Rheumatology: Welcome

Welcome to our 2017-2018 new and continuing residents, fellows, and faculty members!

2017-2018 Rheumatology Residents

The division welcomes our newest members, effective July 1, 2017.

PGY-4 residents include:

• Stephanie Gottheil
• Justin Shamis
• Tariq Al Fanna Al Araimi
• Lauren King
• Anwar Albasri
• Sahil Koppikar

Continuing residents include:

• Nouf Al Hammadi
• Samar Al Harbi
• Vanessa O’Campo
• Elishka Pek
• Alexandra Saltman (Chief Resident for 2017-2018)

    
2017-2018 Clinical Research Fellows

The division also welcomes our new fellows starting July 2017: 

• Noura Mustapha
• Bader Almehmadi
• Eman Al-Qurtas
• Ibrahim Almaghlouth
• Richard Nicolas

Continuing fellows include:

• Rayan Alfadda
• Joy Feld
• Lufti Alsyali
• Konstantinos Tselios
• Anthony So
• Ercan Tunc
• Ahmad Omar
• Ofir Elalouf

(*Please let us know if we have missed anyone)

2017-2018 Clinical Associates

As we start the new academic year, I am delighted to announce that we have several new and continuing clinical associates across the division:

• St. Michael’s Hospital - Stephanie Yang
• University Health Network - Ahmed Omar (continues), Medha Soowamber (continues)
• Sunnybrook HSC - Adrienne Bacher (continues), Jenny Shu

Divisional Leadership

• DDD - Heather McDonald-Blumer (hm@heathermcdonald.com)
• PD - Dana Jerome (dana.jerome@wchospital.ca)
• Fellowship Lead - Heather McDonald-Blumer (interim)
• Mentorship Lead    
• Research Lead
• Program Coordinator - Erin Delaney (rheumatology@utoronto.ca)