Our People

Our strength is the high caliber of our people

Learn from a dedicated team of highly-skilled and collaborative clinicians, scientists, administrators and staff who provide excellent care to their patients while pursuing education and research roles within Dalhousie Medical School.

For referring physicians, we update our referral processes, contact information and wait times on a quarterly basis to ensure the latest information is available.

Faculty members

Name Academic rank Special interest
Dr. Ian Grant
Division head / service chief
Associate professor Neuromuscular
Dr. Timothy Benstead Professor Neuromuscular
Dr. Sultan Darvesh Professor Behavioural/Cognitive Neurology
Dementia Research
Dr. Stephen Douglas Assistant professor  
Dr. Gordon Gubitz Professor Neurovascular
Dr. Sherry Hu Assistant professor  
Dr. Kristin Ikeda Assistant professor Epilepsy
Dr. Caitlin Jackson-Tarlton Assistant professor  
Dr. Cory Jubenville
Community based
Assistant professor General Neurology
Neuro-Oncology
MS
Dr. Richard Leckey
Community based
Assistant professor General Neurology
MS
Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDougall
Community based
Assistant professor General Neurology
MS
Dr. Roger McKelvey
Assistant professor General Neurology
MS
Movement Disorders
Behavioural Neurology
Dr. Natalie Parks Assistant professor MS
Dr. Heather Rigby Associate professor Movement Disorders
Dr. Kerrie Schoffer
Community based
Assistant professor Movement Disorders
General Neurology
Dr. Sean Taylor Assistant professor  
Dr. Michael Thorne Assistant professor  
Dr. Benjamin Whatley Assistant professor  
Dr. Stephanie Woodroffe Assistant professor General Neurology
First Seizure Clinic

 

Locums

Name Locum
Dr. Wasan Wahab Locum January 23 to May 26, 2023

Cross appointments

Name Cross from
Dr. Gail Eskes
Psychiatry
Dr. Charles Maxner
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Academic only appointments

Name
(Academic rank)
Associated hospital
Dr. Masoud Abed Sangani
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital
Dr. Shahram Abootalebi
(assistant professor)
Dr. Everett Chalmers
Dr. Hanni Bouma
(assistant professor)
Dr. Everett Chalmers
Dr. Tania Chandler
(lecturer)
Saint John Regional
Dr. Byrne Harper
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital
Dr. Sarah Ironside
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital
Dr. David King
(assistant professor)
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Renju Kuriakose
(assistant professor)
Saint John Regional
Dr. Gregg MacLean
(assistant professor)
Saint John Regional
Dr. Mandat Maharaj
(assistant professor)
Cape Breton Regional
Dr. T. John (Jock) Murray
(professor)
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Guillermo Paradiso
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital
Dr. Ewa Pniak
(assistant professor)
Dr. Everett Chalmers
Dr. R. Allan Purdy
(professor)
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Muhammad Shafiq
(assistant professor)
Dr. Everett Chalmers
Dr. Laith Shimon
(assistant professor)
Cape Breton Regional
Dr. Lyle Weston
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital