Program Directors
Associate Professor,
Department of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto
Head and Professor,
Department of Oncology
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Calgary
Guest Faculty
Regional Director of Breast Surgical Oncology and Oncoplastic Surgery
Surgical Oncologist – Breast
Associate Professor, University of Ottawa
Associate Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Fellowship Director, Breast Surgical Oncology and Oncoplastic Surgery
Jennifer R Bellon, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard University
Muriel Brackstone, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Surgical Oncologist
Medical Director, London Breast Care Clinic
Associate Professor, Western University
London, Ontario
Nadia Califaretti, MD, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Physician Lead, GRRCC Clinical Trials Department
Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) of Oncology
McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Stephen Chia, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine
Medical Oncology
British Columbia Cancer Agency
University of British Columbia
Co-chair CCTG Breast Disease Site
Erin Cordeiro, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Breast Surgical Oncologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Medical Director, Rose Ages Breast Health Centre
Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
Senior Clinician Investigator, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Karen A Gelmon, MD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer, Vancouver Cancer Centre
Chair, UBC/BCC Research Ethics Board
Oncologic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon
General Surgeon
Royal Victoria Regional Hospital and Simcoe Muskoka
Regional Cancer Centre, Barrie
Chief of General Surgery
Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie
John Hilton, MD, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist
Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
Amanda Roberts, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Breast Surgical Oncologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Assistant professor, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lawrence J. Solin, MD, FACR, FASTRO
Professor Emeritus
Department of Radiation Oncology
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Christine Simmons, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist,
British Columbia Cancer Agency,
Vancouver, BC
Antonio Toesca, MD
Breast Surgical Oncologist
Division of Breast Surgery
European Institute of Oncology Milan
Eric P. Winer, MD
SVP for Medical Affairs
Chief, Division of Breast Oncology
Thompson Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Local Faculty
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Executive Director, DMOH Fellowship and Education Programs
Vice Chair, Oncology Research Ethics Board
Staff Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Mala Bahl, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
John Bartlett, MD
Transformative Pathology
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
MaRS Centre
Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine &
Pathobiology, Faculty of Medicine
Univeristy of Toronto
Christine Brezden-Masley, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist, St. Michael’s Hospital
Head, Division Hematology/Oncology, St. Michael’s Hospital
Co-Director, Hematology/Oncology Clinical Research Group
President, Canadian Cardio-Oncology Network
Founder, COMET Clinical Trials Consortium
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
David Cescon, MD
Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU)
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Tulin Cil, MD, MEd, FRCSC
Assistant Professor,
Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
MJ DeCoteau
Rethink BreastCancer
Susan J. Done, MA(Cantab), MB, BChir, PhD, MBA, FRCPC, FCAP, FRCPath, FCCMG,
Director, Anatomical Pathology Residency Program
University of Toronto
Associate Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine
and Pathobiology and Medical Biophysics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
David Flamer, MD, FRCPC
Staff, Department of Anesthesia & Pain Management
Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network
Associate Director, Wasser Pain Management Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital
UHN Cancer Pain Clinic, Princess Margaret Hospital
Chronic Pain Program, Women’s College Hospital
Ralph George, MD, FRCSC
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto
Pamela J. Goodwin, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Director, Marvelle Koffler Breast Centre
Marvelle Koffler Chair in Breast Research
Mount Sinai Hospital
oseph & Wolf Lebovic Health Complex
Professor of Medicine, Institute of Healthy Policy, Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto
Allison Grant, MD, FRCPC, ABR
Staff Radiologist, Breast Imaging, Joint Department of Medical Imaging
University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Women’s College Hospital
Lecturer, Department of Medical Imaging
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Siba Haykal, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, University Health Network
Surgeon-Investigator, Latner Thoracic Surgery Laboratories
Affiliate Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Claire Holloway, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Katarzyna Jerzak, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Marianna Kapala, MD, FRCSC
General Surgeon, Trillium Health Partners
Medical Director, Queensway Breast Diagnostic Assessment Centre
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
James S. Khan, MSc, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesia
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Regional Breast Imaging Lead Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Women’s and Breast Imaging Fellowship Supervisor
Staff Radiologist, Breast Imaging, Joint Department of Medical Imaging
University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Women’s College Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging
Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto
Wey Leong, MD, FRCSC
Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Nicole J Look Hong, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Breast and Melanoma Oncology
Division of Surgical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
A. Nikoo Rajaee, MD, FRCSC, MHE (candidate)
Clinical Associate: Breast Surgical Oncology
Women’s College Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Eileen Rakovitch, MD, FRCPC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Odette Cancer Centre
Staff Radiation Oncologist, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
Campbell Chair in Breast Cancer Research
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Shawna Rich-Ginsberg
Rethink Breast Cancer
Jeannie Richardson, MD, FRCSC
Lead, General Surgery, Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre
Division of General Surgery
Lecturer, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Carol Townsley, MD
Medical Director of After Cancer Treatment Transition Clinic
Womens College Hospital
Maureen Trudeau, MA, MD, FRCPC
Chair of the panCanadian Oncology Drug Review, Expert Review Committee
Professor, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Ellen Warner, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP
Division of Medical Oncology,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre,
Professor, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Jellena Wong, MD
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Frances Wright, MD, FRCSC
Temerty Chair in Breast Cancer Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Professor, Department of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Melinda Wu, MD, MScCH, CCFP
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Martin J. Yaffe, PhD, C.M., Hon. D.Sc.
Senior Scientist, Physical Sciences
Tory Family Chair in Cancer Research
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Co-Director, Imaging Research Program
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Professor, Departments Medical Biophysics and Medical Imaging
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Vesna Zic-Cote
Rethink Breast Cancer