
About us
The University of Calgary's Department of Pediatrics and AHS - Calgary Zone, provides care at all levels to infants, children and adolescents from Calgary and throughout Alberta, as well as our extended referral areas in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
We are defined by our vision, mission and guiding values. These statements define who we are, how we conduct ourselves, and our purpose as a Department and as individuals.
Department at a Glance
Leadership
Department Head, Pediatrics
Dr. Antonia Stang
Deputy Head, Clinical & Strategic Affairs
Dr. Michael Leaker
Deputy Head, Education
Dr. Leanna McKenzie
Deputy Head, Professional Affairs
Dr. Amonpreet Sandhu (Interim)
Manager, Child Health Research
Vacant
Department Manager
Cecilia Lee
AMHSP Controller
Marco Romanzin
Billing Coordinator
Tammy Bouchard
Communications Coordinator
Alison Carnochan
Manager of Administrative Services
Aprile LaBerge
Manager of Administrative Services
Kathy Leonard
Physician Affairs Coordinator
Erin Emslie
Physician Remuneration and Contract Coordinator
Karen Rudd
Manager, Child Health Research
Vacant
Research Support Specialist
Ashton Chugh
Sections, Divisions, Units
- Adolescent Medicine – Dr. Ellie Vyver
- Cardiology – Dr. Deborah Fruitman (Acting)
- Critical Care – Dr. Gonzalo Guerra
- Community Pediatrics – Dr. Natalie Forbes
- Child Abuse – Dr. Jennifer MacPherson
- Developmental Pediatrics – Dr. Ben Gibbard
- Emergency Medicine – Dr. Tania Principi
- Endocrinology – Dr. Carol Huang
- Gastroenterology – Dr. Christopher Waterhouse
- Global Child Health Unit – Vacant
- Hematology & Immunology/Allergy – Dr. Michael Leaker
- Hospital Pediatrics – Dr. Laura Davies
- Infectious Diseases – Dr. Otto Vanderkooi
- Medical Genetics – Dr. Kim McBride
- Newborn Critical Care (formerly Neonatology) – Dr. Alixe Howlett
- Nephrology – Dr. Silviu Grisaru
- Neurology – Dr. Michael Esser (Acting)
- Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant – Dr. Michael Leaker
- Palliative Care – Dr. Leonie Herx
- Child & Family Health Research Unit – Dr. Brent Hagel
- Respirology – Dr. Candice Bjornson
- Sleep Medicine – Dr. Adetayo Adeleye
- Rheumatology – Dr. Luis Murguia-Favela (Acting)
Undergraduate Medical Education – Dr. Susan Bannister
Postgraduate Medical Education
- General Pediatrics – Dr. Amelie Stritzke
- Developmental Pediatrics – Dr. Scott McLeod
- Emergency Medicine – Dr. Naminder Sandhu
- Endocrinology – Dr. Rebecca Perry
- Gastroenterology – Dr. Gary Galante
- Hematology/Oncology/BMT - Dr. Doan Le
- Infectious Diseases – Dr. Taj Jadavji
- Medical Genetics – Dr. Rebecca Sparkes
- Neonatology/Perinatology – Dr. Prashanth Murthy
- Nephrology – Dr. Silviu Grisaru/Dr. Anke Banks
- Neurology – Dr. Colleen Curtis
- Respirology – Dr. Glenda Bendiak
Continuing Medical Education – Dr. Julian Midgley
Pediatrics
- FMC – Dr. Chris Lever
- PLC – Dr. Carrah Bouma
- RGH – Dr. Darrell Palmer
- SHC – Dr. Faruqa Ladha
Neonatology
- ACH – Dr. Khorshid Mohammad
- FMC – Dr. Amuchou Soraisham
- PLC – Dr. Leonora Hendson
- RGH – Dr. Hussein Zein
- SHC – Dr. Belal Alshaikh