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.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists

Dr. Greg Ryan
Head, Ontario Fetal Centre

Dr. Nimrah Abbasi

Dr. Marie Czikk

Dr. Sebastian Hobson

Dr. Johannes Keunen

Dr. John Kingdom

Dr. Rebecca Menzies

Dr. Tim Van Mieghem

Dr. Gareth Seaward

Dr. Shiri Shinar

Dr. Rory Windrim

Dr. Wendy Whittle
- Dr. Greg Ryan, Head, Ontario Fetal Centre
- Dr. Nimrah Abbasi
- Dr. Marie Czikk
- Dr. Sebastian Hobson
- Dr. Johannes Keunen
- Dr. John Kingdom
- Dr. Rebecca Menzies
- Dr. Tim Van Mieghem
- Dr. Gareth Seaward
- Dr. Shiri Shinar
- Dr. Rory Windrim
- Dr. Wendy Whittle
Fetal Centre Nurses & Sonographers

Kate Aitken
Nurse

Colleen Anastasiadis
Nurse, RDMS

Leah Arellano
Nurse

Vijayalakshmi Ayyathurai
Sonographer, RDMS

Connie Bartley
Nurse

Jaclyn Besner
Nurse

Tiffany Biro
Nurse

Tamara Brazilevsky
Nurse

Melina Careri
Nurse

Johnny Choi
Sonographer, Ultrasound Educator, RDMS

Moira Dodds
Nurse, RDMS

Stephanie Duong
Clinical Nurse Educator

Katie N Ellul
Nurse

Nancy Erwin
Nurse

Sandra Everets
Nurse

Elizabeth Groves
Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS

Emilie Hughes
Nurse

Elva Konomi
Sonographer, RDMS

Ingrid Larsen
Nurse, RDMS

Yee Man Lee
Sonographer, RDMS

Natalie Lu
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Bita Mehdi-Damavandi
Nurse, RDMS

Anne O'Conner
Nurse, RDMS

Sandra Pellecchia-Clarke
Nurse

Lindsay Pollard
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Mary Quinlan
Nurse, RDMS

Janet Randle
Nurse

Kristine Raso
Nurse

Jaclyn Santos
Nurse

Sophia Sheppard
Nurse

Tasha Simpson
Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator

Laura Slezak
Nurse

Hilary Taynen
Nurse

Jennifer Vaughan
Nurse

Laura Visheau
Nurse, RDMS

Christine Wang
Nurse

Andrea Wiggers
Nurse

Yvonne Yang
RDMS
- Kate Aitken, Nurse
- Colleen Anastasiadis, Nurse, RDMS
- Leah Arellano, Nurse
- Vijayalakshmi Ayyathurai, Sonographer, RDMS
- Connie Bartley, Nurse
- Jaclyn Besner, Nurse
- Tiffany Biro, Nurse
- Tamara Brazilevsky, Nurse
- Melina Careri, Nurse
- Johnny Choi, Sonographer, Ultrasound Educator, RDMS
- Moira Dodds, Nurse, RDMS
- Stephanie Duong, Clinical Nurse Educator
- Katie N Ellul, Nurse
- Nancy Erwin, Nurse
- Sandra Everets, Nurse
- Elizabeth Groves, Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator, RDMS
- Emilie Hughes, Nurse
- Elva Konomi, Sonographer, RDMS
- Ingrid Larsen, Nurse, RDMS
- Yee Man Lee, Sonographer, RDMS
- Natalie Lu, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Bita Mehdi-Damavandi, Nurse, RDMS
- Anne O’Conner, Nurse, RDMS
- Sandra Pellecchia-Clarke, Nurse
- Lindsay Pollard, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Mary Quinlan, Nurse, RDMS
- Janet Randle, Nurse
- Kristine Raso, Nurse
- Jaclyn Santos, Nurse
- Sophia Sheppard, Nurse
- Tasha Simpson, Nurse, Fetal Therapy Coordinator
- Laura Slezak, Nurse
- Hilary Taynen, Nurse
- Jennifer Vaughan, Nurse
- Laura Visheau, Nurse, RDMS
- Christine Wang, Nurse
- Andrea Wiggers, Nurse
- Yvonne Yang, RDMS
Fetal Centre Operating Room Nurses

Catherine Angotti
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Genevieve Crete
Nurse

Greer Dean
Nurse

Rachel Hamilton
Nurse, Clinical and Systems Flow Facilitator

Kim Ngo
Nurse
- Catherine Angotti, Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Genevieve Crete, Nurse
- Greer Dean, Nurse
- Rachel Hamilton, Nurse, Clinical and Systems Flow Facilitator
- Kim Ngo, Nurse
The Team at The Hospital for Sick Children

Dr. Darius Bagli
Staff Urologist, Associate Head, Division of Urology; Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery

Dr. David Barron
Head, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery

Dr. Susan Blaser
Neuroradiologist, Diagnostic Imaging

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. Jenna Doig
Developmental Paediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Dr. Joana Dos Santos
Medical Urologist, Division of Urology

Dr. James Drake
Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery, Chief, Perioperative Services, Head, Neurosurgery

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. Sharifa Himidan
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Osami Honjo
Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Dr. George Ibrahim
Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery

Dr. Edgar Jaeggi
Cardiologist, Head, Fetal Cardiac Program

Dr. Andrew James
Associate Staff Physician, Division of Neonatology

Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni
Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery

Dr. Jacob C. Langer
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Armando Lorenzo
Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology

Sonila Mustafa
Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program

Dr. Frank Papanikolaou
Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology

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

Mandy Rickard
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology

Dr. Johanna Riesel
Paediatric Reconstructive Surgeon

Patricia Rowe
Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Neurosurgery

Dr. Varsha Thakur
Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program

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

Dr. Augusto Zani
Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Darius Bagli, Staff Urologist, Associate Head, Division of Urology; Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery
- Dr. David Barron, Head, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Dr. Susan Blaser, Neuroradiologist, Diagnostic Imaging
- 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. Jenna Doig, Developmental Paediatrician
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - Dr. Joana Dos Santos, Medical Urologist, Division of Urology
- Dr. James Drake, Surgeon-in-Chief, Department of Surgery, Chief, Perioperative Services, Head, Neurosurgery
- 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. Sharifa Himidan, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Osami Honjo, Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Dr. George Ibrahim, Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery
- Dr. Edgar Jaeggi, Cardiologist, Head, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Andrew James, Associate Staff Physician, Division of Neonatology
- Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni, Staff Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery
- Dr. Jacob C. Langer, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
- Dr. Armando Lorenzo, Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
- Sonila Mustafa, Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Fetal Cardiac Program
- Dr. Frank Papanikolaou, Paediatric Urologist, Division of Urology
- 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
- Mandy Rickard, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Urology
- Dr. Johanna Riesel, Paediatric Reconstructive Surgeon
- Patricia Rowe, Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Neurosurgery
- Dr. Varsha Thakur, Fetal Cardiologist, Fetal Cardiac Program
- 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
- Dr. Augusto Zani, Paediatric Surgeon, Division of General and Thoracic Surgery
The Paediatric Team at Mount Sinai Hospital

Dr. Prakesh Shah
Neonatologist, Paediatrician in Chief

Dr. Poorva Deshpande
Neonatologist

Dr. Yenge Diambomba
Neonatologist, Clinical Director of Nurseries

Dr. Emer Finan
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal-Perinatal Training Program

Dr. Amish Jain
Neonatologist, Director Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Program

Dr. Ed Kelly
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Development Follow Up Clinic

Dr. Ashraf Kharrat
Neonatologist

Dr. Tom Leibson
Neonatologist

Dr. Adel Mohamed
Neonatologist

Dr. Karel O’Brien
Neonatologist

Dr. Kamini Raghuram
Neonatologist

Dr. Jyotsna Shah
Neonatologist

Dr. Vibhuti Shah
Neonatologist

Dr. Sharon Unger
Neonatologist, Medical Director of the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank

Dr. Jennifer Young
Neonatologist

Dr. Kin Fan Young-Tai
Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Dr. Faith Zhu
Neonatologist
- Dr. Prakesh Shah, Neonatologist, Paediatrician in Chief
- Dr. Poorva Deshpande, Neonatologist
- Dr. Yenge Diambomba, Neonatologist, Clinical Director of Nurseries
- Dr. Emer Finan, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal-Perinatal Training Program
- Dr. Amish Jain, Neonatologist, Director Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Program
- Dr. Ed Kelly, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Development Follow Up Clinic
- Dr. Ashraf Kharrat, Neonatologist
- Dr. Tom Leibson, Neonatologist
- Dr. Adel Mohamed, Neonatologist
- Dr. Karel O’Brien, Neonatologist
- Dr. Kamini Raghuram, Neonatologist
- Dr. Jyotsna Shah, Neonatologist
- Dr. Vibhuti Shah, Neonatologist
- Dr. Sharon Unger, Neonatologist, Medical Director of the Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank
- Dr. Jennifer Young, Neonatologist
- Dr. Kin Fan Young-Tai, Neonatologist, Director Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- 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. Maian Roifman
Medical Geneticist

Emma Blanche
Genetic Counsellor

Kayla Flamenbaum
Genetic Counsellor

Nicole Gojska
Genetic Counsellor

Stephanie Hedges
Genetic Counsellor

Marie Injeyan
Genetic Counsellor

Simina McDermott
Genetic Counsellor

Claire Newman
Genetic Counsellor

Talia Pearl
Genetic Counsellor Assistant

Rachel Silver
Genetic Counsellor

Andrea Staines
Genetic Counsellor

Ronni Teitelbaum
Genetic Counsellor

Stephanie Telesca
Genetic Counsellor

Tami Uster
Genetic Counsellor

Siddika Venkatachalam
Genetic Counsellor
- Dr. David Chitayat, Medical Geneticist, Head, Prenatal Diagnosis
- Dr. Karen Chong, Medical Geneticist
- Dr. Maian Roifman, Medical Geneticist
- Emma Blanche, Genetic Counsellor
- Kayla Flamenbaum, Genetic Counsellor
- Nicole Gojska, Genetic Counsellor
- Stephanie Hedges, Genetic Counsellor
- Marie Injeyan, Genetic Counsellor
- Simina McDermott, Genetic Counsellor
- Claire Newman, Genetic Counsellor
- Talia Pearl, Genetic Counsellor Assistant
- Rachel Silver, Genetic Counsellor
- Andrea Staines, Genetic Counsellor
- Ronni Teitelbaum, 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
- Natalie Carusi, Clinical Coordinator
- Dina Da Rosa, Clinical Coordinator
Administrative Support

Renato Maboot

Leah Martindale

Dominga Orias

Shalanda Robinson
- Renato Maboot
- Leah Martindale
- Dominga Orias
- Shalanda Robinson
Women’s and Infants’ Health Leadership

Joanne MacKenzie
Senior Director Women's and Infants' Health

Amy Proulx
Clinical Director – Women’s and Infants’ Ambulatory Program

Dr. Mathew Sermer
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Chief
- Joanne MacKenzie, Senior Director Women’s and Infants’ Health
- Amy Proulx, Clinical Director – Women’s and Infants’ Ambulatory Program
- Dr. Mathew Sermer, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Chief