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Our Leaders

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Anna Gunz, MD FRCPC FAAP

Co-Lead

Medical Director, ChEHC ON; Pediatric Intensivist, Children's Hospital, LHSC; Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

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Nicole Yawney
Co-Lead

Youth Indigenous Wellness Consultant, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Our Clinical Team

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Dr. Patricia Hall, BA BSc MD FRCPC

Associate Professor,
Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Chair, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University; Interim Physician Department Executive, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Dr. Jill Glasglow, PhD C. Psych

Child Clinical Psychologist, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Dr. Luis Altimirano Diaz, MD

Associate Scientist, Division of Children's Health & Therapeutics, Children's Health Research Institute; Associate Professor, Paediatrics (Cardiology),  Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

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Kyna Patterson, MSc CCLS

Operational Manager Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Candace Carreiro, RN BScN

Clinical Manager, Paediatric Inpatients B6-100 & Children's Specialty Service Nursing Resource Team, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Anne Marie Sparks

Operational Specialist, Paediatric Family Resource Centre, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Levv Shatil

Youth Resource Facilitator, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Nicole Turner

Manager, Office of Inclusion & Social Accountability, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Dr. Andrea Ens, MD MEd FRCPC

Paediatric Endocrinologist, Children's Hospital, LHSC; Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

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Maggie Perquin

Patient Partner/Volunteer, LHSC

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Dr. Doris Yuen, MD PhD FRCPC

Neonatologist, Children's Hospital, LHSC; Associate Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Densitry, Western University

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Dr. Julie Strychowsky, MD

Paediatric Otolaryngologist, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Sepideh Taheri, MB ChB FRCPCH (UK)

 Academic General Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, LHSC; Associate Professor, Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

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Dr. Kawmadi Abeytunge, MD

Paediatrics Resident, Western University

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Chris Kinchlea

LHSC Patient Partner

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Heather Talbot

Indigenous Transition Facilitator, Renal Care Program, LHSC

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Bailey Felkar, MSc CCLS

Child Life Specialist, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Deborah Dewbury

Child Life Specialist, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Elizabeth Wong, BScH BScPharm PharmD RPh

Clinical Pharmacist, Paediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital, LHSC

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Jordan Buck

Horticultural/Nature-Based Therapist

Our Research Team

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Olivia D'Andrea Brooks 

Research Assistant

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (2021), Western University; Bachelor of Health Sciences, Honors Specialization (2024), Western University; Research Assistant at Children's Environmental Health Clinic Ontario

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Dr. Lesley Gittings
Scientific Director

Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University;

Scientist, Child Health Research Institute, Lawson Research Institute;

Research Associate, Adolescent Accelerators Hub, University of Cape Town

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Rachael Grove
Research Assistant

Master of Public Health, Queen's University; Research Assistant at Children's Environmental Health Clinic Ontario

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Sophie Paquet
Student Researcher

Bachelor of Health Sciences, Honors Specialization, Western University

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Masters of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Candidate, Western University

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Lauren Mascarenhas
Student Researcher

Medical Student, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

Emily Douglas
Research Assistant

Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Western University (2025)

Incoming Medical Student, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Class of 2030

Shelby Ndongwa
Student Researcher

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Nev Burwell
Student Researcher

Master's of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Candidate, Western University

Maysaa Assaf
Research Coordinator

Our Health Promotion Team

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Edmoun Wartan
Student Volunteer

Honours Specialization Student, 

Western University Medical Sciences 

Emma Cornell
Podcast Co-Lead

Masters of Public Health Student, 

Western University

Jakob Wilk
Podcast Co-Lead

Amaan Thawer
Student Researcher & Podcast Co-Lead

Mariah Peters
 Podcast Co-Lead

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