Our Staff

Education programs contacts

Pediatric undergraduate medical education
Dr. Joanna Holland, program director
Natalie Lewis, education coordinator
Phone: 902-470-8115
Email: NatalieJoy1.Lewis@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pediatric postgraduate medical education
Dr. Robyn McLaughlin, program director
Alicia MacDonald, education coordinator
Jennifer MacEachern, education administrative assistant
Phone: 902-470-8119 (coordinator); 902-470-7985 (admin)
Email: alicia.macdonald@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pediatrics continuing medical education
Dr. Mohsin Rashid, director
Phone: 902-470-8746
Email: mohsin.rashid@iwk.nshealth.ca

Subspecialty training contacts

Allergy/Immunology
Dr. Mary McHenry, program director
Phone: 902-425-3927
Email: mary.mchenry@iwk.nshealth.ca

Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Bruce Crooks, program director
Phone: 902-470-4048
Email: bruce.crooks@iwk.nshealth.ca

Neonatology/Perinatology
Dr. David Simpson, program director
Phone: 902-470-6466
Email: cdavid.simpson@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Santokh Dhillon, program director
Phone: 902-470-8699
Fax: 902-470-6616
Email: pedcard-dal@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Erin Killorn, program director
Phone: 902-470-8798
Email: erin.killorn@iwk.nshealth.ca

Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Dr. Jeannette Comeau, program director
Phone: 902-470-7561
Email: j.comeau@dal.ca

Pediatric Neurology
Dr. Paula Brna, program director
Phone: 902-470-2614
Email: paula.brna@iwk.nshealth.ca

Administration office contacts

Phone: 902-470-8229
Fax: 902-470-7975
General email: denise.doucette@iwk.nshealth.ca

Dr. Andrew Lynk: Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Email: andrew.lynk@iwk.nshealth.ca

Denise Mahony: Executive assistant to Dr. Andrew Lynk
Phone: 902-470-8229
Email: denise.mahony@iwk.nshealth.ca

Kelvin King: Chief Operating Officer, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-8702
Email: kelvin.king@dal.ca

Darlene Ashe: Human Resources Officer, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-8415
Email: darlene.ashe@iwk.nshealth.ca

Philip Vautour: Reporting Officer, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-8815
Email: philip.vautour@iwk.nshealth.ca

Mallory Keddy: Billing Clerk (Outpatient), Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-3709
Email: mallory.keddy@iwk.nshealth.ca

Ginny Manuel: Billing Clerk, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-7609
Email: virginia2.manuel@iwk.nshealth.ca

Alison Thoms: Billing Clerk (Inpatient), Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-8235
Email: alisonj.thoms@iwk.nshealth.ca

Debra McKnight: Accountant, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-7586
Email: debra.mcknight@iwk.nshealth.ca

Rachita Rachita: Administrative Assistant, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-8234
Email: rachita.rachita@iwk.nshealth.ca

Saju Thekkadavan: Database Developer, Department of Pediatrics
Phone: 902-470-6928
Email: saju.thekkadavan@iwk.nshealth.ca