
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. Sarah Hall
Senior Consultant, Child Health Research
Nicole Romanow
Department Manager
Cecilia Lee
AMHSP Controller
Marco Romanzin
Billing Coordinator
Tammy Bouchard
Communications Coordinator
Alison Carnochan
Manager of Administrative Services
Jessica Phillips
Manager of Administrative Services
Aprile LaBerge
Physician Affairs Coordinator
TBD
Physician Remuneration and Contract Coordinator
Karen Rudd
Senior Consultant, Child Health Research
Nicole Romanow
Department Research Assistant
Ashton Chugh
Sections, Divisions, Units
- Adolescent Medicine – Dr. Ellie Vyver (Acting)
- 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. Naminder Sandhu (Acting)
- Endocrinology – Dr. Carol Huang
- Gastroenterology – Dr. Christopher Waterhouse
- Global Child Health Unit – Dr. Nalini Singhal
- Hematology & Immunology/Allergy – Dr. Michael Leaker
- Hospital Pediatrics – Dr. Christopher Andrews (Acting)
- Infectious Diseases – Dr. Otto Vanderkooi
- Medical Genetics – Dr. Francois Bernier
- Neonatology – Dr. Alixe Howlett
- Nephrology – Dr. Silviu Grisaru
- Neurology – Dr. Michael Esser (Acting)
- Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant – Dr. Michael Leaker
- Palliative Care – Dr. Sidd Thakore (Acting)
- Child & Family Health Research Unit – Dr. Brent Hagel
- Respirology – Dr. Candice Bjornson
- Sleep Medicine – Dr. Adetayo Adeleye
- Rheumatology – Dr. Jaime Blackwood (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