Our board is made up of visionary, dedicated and focused primary care leaders from across Scarborough. The board guides our strategy, prioritizes our initiatives and represents the interests of family physicians in Scarborough across various tables in the province. Underpinning their strong leadership is a tremendous depth of talent and knowledge that will enable us to build an organization that in its maturity will help improve Scarborough’s primary care physician and patient experience.
Dr. Nisanthini Ravichandiran, MD, MCISc, CCFP
- Comprehensive care family physician
- Family Medicine Resident Research Project Director, DFCM, SHN
- Chair of Research Ethics Board, SHN
- Health Equity Researcher, SHN Research Institute and Western University PhD Candidate
- University Affiliation: Lecturer, University of Toronto
- Grew up in Scarborough, and aims to ensure equitable access to high quality healthcare for all residents of Scarborough
Dr. Larry Erlick, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Other Degrees: BSc
- Comprehensive care family physician practicing in FHO.
- Co-Chair Scarborough Ontario Health Team
- Past President, Ontario Medical Association, Vice President, Scarborough Clinical Society
- University Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, DFCM, University of Toronto. Academic Site Chief, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, DFCM, University of Toronto
Dr. Rosemarie Lall, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Inaugural S-FPN leadership team co-chair
- Co-Chair of Digital working group S-OHT; Lead Physician, Platinum Medical Family Health Organization
- University Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Research Director & UTOPIAN representative, Department of Family & Community Medicine, The Scarborough Site
- Rosemarie lives and has been working in Scarborough for over 25 years with her husband and is the proud mother of 4
Dr. Leon Bhatia, MD, MRCGP, CCFP
- Associate Lead of East GTA Sixth FHO
- Comprehensive care Family Physician in a FHO. Passionate about ensuring high quality evidence-based health care for all.
Dr. Michael Chu, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Lead Physician Scarborough FHO
- Board member Scarborough Academic Family Health Team
- Board member East Toronto Family Practice Network
- Previous experience in FFS, FHG
- Preceptor for nurse practitioners and International Medical Graduates
- Medial Missionary to Kenya 2014
- Musician
Dr. Curtis Foong, MB BCh BAO, CCFP
- Non-Medical Degrees: BSc, MHI
- Studied computer science and bioinformatics prior to medicine. Worked as a web developer. Special interest in applying technology to medicine. Member of the Scarborough OHT Collaboration Council, Digital Health and Quality Improvement Working Groups.
Dr. Christopher Jyu, MD, CCFP (EM), FCFP
- Non-Medical Degrees: B.Sc, MBA, CCPE, ICD.D
- Lead Physician of East GTA Eighth FHO
- Founder of East GTA FHT
- Board Member of Kinark Child and Family Services
- Past Board member of CMA & OMA
- University Affiliation: DFCM, University of Toronto
Dr. Avnish Mehta, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Non-Medical Degrees:
BsC - Corporate Chief Department of Family Medicine-Scarborough Health Network
- Medical Lead-Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
- University Affiliation: DFCM, U of Toronto
Dr. Roubiya Mohamed, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Lead physician of Clinicare Medical Center.
- Assistant Lead Physician of East GTA OSCAR FHO.
- Member of Task Force,SOHT Remote care monitoring program.
- Member of S-OHT community based covid-19 and Flu response and management working group.
- Member of S-FPN structure and organization working group.
- University Affiliation: Lecturer, DFCM, University of Toronto
- Passionate family medicine teacher, focusing on improving health care delivery for patients and providers
Dr. Joseph Param, MD, DABFM
- Family physician at Malvern Medical Centre
- Former Chief Resident at Trinity Health Livonia Residency Program
- Grew up in the Malvern neighbourhood of Scarborough
- Community advocate for greater health education, nutrition, and access to social and mental health services
- Fitness enthusiast and recreational athlete
Dr. Erum Raheel, MD, CCFP, FCFP, FAAFP
- Medical Director for Oasis Family Health Centre
- Oasis FHO lead
- Peer supervisor at CPSO
Member QI-working group S-OHT - Collaboration Council member S-OHT
- University Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Dept of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
- Mentor, Social equity advocate, Mother, and a Painter.
Dr. Donna Vlahos, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Physician at Markham Ellesmere FHO
- Faculty Development Lead in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at SHN
- Wellness Committee at DFCM
- University Affiliation: DFCM, University of Toronto
- Practicing comprehensive care in family practice in Scarborough over 25 years