Medical Staff Directory

The Medical Staff or Privileged Staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is comprised of approximately 700 active and/or associate professional staff which include physicians, dentists, midwifes and nurse practitioners (RN-EC).

Under the leadership of our Chief of Staff, Laura Power, the Medical Staff Office is responsible for medical human, operational and capital resource planning, recruitment activities, continuing medical education opportunities, credentialing, management of patient concerns and ensuring the delivery of quality medical care. Continuous quality management activities of the medical/privileged staff are managed through the Chiefs of Service or Departments.

Professional Staff Executive
President
Dr. Sonja Lubbers

Vice President
Dr. Ashraf Shaban

Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Owais Kotbi

Chiefs of Departments
Chief of Staff
Dr. Laura Power

Chief of Anaesthesia & Pain Management
Dr. Todd McDonald

Chief of Critical Care
Dr. Michael Scott

Chief of Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Christian van der Pol

Chief of Emergency/Trauma Medicine
Dr. Kyle Lansdell (acting)

Chief of General & Family Practice
Vacant

Chief of Internal Medicine
Dr. Rory Silverberg

Chief of Midwifery
Ms. Alexis Sieswerda

Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Deanna Buitenhuis

Chief of Oncology
Dr. Joseph Del Paggio

Chief of Pathology
Dr. David Welbourne

Chief of Paediatrics
Dr. Linda Bakovic

Chief of Psychiatry
Dr. Arianne St. Jacques

Chief of Surgery
Dr. Tina LeFrancois

Medical Staff Directory