I am originally from Edmonton, Alberta, and after three years of undergraduate studies in Pharmacology, I was accepted for early admission to Medical School at the University of Alberta. I completed my Medical Degree and Family Medicine Residency there in 1999 and 2001 respectively. Since graduating, I have strived to include Maternity and Paediatric 

Care as part of my day to day practice while working in low risk maternity clinics and my own Family Practice. 

Our family moved to Peterborough in the Fall of 2008, and I have been very excited and pleased to join the Partner's In Pregnancy Clinic. I also have a part time practice in Family Medicine at the Medical Centre where I see patients of all ages. It is always thrilling to deliver a newborn! However, to have the opportunity to care for the rest of the family including parents, siblings and even grandparents is really quite a privilege that I cherish. As a mother of two young boys I can empathize with the challenge that parents face of finding balance between a career, home life, and preserving a bit of their individual identity when a newborn arrives. I hope that our enthusiastic team approach will give our patients 

and their families a good solid start!

I went to McMaster University and graduated with a Bachelors of Arts and Science in 1986.  I then went to medical school at McMaster as well.  I did my Family Practice Residency in Thunder Bay, as part of a new rural northern Ontario initiative, from 1991-1993.  It was in Northern Ontario that  I discovered a passion for obstetrics, and knew that it would be an 

important part of my life as a family physician.

I started medical practice in Sault Ste. Marie in 1993 and was married in 1995.   I worked at a community health centre, which was one of a kind in Ontario at the time, and very similar in structure to the Family Health Teams we have in Peterborough now.    I greatly enjoyed my work there, and was able to do lots of obstetrics, but the night call (essentially on call all the time) was very onerous.  

Our first son was born in 1997, and his birth helped us decide to move.  We wanted to live in a small central Ontario city close to the countryside , that could provide lots of opportunities for him, and a  stable call group situation for me.  Peterborough fit the bill, and we have been here since 1999. 

I have a full-time family practice at the Medical Centre in Peterborough, and I also work 

with the wonderful team at the Partners in Pregnancy Clinic. 

My husband, 2 sons, dog, and I live near Bridgenorth, but are often found on soccer fields or at “the barn”, riding and enjoying our horses. We love the quality of life here, and working at the Partners  in Pregnancy Clinic  allows me to enjoy both my work life and my home life.  It is a great feeling knowing our obstetrical patients are in competent and caring hands at all times.

I am a Family Doctor who was born and raised in Peterborough. While completing an Undergraduate Degree in International Development Studies (Calvin College, Michigan) I had the opportunity to live and learn in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. I returned to Canada for Medical School (Western University) and Family Medicine Residency (Queen's University).

I am so grateful to practice with the PIPC team. I believe that we provide top-notch Maternity and Newborn Care and I look forward to joining you in your pregnancy journey.

I am very happy to be a part of the Partners in Pregnancy Clinic team.  To introduce myself a little, I started off academic life as an arts student studying drama and psychology at Queen's University.  After a year of travel, work and self reflection I found myself drawn to medicine.  I went back to school to study basic science for one year and due to my 

strong interest in obstetrics worked as an office assistant in a midwifery office for a year prior to starting medical school at the University of Toronto in 2007.  I then completed my family medicine residency at McMaster University in 2013 and went on to do an additional 6 months of training in women's health and obstetrics.  I spent 2 months of that training with the wonderful team at PIPC and that was when I decided to move to Peterborough to start my medical career.

Along with my passion for women's health, I have a strong interest in sexual health and also work at the Public Health Sexual Health Clinic.  I have many loves outside of medicine. My partner and I and our 2 young children adore playing outdoors, growing and sharing food, reading, making music and snuggles. I thoroughly enjoy providing care with the wonderful interdisciplinary team here at PIPC and the privilege of supporting patients and families through their pregnancy and birth experiences. 

I am very excited to be a part of the Partners and Pregnancy Clinic team.  I was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario before heading to the University of Ottawa where I completed an Honors Bachelor in Biomedical sciences.  I had thewonderful opportunity of completing my medical degree in the francophone stream at the University of Ottawa.  I then made the move to Peterborough where I chose to pursue my family medicine residency through Queen's University. Afterwards, I completed a Rural Skills fellowship with an emphasis on obstetrics / prenatal care.

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I now call Peterborough home and am so happy to be part of this vibrant community. Outside of PIPC, I practice full school family medicine both in Peterborough and in rural northern communities.  When not at work you can usually find me at the gym or on the Ultimate Frisbee field.  I am an avid traveller but also enjoy our beautiful Canadian outdoors.

I was drawn to Peterborough because of my passion for family medicine obstetrics and the unique interdisciplinary care model at the Partner’s in Pregnancy Clinic. I am fortunate to be part of such a wonderful team.

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I grew up mainly in Kingston, Ontario as the eldest of four children.  I completed medical school at the University of Ottawa and residency in Family Medicine at Queen's University in Kingston.  I pursued an additional year of training at Queen's in the Women's Health program, where I focused on obstetrics and newborn care, including breastfeeding support. I was also able to develop skills in sexual health, contraception and working with marginalized inner city and LGTBQ populations.

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Since coming to Peterborough in 2016, I've enjoyed working with the Partners in Pregnancy Clinic, the Sexual Health Clinic and providing general family practice and transgender care with Trent Student Health Services.  I'm passionate about delivering babies, caring for families, and improving access to heath care for LGTBQ populations.  

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Outside of medicine, I enjoy hiking, yoga, music and choral singing, and spending time with my family.  I look forward to meeting you.

I completed my undergraduate degree at The University of Western Ontario in medical sciences.  After this, I completed a Master of Science at SickKids Hospital, University of Toronto.  I went to medical school at UofT and quickly learned I loved all areas of medicine, but found a strong passion for delivering babies!  This led me to choose family medicine for residency and I completed this and extra training in low risk obstetrics through UofT at the Credit Valley Site.

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PIPC is part of the reason for our family moving to Peterborough in 2019 - the model is unique and wonderfully comprehensive for patients.  It is truly a pleasure and a privilege to have the opportunity to work along incredibly caring colleagues and in an environment that offers so much support for patients from a diverse and talented team!  We feel so welcomed by the community here and are very proud to now call Peterborough home.  Apart from PIPC I have a passion for palliative medicine and do full time hospital and community palliative care.  I have a part time family medicine practice as well.  Outside of medicine, I am a mother of two young boys, and my favourite sport is chasing one while the other is running in the opposite direction!  We love to travel and try new things!

I am so thrilled to be a part of the Partners in Pregnancy Team.

I am originally from Pickering, ON, and completed my undergraduate degree at Queen’s University. After that I decided to pursue a Masters in Community Health and Epidemiology from Dalhousie University in Halifax. I loved the east coast and stayed to do my medical school at Dalhousie and residency in Family Medicine in Cape Breton, NS. As much as I love the east coast, after 12 years out east, my husband and I decided to move to Ontario to be closer to my family and also have longer summers.

We currently live in Lindsay where we share a family practice and he works in the ER. One of the best parts about family medicine is getting to provide continuity of care to all ages. But after having my oldest daughter, I really fell in love with providing compassionate obstetrical and newborn care.

We have two wonderful and wild little girls and three cats. It is chaos, and we are so lucky to have so many amazingly helpful people in our lives.

When I’m not working, I love to spend time with my family, golf, bike, read and do puzzles.

I love being a part of this wonderful interdisciplinary team and look forward to meeting you!

I am very grateful to be able to work with the amazing team at PIPC and feel privileged to be a part of each patient and family's pregnancy journey.

I completed my medical degree at the University of Western Ontario and my Family Medicine residency at the University of Toronto. Following residency I undertook further training in obstetrical surgical skills through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. I grew up in Mississauga but now call the Kawartha Lakes my home.

In addition to working with PIPC I also practice in other areas of medicine: as a hospitalist providing in-patient care, as a surgical assistant, and in after-hours clinic providing primary care. However, working with pregnant patients and delivering babies is definitely my favorite part of medicine and has remained, since the first labor and delivery I ever took part in as a medical student, the highlight of my work.

Outside of medicine my passion are my two children, who, along with my husband, always keep me focused, busy and appreciating all the blessings of our life. As a family we enjoy being in nature, hiking, traveling, board games and cooking together.

I look forward to being a part of this very important moment of your
family's life as you welcome a new little person.

I’m very excited to be part of the PIPC team! 

After medical school at Western and Family Medicine Residency in Toronto, I signed on as full time staff in Sioux Lookout, ON, where for five years I provided primary, inpatient, emergency, addictions and obstetrical care. I am also the community physician for a remote fly-in First Nation called Sachigo Lake. In 2021 I completed further training in obstetrical surgical skills (OSS) and now also provide C Section coverage while in Sioux Lookout. 

After five years living in SIoux Lookout full time, my wife Lizzie and I decided to move ourselves, our daughter, and our upcoming arrival (April 2023!) back south to be closer to grandparents and cousins. We’re thrilled to be putting down roots in Peterborough and looking forward to getting to know this vibrant community.

When not practicing medicine I can be found hiking, foraging, and playing music with my family.