Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics

Dr. Thomas Emmett Francoeur reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Francoeur, a former president of the Canadian Pediatric Society, is a pediatrician at the Montreal Children's Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, where he is the director of the Child Development Programme and the codirector of the Psychopharmacology Clinic of the Developmental Behavioural Pediatric Service. Dr. Francoeur is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University in Montreal.

Dr. Francoeur has participated in numerous lecture series in Montreal and is a frequent presenter throughout Canada. He is fluent in both French and English.

Board Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners—1975

Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada—1976

Certificate Specialist of the Province of Quebec (Pediatrics)—1979

American Academy of Pediatrics—1980

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada—1980

Diplomate, America Board of Pediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics—2004

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Cystic Fibrosis

Thrush

Growth and Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months

Weaning

Possible Ear Infection, Age 3 and Younger

Croup

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Whooping Cough

Education

BA: Loyola College, Montreal, QC - 1970

MDCM: McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1974

Rotating Internship: St. Joseph's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1974–1975

Resident I–III in Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1975–1978

Resident IV and Chief Resident in Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1978–1979

Fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics: Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1979–1980

Research Fellow in Developmental Pediatrics: McGill University–Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute, Montreal, QC, 1980–1981

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 1984–present

Hospital Affiliations

Medical Director, Developmental Behavioral Pediatric Services, Montreal Children's Hospital Montreal, QC - 2004-present

Codirector, Psychopharmacology Clinic, Developmental Behavioural Pediatric Service, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 2000–present

Director, Child Development Programme, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 2004–present

Member, Council of Physicians and Dentists, St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1988–present

Member, Council of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 1979–present

Medical Consultant, Allied Health Services, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, 2004-present

Community-Based Pediatrician, Montreal, QC, 1985-present

Professional Affiliations

Canadian Pediatric Society

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Canadian Medical Association

Osler Society of McGill University

Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

Center of Excellence for Early Child Development

Selected Publications

1. Barr RG, Rotman A, Yaremko J, Leduc D, Francoeur TE (1992). The crying of infants with colic: A controlled empirical description. Pediatrics, 90: 14–21.
2. Barr RG, McMullan SJ, Spiess H, Leduc DG, Yaremko J, Barfield R, Francoeur TE, Hunziker UA (1991). Carrying as colic therapy: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 87: 623–630.
3. Francoeur TE (1991). Constipation. In RA Hoekelman et al., eds., Primary Pediatric Care, 2nd ed. St. Louis: Mosby.
4. Riou E, Ghosh S, Francoeur E, Shevell M. (2009) Global developmental delay and its relationship to cognitive skills. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 51;600-606.

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.