Our People

Excellent care, education and research through collaboration

The Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has 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.

Faculty members

Name Academic rank Special interest
Dr. Amra Saric
Division head / service chief
Associate professor EMG
MSK
Spasticity Management
Stroke
Dr. R. Lee Kirby Professor Wheelchair Skills
Dr. Monique MacFarlane Conrad Assistant professor Acquired Brain Injury
Amputations
Neuromuscular
Dr. George Majaess
Community based
Assistant professor EMG
MSK
Dr. Sonja McVeigh Associate professor MSK
Spasticity
Spinal Cord Injury
Sports Medicine
Dr. Julie Millard Assistant professor Amputation
Neuromuscular
Spasticity Management
Dr. Kate Montgomery Assistant professor EMG
MSK
Neuromuscular
Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Anita Mountain Assistant professor Acquired Brain Injury
Spasticity
Stroke
Dr. Suzanne Salsman Assistant professor Neuromuscular
Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Christine Short
Department of Medicine head / chief
Associate professor Multiple Sclerosis
Spasticity
Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Alexander Whelan Assistant professor Starts August 23, 2021

 

Cross appointments

Name Cross from
Dr. Shaun Boe
School of Physiotherapy
Dr. Jordan Sheriko Pediatrics

Adjunct appointments

Name Site
Dr. Kim Parker QEII HSC

Academic only appointments

Name
(Academic rank)
Associated hospital
Dr. Peter Aikman
(assistant professor)
QEII HSC
Dr. Amelia Barry
(assistant professor)
Saint John Regional
Dr. Melissa Bossé
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. M. Patricia Forgeron
(assistant professor)
Saint John Regional
Dr. Shane Journeay
JD Irving Research Chair in Occupational Medicine
Dr. Edvin Koshi
(assistant professor)
QEII Health Sciences Centre
Dr. J. Robert Leckey
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. John Milczarek
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. Colleen O'Connell
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. Jeffrey Pike
(assistant professor)
The Moncton Hospital
Dr. Douglas Smith
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. A. Monique Taillon
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
Dr. Scott Worley
(assistant professor)
Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation