most about my research program is, above all, the research itself. I am driven by a strong scientific curiosity and a constant desire to understand, innovate, and find new solutions—particularly to improve care for people living with chronic pain. Being able to make a tangible contribution to improving their quality of life is a profound source of motivation for me. In addition, training and mentoring students are central to my academic commitment. I enjoy guiding them, offering them the best possible research experience, and passing on my passion so that they, in turn, develop a genuine interest in this field and become the next generation of health and pain researchers.
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