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Meet our new Resident Cohort

Posted by Candice Albright on July 23, 2026 in Students, News
Department of Medicine PGY1 Resident Cohort, 2026
Department of Medicine PGY1 Resident Cohort, 2026

 

Every July, we have the privilege of welcoming a new cohort of PGY1 residents to the Department of Medicine. Having completed medical school and earned their medical degrees, these new physicians are beginning their first year of residency – a period of supervised clinical training in which they build first-hand experience and take on increasing responsibility for patient care.

Residency is an exciting milestone. While filled with new challenges, it also presents meaningful learning opportunities and the chance to build lasting professional relationships. Over the coming years, these residents will work alongside dedicated physicians, educators, researchers, and healthcare teams as they develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to become tomorrow's specialists.

One of the things that makes our department special is the people. We are proud to foster a learning environment built on collaboration, curiosity, mentorship, and kindness, and we're delighted to welcome this year's PGY1 residents to our community.

Take a moment to get to know them below!

 

Core Internal Medicine Program - Halifax

Dr. Sam Amar (he/him)

Sam-Amar

Joining us from: McGill University, Montreal

Looking forward to:
"Learning to care for complex patients and manage IM emergencies, and becoming closer with my co-residents!"

Fun fact:
"I love playing guitar, running, and hiking!"

Dr. John Bauer

Johnathan-Bauer

Joining us from: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Looking forward to:
"It's hard to argue with being able to walk to the waterfront from the hospital any given day after handover! Otherwise, I worked at Hamilton General Hospital for 10 years between my career and medical school, so I am excited to compare how things are done in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to what I know from back home."

Fun fact:
"A life goal of mine is to run a marathon in every province, I am currently at 4/10 (Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick)."

Dr. Cameron Crowell (he/him)

Cameron-Crowell

Joining us from: Dalhousie University, Saint John

Looking forward to:
"I'm looking forward to training alongside an incredible group of co-residents and serving the region I call home."

Fun fact:
"Outside of medicine, I enjoy cycling and running, and I never pass up the chance to go skiing when I can."

Dr. Sarah Doane

Sarah-Doane

Joining us from: Dalhousie NB, Saint John

Looking forward to:
"Meeting new people and becoming colleagues as part of the healthcare team!"

Fun fact:
"I enjoy hiking, biking, camping... any outdoor activities."

Dr. Kevin Grossman (he/him)

Kevin-Grossman

Joining us from: McMaster University (originally from Vaughan)

Looking forward to:
"Gaining exposure to different specialties and meeting new likeminded people!"

Fun fact:
"I love hiking, camping and the outdoors!"

Dr. Reya Hanspal

Reya-Hanspal

Joining us from: Queen’s University

Looking forward to:
"To get to know my co residents and to be closer to home! I’m also excited to have the opportunity to work in different parts of the maritimes!"

Fun fact:
"A fun fact about me is that I used to figure skate!"

Dr. Michelle Liu

Michelle-Liu

Joining us from: McMaster University

Looking forward to:
"Getting to know my co-residents (and all the call shifts of course)"

Fun fact:
"I love to paint in my free time! I'm looking into trying out pottery sometime soon!"

Dr. Praveen Nadesan (he/him)

Praveen-Nadesan

Joining us from: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Looking forward to:
"Making lasting memories with my co-residents and exploring the beautiful East Coast."

Fun fact:
"I love to play and watch basketball!"

Dr. Manal Quraishi

Manal-Quraishi

Joining us from: Dalhousie University, Halifax Campus

Looking forward to:"
"I’m excited to get to continue my training at home, alongside my excellent co-residents! I’m looking forward to exploring my clinical and academic interests throughout residency!"

Fun fact:
"I play the drums :)"

Dr. Ariane Renzo-Gaudet

Ariane-Renzo-Gaudet

Joining us from: University of Montreal, Montreal

Looking forward to:"
"Sharing the next years of learning and growing with an incredible group of residents and staff!"

Fun fact:
"I graduated as a veterinarian just before starting medical school. You can ask me any question regarding your pets; I love them all!"

Dr. Whitney Shannon (she/her)

Whitney-Shannon

Joining us from: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB)

Looking forward to:
"Learning how to care for my Maritime community from my Maritime community"

Fun fact:
"One of my favorite ways to unwind is by knitting."

Dr. Cole Smolensky (she/her)

Cole-Smolenski

Joining us from: Dalhousie University, Halifax

Looking forward to:
"Meeting friends and future colleagues."

Fun fact:
"My best friend is Mark Carney's assistant."

Dr. Linda Song (she/her)

Yiming-Song

Joining us from: McGill University

Looking forward to:
"The community here at Dalhousie! It's been a pleasure to meet my co-residents, seniors, and the faculty and staff, who have all been welcoming and kind."

Fun fact:
"I make delicious butter mochi!"

Dr. Areeba Zubair

Areeba-Zubair

Joining us from: University of Toronto, Toronto

Looking forward to:
"I’m most looking forward to growing as a person and as a physician, meeting new people, and experiencing life in a new city. I’m excited to explore my new home and hopefully fall in love with this new chapter."

Fun fact:
"I love nail art and enjoy trying out new designs whenever I get the chance."

Dr. Aryan Ahmadvand

Aryan-Ahmadvand

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Halifax

Dr. Sarah Kim

Sarah-Suyeon-Kim

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Halifax

Core Internal Medicine Program - Saint John

Dr. Kendra Hebert (she/her)

Kendra-Hebert

Joining us from: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB)

Looking forward to:
"I am looking forward to serving patients in my home community, while learning and growing as a physician."

Fun fact:
"Outside of medicine, I'm a musician and play eight different musical instruments."

Dr. Laura Aronoff

Laura-Aronoff

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Saint John

Dr. Patrick Butler

Patrick-Butler

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Saint John

Dr. Maya Yefet

Maya-Yefet

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Saint John

Dr. Ted Zhou

Ted-Zhou

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - Saint John

Core Internal Medicine Program - Nova Scotia Regional

Dr. Tyler Dalton

Tyler-Dalton

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - NS Regional

Dr. Meaghan McCarthy

Meaghan-McCarthy

PGY1 Resident, Core IM - NS Regional

Core Internal Medicine Program - New Brunswick Regional

Dr. Natalie Inamura

Natalie-Inamura

Joining us from: Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton

Looking forward to:
"The personal growth, cool experiences and new connexions that I will have the opportunity to create!"

Fun fact:
"I love anything that involves being outside, such as hiking, biking, running and camping!"

Dr. Ziad Lamlili

Ziad-Lamlili

Joining us from: McGill University, Montreal

Looking forward to:
"Developing my clinical knowledge and clinical judgment."

Fun fact:
"I like playing tennis to decompress."

Dermatology

Dr. Kiera Dolan

Kiera-Dolan

Joining us from: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, NB

Looking forward to:
"Getting to know everyone and becoming part of the close-knit community within the program and in Halifax."

Fun fact:
"When I'm not in the hospital, you can find me running, cycling, or trying a new coffee shop!"

Neurology

Dr. Jake Hesselink (he/him)

Jake-Hesselink

Joining us from: University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus

Looking forward to:
"Getting to know the city of Halifax, exploring the East Coast, getting to know my fellow residents and learning lots."

Fun fact:
"I played baseball for the University of Calgary."

Dr. Myriam Hamza

Myriam-Hamza

PGY1 Resident, Neurology

Dr. Genevieve Ramnarine

Gnenevieve-Ramnarine

PGY1 Resident, Neurology

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr. Vikash Nanthakumar

Vikash-Nanthakumar

Joining us from: Queen's University, Kingston

Looking forward to:
"Working with a diverse patient population and getting to know the community both inside and outside the hospital."

Fun fact:
"Outside of medicine, I enjoy bouldering, weightlifting, and exploring the outdoors."