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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.

Vision

Vision

Excellence in Clinical Service, Advocacy & Leadership, Research & Education (C.A.R.E.)

Mission

Mission

To promote, maintain, and restore health in children by: Delivering high quality evidence-based clinical care, training care givers at all levels, innovation and dissemination of new knowledge.

Values

Values

Compassion, integrity, leadership, respect, collaboration, innovation

Department at a Glance

Faculty

450+ Primary, adjunct and joint faculty members

Sections

24 Speciality clinical sections and units

Staff

200+ Research and administrative staff

Patients

4,104 Critical care visits

9,132 Inpatient visits

89,675 Emergency department visits

348,688+ Outpatient visits

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. Susan Kuhn

Manager, Child Health Research 
Vacant

 

Department Manager 
Cecilia Lee

AMHSP Controller 
Vincent Bali

Billing Coordinator 
Tammy Bouchard

Communications Lead
Alison Carnochan

Manager of Administrative Services 
Aprile LaBerge

Manager of Administrative Services 
Kathy Leonard

Physician Affairs Coordinator 
Wanda Parr

Physician Affairs, Team Leader 
Karen Rudd

Manager, Child Health Research
Vacant

Research Support Specialist
Ashton Chugh

 

Sections, Divisions, Units

  • Adolescent Medicine – Dr. Ellie Vyver 
  • Cardiology – Dr. Deborah Fruitman
  • Critical Care – Dr. Gonzalo Garcia Guerra
  • Community Pediatrics – Dr. Natalie Forbes
  • Child Abuse – Dr. Jennifer MacPherson 
  • Developmental Pediatrics – Dr. Ben Gibbard
  • Emergency Medicine – Dr. Tania Principi
  • Endocrinology – Dr. Daniele Pacaud (Acting)
  • Gastroenterology – Dr. Christopher Waterhouse
  • Hematology & Immunology/Allergy – Dr. Michael Leaker 
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine – 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 (Interim) 
  • Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant – Dr. Michael Leaker
  • Palliative Care – Dr. Leonie Herx
  • Child & Family Health Research Unit – Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht
  • Respirology – Dr. Candice Bjornson
  • Sleep Medicine – Dr. Adetayo Adeleye
  • Rheumatology – Dr. Otto Vanderkooi (Interim)

Undergraduate Medical Education – Dr. Susan Bannister

Postgraduate Medical Education

  • General Pediatrics – Dr. Amelie Stritzke
  • Developmental Pediatrics – Dr. Scott McLeod
  • Emergency Medicine – Dr. Russell Lam
  • Endocrinology – Dr. Rebecca Perry
  • Gastroenterology – Dr. Gary Galante
  • Hematology/Oncology/BMT - Dr. Doan Le
  • Infectious Diseases – Dr. Taj Jadavji
  • KidSIM Pediatric Simulation - Dr. Kerri Landry
  • Medical Genetics – Dr. Eliza Phillips
  • Neonatology/Perinatology – Dr. Ashley Blagdon
  • Nephrology – Dr. Anke Banks
  • Neurology – Dr. Colleen Curtis
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Dr. Suzette Cooke
  • Respirology – Dr. Kristen Ebbert

Pediatrics

  • FMC – Dr. Chris Lever
  • PLC – Dr. Carrah Bouma
  • RGH – Dr. Darrell Palmer
  • SHC – Dr. Faruqa Ladha

Neonatology

  • ACH – Dr. Khorshid Mohammad
  • FMC – Dr. Hussein Zein
  • PLC – Dr. Leonora Hendson
  • RGH – Dr. Hussein Zein
  • SHC – Dr. Belal Alshaikh