Critical Care

Critical Care

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary is a tertiary care unit that serves critically ill children from southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and southwestern Saskatchewan.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary is a fifteen bed tertiary care unit that serves as a major referral centre for critically ill children from southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and southwestern Saskatchewan. We care for a varied patient population including infants, children and adolescents up to 18 years of age. These patients can have a variety of complex medical or surgical problems.

For AHS healthcare professionals:
https://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/picuc/Page9972.aspx

The section promotes ongoing research in collaboration with the Department and other partners.

Research

For information about elective opportunities for medical students and clinical clerks click here.

The Department of Pediatrics does not currently have a PGME program in Critical Care.

Attendings   

Dr. Jaime Blackwood    
Dr. Shauna Burkholder   
Dr. Paul Doughty   
Dr. Tanya Drews   
Dr. Donovan Duncan   
Dr. Gonzalo Guerra (Section Chief)   
Dr. Jonathan Gilleland (Deputy Chief)   
Dr. Jacqueline Harrison   
Dr. Shelina Jamal   
Dr. Meagan Mahoney   
Dr. Simon Parsons   

Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Associates   

Laurie Lee   
Kim Menzies   
Dr. Katrina Assen  
Dr. Mary Fras   
Dr. Stacey Holbrook   
Dr. Susan Knechtel   
Dr. Nicholas Monfries   
Dr. Tais Sao Pedro 
Dr. Alexa Scarcello