Founded by Laurent Amram, the ELNA Medical Group comprises ELNA Medical, Canada’s largest integrated network of medical clinics; CDL Laboratories, a leader in round-the-clock medical diagnostics for more than three decades; and m-Health, a leader in in-home cardiac diagnostic and real-time monitoring systems.
Supported by sustained acquisitions, ELNA Medical has grown rapidly since its establishment in 2016. Today, ELNA’s ever-growing network includes over 1,000 professionals offering a wide array of quality primary and specialty medical services at more than 95 clinics and points of care throughout Canada.
With more than 30 in-house specialties and leading practices in family medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, urology, and sexual wellness, ELNA continues to expand its comprehensive omnichannel offering through continuous investment in R&D and disruptive cutting-edge technologies, including AI.
| 1993 | With just 8 employees, CDL Laboratories becomes Quebec’s first computerized lab, developing its own LIMS (laboratory information management system). |
| 1997 | CDL becomes the first lab in Quebec to possess four separate medical laboratory permits (micro, bio, hemato, patho), enabling to perform over 95% of its tests in-house, hence ensuring the fastest turn-around. |
| 2001 | CDL inaugurates its clinical research department and becomes operational 24/7. |
| 2001 | CDL inaugurates its clinical research department and obtains CAP, NY State, GLP and CLIA accreditations. CDL operates 24h per day; the first of its kind in Quebec. |
| 2004 | CDL obtains NY State Dept. of Health License and CLIA accreditation. |
| 2009 | Launches new CDL Cardiology Clinic. |
| 2015 | CDL becomes the first lab in North America to acquire the most advanced robotic technology from world leader Roche Diagnostics. |
| 2016 | Establishment of ELNA Medical Network. |
| 2017 | CDL becomes the only lab in Canada to hold both CAP and ISO 15189 accreditation. |
| 2017 | ELNA acquires Tiny Tots, Quebec’s premier pediatric clinics. |
| 2018 | ELNA Medical reaches 11 clinics, with 2 new acquisitions and the creation of a Wellness division in the same year. |
| 2020 | ELNA becomes Canada’s largest network of medical clinics with the acquisition of 38 Medicentres clinics in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. |
| 2020 | CDL is the first lab in Canada to deploy COVID-19 screening centres. |
| 2021 | CDL becomes the first lab in Quebec to offer in-house pathology results within 48-72 hours. |
| 2021 | CDL has grown to a 125-employees lab diagnostics leader in Quebec. |
| 2021 | ELNA establishes ELNA+ private clinics, and continues its expansion in Quebec with multiple acquisitions. |
| 2022 | ELNA adds 34 new points of care with its investment in MD Connected, offering fully digital and human-assisted telemedicine clinics at pharmacies throughout Ontario. |
| 2022 |
ELNA makes a major foray into in-home patient monitoring with acquisition of m-Health Solutions. |
| 2022 | Establishment of ELNA Medical Group, comprising ELNA Medical and CDL Laboratories. |
