Guylaine Lefebvre

Canadian Medical Protective Association, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto

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Guylaine Lefebvre is a Canadian gynecologic surgeon and clinical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery and surgical pain outcomes. Based at a Canadian academic medical center, Lefebvre has made meaningful contributions to advancing laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques, particularly in the management of uterine fibroids. Her longitudinal work on robotically assisted laparoscopic myomectomy — documented across multiple publications beginning in 2010 — helped establish early Canadian evidence for the safety and feasibility of robotic approaches to this complex procedure, accumulating a combined 28 citations and helping shape practice guidelines in the field. More recently, Lefebvre expanded her research focus to the understudied problem of persistent postsurgical pain, leading a prospective cohort study of 200 patients undergoing hysterectomy to identify sociodemographic, surgical, and psychological risk factors — including pain sensitivity — that predict chronic pain following surgery. Published in 2021 and already garnering 26 citations, this work represents a significant contribution to preoperative risk stratification and patient counseling. Together, her body of research reflects a sustained commitment to improving surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients undergoing gynecologic procedures.