Our network of physicians is here for you.
Our physicians are Canadian licensed and practice family or emergency medicine right here in Canada. Each provider is passionate about delivering outstanding healthcare, and serving the community in new and innovative ways.
Meet some of our doctors.
Dr. Bharat Bahl
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Bahl is a practicing emergency physician in the city of Toronto. He completed his Doctor of Medicine and Family Medicine training from the University of Toronto. He then obtained his speciality training in Emergency Medicine from the University of Ottawa. During his training Dr. Bahl won awards for both teaching and research. His current passions include providing high quality patient care, teaching the next generation of physicians and improving the quality of care provided in Emergency Departments.
Dr. Brett Belchetz
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Belchetz is CEO and a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Western Ontario, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto Medical School. He completed specialty training at the University of Toronto, having served as Chief Resident of his program. Dr. Belchetz is dedicated to improving access to care and helping the sustainability of our healthcare system.
Dr. Marni Brooks
Family Physician, Toronto
Dr. Brooks is a practicing family physician in Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University where she wrote her thesis in the area of paediatric pain. Dr. Brooks completed both a Master of Social Work degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Toronto. She completed specialty training at the University of Toronto. She is also an active member at the Ontario Medical Association, serving on the Executive for the Section on Addiction Medicine.
Dr. William Cherniak
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Cherniak is a family and emergency physician practicing in the Greater Toronto Area. He is passionate about sustainable and equitable global health development and is actively involved in research into maternal and child health, global health education and collaborative programming. He is a lecturer at the University of Toronto in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and a co-founder and Executive Director for Bridge to Health Medical and Dental, a Canadian registered charity working in southwestern Uganda. Dr. Cherniak recently completed a Masters in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a concentration in health in crisis and humanitarian assistance.
Dr. Shafik Dharamshi
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Dharamshi has been a staff physician in the emergency departments of the Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System for the past 27 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. He obtained specialty training in Emergency Medicine and Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, and is a clinical instructor and lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Dharamshi enjoys the challenges of taking care of patients with a wide variety of clinical problems, and is a strong advocate for excellent and timely healthcare.
Dr. Mark D’Souza
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. D’Souza is a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts & Science from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Queen’s University. He completed his specialty training at the University of Western Ontario and his fellowship at the University of Manitoba. Dr. D’Souza has experience as well in palliative care and chronic pain.
Dr. Eric Fonberg
Family & ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Fonberg is a family and emergency physician with more than 30 years of experience practicing primary care and hospital based medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Western University, and his Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Throughout his career, Dr. Fonberg has practiced medicine in a variety of settings in urban and rural communities in Ontario and Canada’s Arctic, and has been Chief of Emergency Medicine and Chief of Staff at numerous hospitals in Toronto. He is a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Aleksandra Ferenc
Family Physician, Mississauga
Dr. Ferenc is a practicing family physician in Mississauga, who speaks both English and Polish. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University and her Doctor of Medicine from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow, Poland. She completed her residency at East Carolina University in North Carolina in the United States. Dr. Ferenc also trained in the UK and believes that Canadians should have access to the best quality patient care seen in other countries around the world. Having two young children of her own helps Dr. Ferenc relate to her paediatric patients and their parents, and she is passionate about how nutrition affects health in patients of all ages.
Dr. Francine Gerstein
Family Physician, Toronto
Dr. Gerstein practices family medicine and cosmetic medicine in Toronto. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Western Ontario, and her Doctor of Medicine with Honours from the University of Toronto Medical School. She completed specialty training at the University of Toronto. Francine is committed to providing excellent and up-to-date medical care to all her patients, and has extensive knowledge and expertise in cosmetic medicine. Medical writing is another of Francine’s passions. She co-authored a series of children’s medical books which were published and released by Tundra (Random House) in 2011.
Dr. Donald Ginsberg
Family Physician, Montreal
Dr. Ginsberg is a practicing family physician in Montreal with expertise in family medicine, geriatrics and palliative care. After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. Dr. Ginsberg completed his family medicine residency at the University of British Columbia, in addition to a fellowship in Palliative Care at McGill. Over the course of his career he has practiced in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. He is the Program Director for the Palliative Medicine residency program and Assistant Professor and faculty lecturer at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ginsberg is fluent in English and French.
Dr. Lana Grigoriou
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Grigoriou is a practicing emergency room physician at the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children. She received her Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Calgary and her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. She completed Royal College specialty training at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Peter Iracleous
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Iracleous is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, practicing as an emergency room physician in the Greater Toronto Area for over 9 years. He is highly specialized in all urgent care issues, and has extensive knowledge and expertise in cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Iracleous is extremely compassionate, and dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to all his patients.
Dr. Gita Kruger
Family & Urgent Care, Calgary
Dr. Gita Kruger is a practicing family medicine and urgent care physician in Calgary, Alberta. Her pre-medical education includes Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in both Audiology and Speech Pathology from Syracuse University. She then completed her Doctor of Medicine at McMaster University and completed her residency training at the University of Calgary. Dr. Kruger has a strong interest in the Canadian health care system with respect to the Canada Health Act, access to care and wait times. She looks forward to providing quality and timely care to patients in Alberta and all over Canada.
Dr. Shane Hawkins
Family & ER Physician, Halifax
Dr. Hawkins works as a family doctor for the Department of National Defence in Halifax Nova Scotia. He also works in rural emergency departments and is an associate faculty member at Dalhousie University where he teaches medical students. Dr. Hawkins earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University and his Doctor of Medicine also from Dalhousie. He completed his speciality training in Family Medicine at Queen’s University.
Dr. Michael Li
Family & ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Li is trained in family and emergency medicine and currently practices as a full time emergency physician in the GTA. He completed his Doctor of Medicine and specialty training in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto. He subsequently went to the University of British Columbia for subspecialty training in Emergency Medicine, where he concurrently practiced in a family medicine clinic. Dr. Li has a strong interest in quality improvement and medical education, and is also a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. Kate McLachlin
Family Physician, Toronto
Dr. McLachlin is a family physician with a special interest in palliative care. She maintains a comprehensive rural family practice in Collingwood where she provides community, hospital, hospice, and nursing home care. She is also the Medical Director of Campbell House Hospice. Dr. McLachlin received her Bachelor of Health Science from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours certificate in rural health. She completed both her Doctor of Medicine and her specialty training in Rural Family Medicine at McMaster University, and has a certificate of added competency in Palliative Medicine recognized by the Canadian College of Family Practice.
Dr. Paul Medve
ER Physician, Simcoe
Dr. Medve is a practicing emergency room physician, and also takes care of hospital in-patients in Simcoe, Ontario. Currently, he is Medical Director of two long term care facilities, and was Chief of Emergency Medicine at Norfolk General Hospital from 2009 until 2016. From 1990 until 2002, he ran a busy family practice, giving him extensive experience with acute and chronic medical issues in all age groups. Dr. Medve received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Ontario, and completed postgraduate training at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.
Dr. Tristan Snider
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Snider is a practicing emergency room physician, critical care flight physician, and Assistant Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Dr. Snider has specialized training in both adult and paediatric medicine, and patient safety. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Western Ontario, and his Doctor of Medicine from Saba University School of Medicine in the Netherlands-Antilles. He completed the Royal College of Physicians specialty training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Toronto, having served as Chief Resident of his program.
Dr. Garth Slysz
Family Physician, Charlottetown
Dr. Slysz has practiced as a family physician in Charlottetown in PEI for 26 years. Throughout that time he has cared for his patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has taught family medicine residents and medical students and he has worked in the ER and as a hospitalist. He is a graduate of Mt. Allison University and Dalhousie Medical School. In 2016 he received the College of Family Physicians of Canada Reg L. Perkin Award for Canada’s 2016 Family Physicians of the Year.
Dr. Michael Verbora
Family Physician, Toronto
Dr. Verbora practices family medicine in Toronto, and specializes in student health. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Windsor, his Masters of Business Administration from Odette School of Business, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Verbora completed specialty training at the Toronto Western Hospital, while acting as the OCFP (Ontario College of Family Physicians) Chair of the Residents Committee.
Dr. Tanja Vlahovich
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Vlahovich has been practicing full-time emergency medicine in the GTA for the past 10 years, and has extensive experience in family medicine and urgent care. In addition, she is very comfortable in all aspects of adult and paediatric medicine. Dr. Vlahovich completed her Doctor of Medicine and speciality training in Family Medicine at Queen’s University. She finished her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science at the University of Guelph. Dr. Vlahovich is eager to provide excellent medical care to all of her patients.
Dr. Michael Wansbrough
ER Physician, Toronto
Dr. Wansbrough works as an emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was post graduate education coordinator from 2003 until 2016. He is also a Critical Care Transport Physician for Ontario’s air ambulance service, ORNGE, and teaches at the ORNGE Academy of Transport Medicine, as well as an Advanced Pain Practitioner diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management and has a busy practice focused interventional pain management at the Wilderman Clinic. After graduating from medical school at McMaster University and completing a residency in Family Medicine at McGill, Dr. Wansbrough worked with the Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS.CA) as both a director, and in field work, developing curricula in injury and maternal health in east Africa. He continues to work with the CNIS in developing, evaluating and expanding programs.
Dr. Diana Wu
Family Physician, Toronto
Dr. Wu is a practicing family physician in Toronto. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine and completed her training in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto. During her training, Dr. Wu served as the co-president of the Family Residents Association of Toronto, which represented all family medicine resident physicians at the University of Toronto. She has also won various awards for leadership and research during her training. She has furthered her training with diplomas in dermatology and travel medicine. She believes in providing comprehensive, high quality patient care and is interested in integrating technology to modernize the delivery of primary care.
