The Team
This highly trained and experienced team will be your circle of care every step of the way. Depending on your needs, you may see fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, geneticists, pediatric specialists, anesthesiologists, specialized high-risk obstetric nurses, allied health-care professionals, surgeons and advanced diagnostic specialists from across Mount Sinai Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children.
Medical Specialists
Dr. Greg Ryan
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Head, Ontario Fetal Centre
Dr. Nimrah Abbasi
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Marie Czikk
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Homero Flores Mendoza
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Sebastian Hobson
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Edgar Jaeggi
Fetal Cardiologist
Dr. Johannes Keunen
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. John Kingdom
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Rebecca Menzies
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Tim Van Mieghem
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Stefania Ronzoni
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Shiri Shinar
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Varsha Thakur
Fetal Cardiologist
Dr. Wendy Whittle
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr. Rory Windrim
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Greg Ryan, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Head, Ontario Fetal Centre
- Dr. Nimrah Abbasi, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Marie Czikk, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Homero Flores Mendoza, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Sebastian Hobson, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Edgar Jaeggi, Fetal Cardiologist
- Dr. Johannes Keunen, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. John Kingdom, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Rebecca Menzies, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Tim Van Mieghem, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Stefania Ronzoni, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Shiri Shinar, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Varsha Thakur, Fetal Cardiologist
- Dr. Wendy Whittle, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Dr. Rory Windrim, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Fetal Centre Nurses & Sonographers
Kate Aiken
Registered Nurse
Catherine Angotti
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Labour & Delivery
Leah Arellano
Registered Nurse
Vijayalakshmi Ayyathurai
Sonographer, RDMS
Dilshad Barolia
Registered Nurse
Connie Bartley
Registered Nurse
Jaclyn Besner
Registered Nurse
Tiffany Biro
Registered Nurse
Tamara Brazilevsky
Registered Nurse
Melina Careri
Registered Nurse
Genevieve Crete
Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery OR Coordinator
Katie N Ellul
Registered Nurse
Nancy Erwin
Registered Nurse
Sandra Everets
Registered Nurse
Elizabeth Groves
Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS
Bianca Harvey
Registered Nurse
Emilie Hughes
Registered Nurse
Elva Konomi
Sonographer, RDMS
Ingrid Larsen
Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS
Angela Lau
Registered Nurse
Natalie Lu
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ambulatory
Laura Matthys
Registered Nurse
Bita Mehdi-Damavandi
Registered Nurse, RDMS
Anne O'Conner
Registered Nurse, RDMS
Sandra Pellecchia-Clarke
Registered Nurse
Lindsay Pollard
Registered Nurse
Mary Quinlan
Registered Nurse, RDMS
Roma Ramirez
Registered Nurse
Janet Randle
Registered Nurse, RDMS
Kristine Raso
Registered Nurse
Jaclyn Santos
Registered Nurse
Sophia Sheppard
Registered Nurse
Tasha Simpson
Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator
Laura Slezak
Registered Nurse
Andrea Steadman
Clinical Nurse Specialist – IMPACT
Vasi Stratulat
Ultrasound Educator
Hilary Taynen
Registered Nurse
Jennifer Vaughan
Registered Nurse
Ace Virtusio
Registered Nurse
Laura Visheau
Registered Nurse, RDMS
Christine Wang
Registered Nurse
- Kate Aiken, Registered Nurse
- Catherine Angotti, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Leah Arellano, Registered Nurse
- Vijayalakshmi Ayyathurai, Sonographer, RDMS
- Connie Bartley, Registered Nurse
- Jaclyn Besner, Registered Nurse
- Tiffany Biro, Registered Nurse
- Tamara Brazilevsky, Registered Nurse
- Melina Careri, Registered Nurse
- Genevieve Crete, Registered Nurse, Labour & Delivery OR Coordinator
- Katie N Ellul, Registered Nurse
- Nancy Erwin, Registered Nurse
- Sandra Everets, Registered Nurse
- Elizabeth Groves, Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS
- Emilie Hughes, Registered Nurse
- Bianca Harvey, Registered Nurse
- Elva Konomi, Sonographer, RDMS
- Ingrid Larsen, Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS
- Angela Lau, Registered Nurse
- Natalie Lu, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ambulatory
- Laura Matthys, Registered Nurse
- Bita Mehdi-Damavandi, Registered Nurse, RDMS
- Anne O’Conner, Registered Nurse, RDMS
- Sandra Pellecchia-Clarke, Registered Nurse
- Lindsay Pollard, Registered Nurse
- Mary Quinlan, Registered Nurse, RDMS
- Roma Ramirez, Registered Nurse
- Janet Randle, Registered Nurse, RDMS
- Kristine Raso, Registered Nurse
- Jaclyn Santos, Registered Nurse
- Sophia Sheppard, Registered Nurse
- Tasha Simpson, Registered Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator
- Laura Slezak, Registered Nurse
- Andrea Steadman, Clinical Nurse Specialist – IMPACT
- Vasi Stratulat, Ultrasound Educator
- Hilary Taynen, Registered Nurse
- Jennifer Vaughan, Registered Nurse
- Ace Virtusio, Nurse Sonographer
- Laura Visheau, Registered Nurse, RDMS
- Christine Wang, Registered Nurse
The Team at The Hospital for Sick Children
Sara Breitbart
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Neurosurgery
Dr. Paolo Campisi
Paediatric Otolaryngologist, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Rajiv Chaturvedi
Interventional Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
Dr. Vann Chau
Neurologist, Division of Neurology
Dr. Priscilla Chiu
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Peter B Dirks
Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Division Chief of Neurosurgery, Co-Lead Paediatric Neurovascular Program
Dr. Jenna Doig
Developmental Paediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Dr. Joana Dos Santos
Medical Urologist, Division of Urology
Nathalie Dutil
Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program
Dr. Annie Fecteau
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
Dr. David Fisher
Medical Director and Plastic Surgeon, Cleft Lip and Palate Program, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Lindsay Freud
Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
Dr. Vitor Guerra
Staff Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
Dr. Christoph Haller
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. Osami Honjo
Head, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. George Ibrahim
Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery
Jessica Ho
Nurse Practitioner, Interventional Neuroradiology
Dr. Andrew James
Associate Staff Physician, Division of Neonatology
Dr. Pradeep Krishnan
Neuroradiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni
Neurosurgeon & Surgeon-in-Chief
Dr. Jacob C. Langer
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Armando Lorenzo
Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
Elka Miller
Paediatric Neuroradiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging
Sonila Mustafa
Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program
Dr. Prakash Muthusami
Paediatric Interventional Neuroradiologist, Co-Lead Paediatric Neurovascular Program
Dr. Frank Papanikolaou
Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
Dr. Carmen Parra-Farinas
Paediatric Interventional Neuroradiologist
Dr. John Phillips
Plastic/Craniofacial Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate Program and Craniofacial Program
Dr. Agostino Pierro
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Mercedes Pilkington
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
Hazel Pleasants-Terashita
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatrics Neonatal Intensive Care/General & Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Jennifer Quon
Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Division of Neurosurgery
Mandy Rickard
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology
Dr. Johanna Riesel
Paediatric Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. Michael Seed
Division Head, Cardiology, Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program, Cardiac Radiologist, Diagnostic Imaging
Abby Varghese
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology
Dr. Nikolaus Wolter
Otolaryngologist, Division of Otolaryngology
Dr. Shi Joon Yoo
Cardiac Radiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Sara Breitbart, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Neurosurgery
- Dr. Paolo Campisi, Paediatric Otolaryngologist, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Dr. Rajiv Chaturvedi, Interventional Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Vann Chau, Neurologist, Division of Neurology
- Dr. Priscilla Chiu, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Peter B Dirks, Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Division Chief of Neurosurgery, Co-Lead Paediatric Neurovascular Program
- Dr. Jenna Doig, Developmental Paediatrician
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - Dr. Joana Dos Santos, Medical Urologist, Division of Urology
- Nathalie Dutil, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Annie Fecteau, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. David Fisher, Medical Director and Plastic Surgeon, Cleft Lip and Palate Program, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Dr. Lindsay Freud, Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Vitor Guerra, Staff Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Christoph Haller, Cardiovascular Surgeon, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Dr. Osami Honjo, Head, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Dr. George Ibrahim, Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery
- Jessica Ho, Nurse Practitioner, Interventional Neuroradiology
- Dr. Andrew James, Associate Staff Physician, Division of Neonatology
- Dr. Pradeep Krishnan, Neuroradiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging
- Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni, Neurosurgeon & Surgeon-in-Chief
- Dr. Jacob C. Langer, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Armando Lorenzo, Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
- Elka Miller, Paediatric Neuroradiologist, Department of Diagnostic Imaging
- Sonila Mustafa, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Prakash Muthusami, Paediatric Interventional Neuroradiologist, Co-Lead Paediatric Neurovascular Program
- Dr. Frank Papanikolaou, Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
- Dr. Carmen Parra-Farinas, Paediatric Interventional Neuroradiologist
- Dr. John Phillips, Plastic/Craniofacial Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate Program and Craniofacial Program
- Dr. Agostino Pierro, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Mercedes Pilkington, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Hazel Pleasants-Terashita, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatrics Neonatal Intensive Care/General & Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Jennifer Quon, Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Division of Neurosurgery
- Mandy Rickard, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology
- Dr. Johanna Riesel, Paediatric Reconstructive Surgeon
- Dr. Michael Seed, Division Head, Cardiology, Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program, Cardiac Radiologist, Diagnostic Imaging
- Abby Varghese, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology
- Dr. Nikolaus Wolter, Otolaryngologist, Division of Otolaryngology
- Dr. Shi Joon Yoo, Cardiac Radiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
The Paediatric Team at Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Prakesh Shah
Neonatologist, Paediatrician in Chief
Dr. Caio Barbosa de Oliveira
Neonatologist
Dr. Poorva Deshpande
Neonatologist
Dr. Yenge Diambomba
Neonatologist, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Sinai Health
Dr. Emer Finan
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal-Perinatal Training Program
Dr. Amish Jain
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Hemodynamics & TNE Program
Dr. Lilian Kebaya
Neonatologist
Dr. Ed Kelly
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Development Follow Up Clinic
Dr. Ashraf Kharrat
Neonatologist
Dr. Faiza Khurshid
Neonatologist, Clinical Director of Nurseries
Dr. Adel Mohamed
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Program
Dr. Claire Nguyen
Developmental Paediatrician, Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
Dr. Karel O’Brien
Neonatologist
Dr. Linders Patricia
Staff Paediatrician
Dr. Kamini Raghuram
Neonatologist & Developmental Paediatrician, Director Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
Dr. Jyotsna Shah
Neonatologist
Dr. Vibhuti Shah
Neonatologist
Dr. Jennifer Young
Neonatologist
Dr. Kin Fan Young-Tai
Neonatologist
Dr. Faith Zhu
Neonatologist
- Dr. Prakesh Shah, Neonatologist, Paediatrician in Chief
- Dr. Caio Barbosa de Oliveira, Neonatologist
- Dr. Poorva Deshpande, Neonatologist
- Dr. Yenge Diambomba, Neonatologist, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Sinai Health
- Dr. Emer Finan, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal-Perinatal Training Program
- Dr. Amish Jain, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Hemodynamics & TNE Program
- Dr. Lilian Kebaya, Neonatologist
- Dr. Ed Kelly, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Development Follow Up Clinic
- Dr. Ashraf Kharrat, Neonatologist
- Dr. Faiza Khurshid, Neonatologist, Clinical Director of Nurseries
- Dr. Adel Mohamed, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Program
- Dr. Claire Nguyen, Developmental Paediatrician, Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
- Dr. Karel O’Brien, Neonatologist
- Dr. Linders Patricia, Staff Paediatrician
- Dr. Kamini Raghuram, Neonatologist & Developmental Paediatrician, Director Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
- Dr. Jyotsna Shah, Neonatologist
- Dr. Vibhuti Shah, Neonatologist
- Dr. Jennifer Young, Neonatologist
- Dr. Kin Fan Young-Tai, Neonatologist
- Dr. Faith Zhu, Neonatologist
The Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Team
Dr. David Chitayat
Medical Geneticist, Head, Prenatal Diagnosis
Dr. Karen Chong
Medical Geneticist
Dr. Marjan Nezarati
Medical Geneticist
Claire Botsford
Genetic Counsellor
Kayla Flamenbaum
Genetic Counsellor
Nicole Gojska
Genetic Counsellor
Stephanie Hedges
Genetic Counsellor
Alyssa Joynt
Genetic Counsellor
Erin Matthews
Genetic Counsellor Assistant
Rachel Silver
Genetic Counsellor
Andrea Staines
Genetic Counsellor
Stephanie Telesca
Genetic Counsellor
Tami Uster
Genetic Counsellor
Siddika Venkatachalam
Genetic Counsellor
- Claire Botsford, Genetic Counsellor
- Dr. David Chitayat, Medical Geneticist, Head, Prenatal Diagnosis
- Dr. Karen Chong, Medical Geneticist
- Dr. Marjan Nezarati, Medical Geneticist
- Kayla Flamenbaum, Genetic Counsellor
- Nicole Gojska, Genetic Counsellor
- Stephanie Hedges, Genetic Counsellor
- Alyssa Joynt, Genetic Counsellor
- Erin Mathews, Genetic Counsellor Assistant
- Rachel Silver, Genetic Counsellor
- Andrea Staines, Genetic Counsellor
- Stephanie Telesca, Genetic Counsellor
- Tami Uster, Genetic Counsellor
- Siddika Venkatachalam, Genetic Counsellor
Nursing Leadership Team
Natalie Carusi
Clinical Coordinator
Dina Da Rosa
Clinical Coordinator
Andrea Hollingshead
Patient Care Manager, Women’s and Infants’ Ambulatory Clinics
Kim Ngo
Clinical Coordinator
Rebecca Piccinin
Quality Coordinator, WIH Ambulatory Clinics
- Natalie Carusi, Clinical Coordinator
- Dina Da Rosa, Clinical Coordinator
- Andrea Hollingshead, Patient Care Manager, Women’s and Infants’ Ambulatory Clinics
- Kim Ngo, Clinical Coordinator
- Rebecca Piccinin, Quality Coordinator, WIH Ambulatory Clinics
Administrative Support
Jacquel Baldwin
Fetal Medicine Unit
Amanda Bishop
Fetal Medicine Unit
Fatima Kanji
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Valerie Khazin
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Renato Maboot
Fetal Medicine Unit
Leah Martindale
Fetal Medicine Unit
Arlete Mogo
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Fadumo Mohamed
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Dominga Orias
Fetal Medicine Unit
Shalanda Robinson
Fetal Medicine Unit
Danica Sanchez
Fetal Medicine Unit
Alan Shen
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Lesley Tate
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Jacquel Baldwin, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Amanda Bishop, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Fatima Kanji, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Valerie Khazin, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Renato Maboot, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Leah Martindale, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Arlete Mogo, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Fadumo Mohamed, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Dominga Orias, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Shalanda Robinson, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Danica Sanchez, Fetal Medicine Unit
- Alan Shen, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
- Lesley Tate, Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Women’s and Infants’ Health Leadership
Elena Nikolsky
Senior Director Women's and Infants' Health
Dr. Mathew Sermer
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Chief
- Joanne MacKenzie, Senior Director Women’s and Infants’ Health
- Dr. Mathew Sermer, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Chief