Patients at risk of blood-borne infections due to unhygienic practice by a Montreal doctor

The Quebec government is warning patients of Dr. Adi Yoskovitch, a specialist in otolaryngology (ENT) and cervicofacial surgery, that they may have been exposed to blood-borne infections due to the doctor’s uncleaned tools and office.

Patients of Dr. Yoskovitch are being asked to get tested as a precautionary measure after the National Public Health Director sent a directive to Santé Québec asking that patients undergo preventive screening.

An investigation by the Sous Ministériat de Prévention et de Santé Publique uncovered that patients who had appointments with Yoskovitch dating back to 2002 for either an endoscopy procedure or cervicofacial surgery may be at “low to very low risk” of being infected blood-borne infection such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Most of the procedures were carried out in private practice. All of Dr. Yoskovitch’s practice locations are in the Laval and Montreal areas.

The government states that among the procedures performed in public institutions, only people who underwent an endoscopy (not surgery) performed by Dr. Yoskovitch should be concerned.

If patients were tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus six months after undergoing a procedure concerned by the alert, there is no need to undergo screening for these viruses again.

Practice locations reported to the Collège des médecins du Québec by Dr. Adi Yoskovitch is the following:

Laval

• Chomedey Medical (July 7, 2010 to Aug. 25, 2011)
• Dr. Adi Yoskovitch Clinic (March 27, 2023 to present)
• La Clinique 440 (Feb. 15, 2021 to July 18, 2024)
• Chomedey Polyclinic (Nov. 6, 2009 to July 7, 2010)
• Fabreville Polyclinic (June 2, 2009 to March 26, 2023)

Montreal

• Cavendish Health Centre in Côte Saint-Luc (July 8, 2004 to June 1, 2009 and Nov. 6, 2009 to July 7, 2010)
• Cavendish Medical (July 7, 2010 to Aug. 25, 2011)
• Nazareth Medical Centre in LaSalle (July 7, 2010 to Aug. 25, 2011 and June 16, 2014 to June 16, 2017)
• Dollar Medical Centre in Dollard-des-Ormeaux (Nov. 6, 2009 to Aug. 25, 2011 and July 7, 2010 to Aug. 25, 2011)
• GMF Santé Kildare (June 16, 2014 to May 16, 2018)
• Fleury Hospital (Nov. 6, 2009 to Aug. 25, 2011)
• Kildare Medical Centre (Nov. 6, 2009 to July 7, 2010 and June 16, 2014 to July 18, 2024)
• Maimonides Hospital (Nov. 6, 2009 to July 7, 2010)
• Nazareth Health Centre (Nov. 6, 2009 to July 7, 2010)
• PermaLaser (Nov. 5, 2009 to Aug. 25, 2011 and May 16, 2018 to present)
• Polyclinique Dumarche (June 16, 2014 to July 18, 2024)

Patients can make an appointment with a nurse on Clic Santé. They will assess your eligibility for screening.

For more information, you can contact Info-Santé at 811.