Our Staff

Division administration

   
James Ellsmere, MD  MS FRCSC FACS Division head 902-473-1886
Joyce Howse Administrative assistant to head 902-473-4034
Lucy Helyer, MD MSc FRCSC Residency program director 902-473-2810
Chantelle Brown Program administrator 902-473-2810
     

Bariatric care

  902-473-2970
Kara Evers, RN NP Bariatric coordinator  
     

Enterostomal care

  902-473-7530
Carla Lohnes, RN BN ETN Enterostomal therapist  
Constance Harvey, RN BN ETN Enterostomal therapist  
Elizabeth Baker, RN BN ETN Enterostomal therapist  
     

General Surgery Clinical Associates

   
Ada Poranek, MD Clinical Associate  
Alia Rahman, MD MSc MBBS Clinical Associate  
Mona Hossein, MD Clinical Associate  
     

General Surgery Nursing Unit 9A

  902-473-7540
     

General Surgery Pharmacy

  902-473-2220
Megan Rideout, BScPharm Pharmacist  
Leah Edmonds, BScPharm Pharmacist  
Mike MacNeil, BScPharm Pharmacist  
Kelly Foster, BScPharm Pharmacist  
Lisa Nodwell, BScPharm Pharmacist  
     

IWK Breast Health

  902-470-2748
Margaret Devries, RN Breast health nurse manager  
     

Skills Centre

  902-473-1963
  Skills Centre coordinator