Members of St. Joseph's Board of Directors
St. Joseph's Health Care London's Board of Directors is comprised of 22 directors with a range of health care, business, and community service experience.
Jonathan Batch
Jonathan is the Senior Investment Advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns. Starting with Nesbitt Burns in 2002, he has built a successful practice providing investment management and financial planning services to a varied client base across Southwestern Ontario. Jonathan is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in psychology. Jonathan received his Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) designation in 2010, his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation in 2012, and his Portfolio Manager designation in 2014.
In addition to day to day work with clients, Jonathan is Past-Chair of the IA Advisory Council at BMO Nesbitt Burns. This national council of 16 advisors meets quarterly with senior leadership to collaboratively advance the strategic agenda of BMO Nesbitt Burns and represent the 1000+ advisors who work at BMO Nesbitt Burns.
Recognizing that volunteering is integral to a vibrant community, Jonathan has been active with several organizations. He has volunteered with St. Joseph’s since 2011, starting on the Finance / Resource Planning and Audit Committee (RPAC) eventually serving as Chair of that committee. During that time he also served as Chair of the Investment Subcommittee of RPAC and Chair of the Lawson Health Research Institute Finance and Investment Committee. Jonathan previously volunteered on the McCormick Home Foundation board and was Chair from 2007-2009. Jonathan served two years as Chair of the Board at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (2021-2023).
Jonathan and his wife Elizabeth are kept busy with their three daughters' competitive dance and hockey activities. They spend as much time as possible outside enjoying skiing, hiking, canoeing and camping.
Nawaz Tahir
Nawaz Tahir is the Managing Partner of the London office of McCague Borlack LLP, where he practices in the areas of insurance, professional malpractice and class action defence litigation. He graduated from Western Law in 2001 and was called to the Bar in 2002. He is a past adjunct professor at Western’s Law School, where he taught Civil Procedure.
Outside the office, Nawaz is an avid golfer, Raptors fan and football fan, and satisfies his passion for football by coaching at the high-school level. He has held various coaching positions, such as defensive coordinator and head coach, and his teams have achieved a number of City and Provincial Championship victories (though according to him, it is not because of anything he did!).
Nawaz is active in political advocacy and engagement, as well as in building bridges between different faiths. He is a champion for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. In 2012, he founded and co-chaired an international conference at Western University on Islam and democracy. He is co-editor of the book Religion and Representation: Islam and Democracy (Cambridge, 2015). He is active in the community on other Boards for various community, religious and political groups. Nawaz has served as a Director of the Board for St. Joseph’s Health Care London since 2017 and Chaired the Board from 2023-2025.
Dr. Abhijit Biswas
Dr. Biswas is a pediatric anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at Western University, Ontario. He is a graduate of the College of Anesthesiology of Ireland. He completed a regional anesthesia fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital and a Pediatric Anesthesia fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children.
Dr. Biswas’s clinical and academic interests include pediatric and regional anesthesia with several ongoing clinical research. He is currently, the Vice-Chair of the pediatric regional anesthesia committee at American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), one of the largest international forum/society for regional anesthesia.
Apart from the life of clinical and academia, he enjoys his spare time in travelling with his family, water sports and painting.
As the current Vice-President of the Professional Staff Organization at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, he has Board responsibilities as well as being a member of the Governance Committee and Medical Advisory Committee for St. Joseph’s Health Care, London.
Shaun Boe, PhD
Dr. Boe is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University. Before joining Western as Dean in 2025, he served as Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University from 2018 to 2025. He also spent 15 years as a professor in its School of Physiotherapy, with cross-appointments in Kinesiology, Psychology & Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Boe holds an Honours Bachelor of Physical Education (Kinesiology) from Brock University, as well as a Master of Physical Therapy and a PhD in Kinesiology from Western. An active researcher, he leads studies focused on enhancing understanding of the brain’s ability to change as we learn or re-learn skills. This knowledge can then be applied to interventions used in rehabilitation after brain injury to maximize recovery for the benefits of patients, including survivors of stroke. His work spans neuroscience and rehabilitation, with a focus on entrepreneurship and commercialization in neurotechnology
Dr. Boe was appointed to St. Joseph’s Board of Directors April 1, 2025 as an ex-officio member.
Stephen Bolton
Stephen is the former CEO at Libro Credit Union. An organization he supported from 1988 to 2023, with the last 11 years of his career serving as President & CEO. During his tenure as CEO, he led significant organizational reinvention as Libro embraced a bold new future as a social purpose, thought leader in southwestern Ontario based on a world-class theme. Embracing a Purpose mantra of growing prosperity and embracing bold changes Libro grew from $1.7 Billion in Assets under management to over $7 Billion by Dec 2022 with a Membership base increasing from 56,000 to over 114,000 under Stephen’s tenure as CEO.
Stephen holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the Ivey Business School, Western University, an Institute of Corporate Directors, Director (ICD.D) from the Rotman School of Management, and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Windsor. He has also completed an Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program at the University of Guelph and numerous courses through the Canadian Securities Institute.
Stephen has supported a number of organizations as a board member including national firms in the credit union sector including the Canadian Credit Union Association (Inaugural chair in 2015), and vice chair at Credential Financial Inc. Past community directorships include, Madame Vanier Children services, Foundation Western, London Chamber of Commerce, London Economic Development Corp., and Western Morrissette entrepreneurship advisory board.
Stephen presently serves as a Director of the Western Fair Association, Verge SVX, London Cross Cultural Learner Center’s (campaign cabinet), and St. Joseph’s Health Care.
Stephen has demonstrated he is a builder of business, and an effective governor. He is a proven leader that has a passion for building and governing high performing teams, culture, vision, and leading reinvention in a highly regulated sector.
After serving one year on the Resource Planning & Audit Committee (RPAC) of the Board of Directors for St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Stephen was invited to join the Board as a Director in June 2025. In addition to his Director responsibilities, Stephen is also serving as the Vice-Chair of RPAC and Chair of the Investment Subcommittee of RPAC.
Peter Cassidy
June 2022, Peter Cassidy is retired from serving as the Principal of John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in East London. He served as a school administrator since 2002 and was a teacher in the London District Catholic Board since 1990, assigned to Regina Mundi College, John Paul II and Catholic Central. He has served as Principal and Vice Principal at St. Josephs in St. Thomas and JPII and was given the distinction of opening the new Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School. Peter enjoyed five years of teaching experience in Hamilton prior to moving to London. He holds a Diploma of Architectural Technology from Fanshawe College, a bachelor's degree in History and a Master of Education from Western University. He was raised in St. Thomas and is a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic High School.
Peter is the Chair of the Quality Committee of St. Joseph’s Board of Directors and a member of the Governance Committee along with his assignment to the Board of Governors. He enjoys serving as a citizen voice on the Hospital Board and finds the experience enlightening and challenging.
Peter also sits on the Alumni Committee of Fanshawe College and was honoured as a distinguished alumnus in 2019. He is extremely proud of his association with Fanshawe and likes to tout the merits of a practical education when talking to students. He continues his engagement with education serving as a supply teacher and administrator.
Peter has been married to Susan since 1990 and they have three grown children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, sketching drawing, participating in local trivia contests and supporting his children in their adventures. Peter and Sue are parish members at St. Michaels parish.
Lesley Cornelius
Lesley “retired” June 30, 2017 as the Director Business Development and Communications with Medbuy Corporation, a London-based group purchasing organization supporting Member hospitals across Canada purchase medical supplies, services and pharmaceuticals products. In this role, she was responsible for strategic planning, the acquisition of new business, project management, and marketing and communications. She was also a part time instructor in the Clinical Trials Management post-degree program at Western Continuing Studies, teaching Communications until 2022.
Lesley has over 25 years’ experience in strategic planning, new product development, business development and corporate communications. Prior to Medbuy, Lesley was with the London Economic Development Corporation for ten years as the Director, Marketing & Communications as well as Business Development for the Life Sciences industry.
She began her career in London at Canada Trust where over the course of ten years had increasing management responsibilities through marketing, product development and regional sales and marketing. Upon graduation from Western, she spent four years with Clinique Cosmetics Canadian head office in Toronto.
Lesley holds a B.A. in Psychology, and has completed the Marketing Management Executive Development Program and the Leadership Executive Development Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business. She also recently completed her Institute of Corporate Directors designation.
Lesley is an active community volunteer and in addition to St. Joseph's Health Care London Board of Directors (St. Joseph's Board), is Vice Chair of the Lawson Research Institute Board of Directors. She is also Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at OECM (Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace), a not-for-profit collaborative sourcing partner for Ontario’s education sector, the Broader Public Sector, and other NFP organizations.
Lesley has also served on other London Boards and Committees including two terms on the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation Board where she held several leadership positions including the Chair of Operations Committee and Cabinet, as well as a two-year cross appointment as the Foundation representative on St. Joseph's Board. Other past Board positions include the YMCA Southwestern Ontario, Huron University, the Women of Distinction Awards Identification Committee, Canada Summer Games, The Dream of a Lifetime Lottery Committee and the Canada Trust Friends of the Environment Foundation.
Paul Dugsin
Paul is Founding Partner at Raiven Capital, a Canada-Silicon Valley technology venture capital fund. Raiven Capital is focused on Series A investments in highly scaleable ventures focused on AI, 5G and IoT technologies. Paul is an investor and strategic planner that has secured $1B in funds for technology and R&D initiatives in Canada, the US, Germany, and Brazil through his consultancy, Magnus Associates. Special areas of focus include: complex and international partnership development, large-scale innovation and R&D strategy, resource alignment, and multi-party funding initiatives.
Paul is also a Senior Associate in the Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs, UofT, and an Advisory Board Member to the Translational Health Graduate Program at the UofT Faculty of Medicine. Paul is alumni of the TRIUM program, an integrated Global EMBA graduate degree issued by the London School of Economics (UK), New York University, and HEC School of Management (France). Paul also holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Paul served on St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation Board of Directors (2016 – 2022) and also enjoyed being the Foundation Board’s representative at St. Joseph’s Health Care Board of Directors (2019 – 2022) (Hospital Board). Upon the conclusion of his term with the Foundation June 2022, Paul expressed interest in continuing to volunteer with St. Joseph’s and was appointed the community Member on the Hospital Board’s Governance Committee. After serving two years he was invited to join the Hospital Board of Directors June 2024.
Paul is also a proud father of three children and has been a resident of London, Ontario since 1997.
Mary Gillett
Mary Gillett is a Professor Emerita at the Ivey Business School, Western University. She is the past Faculty Director of the Executive MBA Program and continues to teach in that program. She has a BA in Business Administration from Western University. She earned her CPA designation with Clarkson Gordon (now Ernst & Young). In 2011, Mary was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario in recognition of her career achievements as well as service to the community and the profession.
Mary thoroughly enjoys being in the classroom and has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and service to the school. As well, Mary received The Vanier Roots and Wings Award in 2007 in recognition of her contributions to the children's mental health sector.
Mary has served on the Boards of several small to medium sized non-profit organizations and has been involved in two significant amalgamations in this sector. Mary was appointed a Director of St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Board of Directors (St. Joseph's Board) June 2019. Prior to this she served two years on the Resource Planning & Audit Committee of St. Joseph's Board. In June 2025, Mary was appointed as Vice-Chair of St. Joseph's Board. She is also an elected member of the Board at Mainstreet Credit Union.
Christopher Hansebout, MD
Dr. Hansebout is an anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine at Western University. He completed residency training in the United States and holds board certifications in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. He completed further fellowship training in regional anesthesia and perioperative echocardiography and ultrasonography at Western University.
His clinical and academic interests include regional anesthesia and point-of-care and perioperative ultrasonography, and he is involved in several research projects in these fields. He is involved in residency education, being the University Hospital site coordinator for the residency program. He has further interest in health ethics, being a member of the Western University Health Sciences Research Ethics Board and the London Health Sciences Centre Ethics Committee.
Dr. Hansebout is an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors (Board) at St. Joseph’s Health Care London as the current Vice-President of the Professional Staff Organization. He is a member of the following standing committees of the Board: Medical Advisory Committee and the Health Care Ethics Committee.
Joan Hubert
Joan is a strong voice for continuous improvement. Following a traumatic car accident in 2016, Joan spent more than five months as an inpatient at Parkwood Institute completing her rehabilitation. Since that time Joan has been a patient advisor on various projects and committees and served 4 years as a member of the Quality Committee of St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Board of Directors.
Joan’s educational background includes medical administration, business administration and organizational management. Joan is also fluent in Spanish. Her professional background spans across both the private and public sector including health care.
Joan was appointed as a Director on St. Joseph’s Health Care London Board of Directors June 2022. For the 2025/26 Board cycle Joan is serving as the Vice-Chair of the Quality Committee and as a voting member on the Health Care Ethics Committee.
LYNNE LIVINGSTONE
Lynne Livingstone is a retired public servant with over 35 years of experience, known for her transformative impact in Ontario’s public service. In her various roles at the Province of Ontario and the City of London, and volunteer efforts, Lynne has championed initiatives that prioritize women, children, and marginalized communities.
She played a key role in creating Ontario’s Early Years Centre's (now EarlyON programs), providing vital resources to families across the province. Lynne also led the creation of the London Child and Youth Network, a collaborative effort to improve outcomes for children and families.
A passionate advocate for equity, inclusivity and safety, Lynne was instrumental in establishing the City’s Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression division, helping to ensure opportunities for all, and oversaw the implementation of key initiatives like A London For Everyone: An Action Plan to Disrupt Islamophobia.
As City Manager, Lynne’s leadership was pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she guided the City’s response and supported the community’s recovery. Her efforts in addressing homelessness, particularly the development of the Whole of Community System Response, have garnered national recognition.
Lynne is a proud alumnus of Western University (Hon BSC Microbiology and Immunology) and the University of Ottawa (Masters Health Administration).
After serving one year on the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors for St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Lynne was invited to join the Board as a Director in June 2025. In addition to her Director responsibilities, Lynne is also serving as the Vice-Chair of the People & Mission Committee and remains a member on the Governance Committee.
Donna Ladouceur
Donna was appointed a Director of St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Board of Directors in June 2019 and was appointed Chair of the Board June 2025. Prior to this she served three years on the Quality Committee of the Board.
Donna was the VP of Home and Community Care in the South West LHIN from 2017 until her retirement in November of 2019. During that time she also was appointed the interim CEO for a 6-month period. Prior to the LHIN and CCAC integration Donna had been the VP of Patient Care from 2007 until 2017 and prior to that a Director of Patient Care.
Donna has worked in the community since 1990 providing case management for hospitals, community and the children services team as well as leading the development of the End of Life Strategy for London and Middlesex. She was a branch manager prior to that for a community healthcare agency. Donna has 10 years' senior leadership experience in a hospital-based research clinic which was a joint venture between an acute care hospital and a pharmaceutical company, the first such venture in Canada.
Donna has a strong, demonstrated track record in leading the delivery of client-driven care which is innovative, integrated and accountable. She is a passionate advocate for consistency and equitable services delivery to clients and has a proven track record as a change leader and proven ability to create and sustain strong strategic partnerships. Donna has always demonstrated a commitment to a high quality patient experience as they journey through the complexities of the health care system. Donna is a nurse by background and resides with her family in Middlesex County. In June 2025.
Laura Lyons, MD
At St. Joseph’s Family Medical and Dental Centre, Dr. Laura Lyons is an academic family physician and team lead. She is an associate professor and full- time faculty member at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and provides supervision, teaching and mentoring to medical students and residents.
Dr. Lyons practices cradle to grave medicine, providing intrapartum obstetrics to palliative care. Her roles include Associate Department Head of Family Medicine at London Health Sciences Centre, and Pain/Addiction Medicine Coordinator with the Department of Family Medicine.
In addition, Dr. Lyons is an addiction medicine specialist and a valued consultant on addiction in pregnancy. She is actively involved in hospital and community programs that support people who use drugs, conducts research, and presents regularly at conferences on pregnancy complicated by psychosocial risks, mental health and addictions.
As the Chair of St. Joseph’s Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), Dr. Lyons will be championing the teaching and research mission of St. Joseph’s which includes looking at opportunities regarding patient safety and quality care, ensuring there is an effective credentialing process and overseeing the work of the MAC and its subcommittees. Pursuant to the By-Law of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Dr. Lyons in her role as MAC Chair, is an ex-officio non-voting Member of St. Joseph’s Board of Directors.
Stephanie Marentette
Stephanie is a litigation lawyer at Co-operators Group Ltd. Prior to commencing her legal practice, Stephanie served as a ministerial staffer to a federal cabinet minister. Stephanie also serves as a Law Practice Program Mentor and tutor for the Law Society of Ontario.
Stephanie is an active member of the London community, volunteering with organizations such as the Red Shoe Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, London Middlesex Community Housing, and the London Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers with Ontario secondary schools by making classroom visits and assisting with mock trials.
Stephanie began her volunteer work with St. Joseph’s Health Care London in 2019, when she joined the People and Mission Committee and was inspired to take on a larger role within the organization. She became a Director of the Board June 2020.
In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys ballet, piano, travel, tennis and spending time with her dog.
Josh Melchers, CPA, CFP
Josh Melchers is an Investment Advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy, joining the company in 2020 and subsequently forming his own team in 2023. Josh graduated from the HBA program at the Ivey Business School and began his career at KPMG in Toronto, where he obtained his Chartered Professional Accountant designation. He has since earned his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designations, and has completed Level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Josh began his involvement with St. Joseph's Health Care London's (hospital) Board of Directors (Board) in 2024. After serving one year as Vice-Chair of the Resource Planning & Audit Committee (RPAC), he assumed the role of Chair of RPAC and Treasurer. In his capacity as Treasurer, Josh also serves on the Nominating Subcommittee and Investment Subcommittee of RPAC.
As an active member of the community, Josh is passionate about giving back and is enthusiastic about supporting the hospital's mission. His dedication to healthcare is deeply personal - motivated by his family's experience when their daughter was born six weeks early and spent four weeks in the NICU. The exceptional care and compassion that she received from the medical team inspired Josh to contribute his time and expertise to make a meaningful difference in the community.
In addition to spending quality time with his family, Josh enjoys running (having completed over five half marathons and two ultra-relays), as well as playing hockey, squash, and golf.
Karen Perkin
Karen Perkin holds the role of Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nurse Executive at St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s). She joined the Senior Leadership Team at St. Joseph’s in April 2010 as Vice President of Professional Practice and Chief Nurse Executive, supporting nursing and allied health professional practice, spiritual care and ethics. In April 2011, the role expanded to include accountability for all of the clinical programs at the St. Joseph’s Hospital acute ambulatory site. In 2014, the role further evolved to include pharmacy services. Previously, she held the position of Director, Nursing Practice at St. Joseph’s for a number of years.
Karen has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of nursing leadership roles. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Western University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Windsor in 1984. Karen is also an Associate Professor at the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University. She has published leadership, professional practice and research papers, presented internationally and taught at Fanshawe College and Western University at the nursing undergraduate and graduate levels.
Karen is passionate about patient and family-centred care, safe and vibrant care environments, scholarly practice, compassionate leadership and system transformation. She feels very privileged and grateful to have the opportunity to serve in health care at this pivotal time.
Victoria Smye
Dr. Victoria Smye is faculty and the Director of the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences at Western University (2017-present).
Victoria began her academic career as faculty at the University of Victoria in BC (2001-2005) after almost 25 years in clinical practice, including as a program manager (Hamilton Regional Public Health) and as a clinical director, clinical nurse specialist (mental health/eating disorders) and provincial coordinator for the BC Provincial Eating Disorders Program. Prior to her current position at Western, she was faculty and Director, Nursing Programs, at Ontario Tech University (formerly UOIT) (2014-2017) and faculty (2005-2014) and Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs (2011-2013), in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Sciences, at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Victoria’s program of research is focused on addressing health inequity with particular relevance to policy and practice in the areas of Indigenous health and gender-based violence. Through her research, Victoria has contributed to anti-stigma/racism and health equity work in Canada and internationally, and to the uptake of equity-oriented approaches that include the concepts of cultural safety, trauma- and violence-informed care and harm reduction. Over the past two decades, Victoria has worked closely with several national, provincial and local organizations as a Board Member, including the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC, and the Women’s Rural Resource Centre in Strathroy. She has been a consultant to organizations such as the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Native Mental Health Association of Canada (now the First Peoples Wellness Circle). In addition, over the past 20 years she has been involved in a full range of committee and board activities across Canada to contribute to the shaping of nursing education provincially and nationally, for example, as a Board Member of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) and the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program (Chair, 2020-present).
Victoria began her volunteer work with St. Joseph’s Health Care London in June 2018, when she joined the Health Care Ethics Committee as a voting member representing the community. She became a Director of the Board June 2021.
Victoria lives in London with her partner and is a mother of three and grandmother to six children.
Janet Tufts
Janet Tufts recently retired (July 2025) from her role as Executive Director of Operation Walk Canada, a national non-profit organization that provides hip and knee replacement surgery to people in developing countries who have no access to health care . Prior to this role, Janet served four years as the Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area. As a proven organizational leader in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, including two years as an education advisor to the Malaysian government, Janet’s areas of expertise include strategic planning, board governance, fund development, financial and human resources management, outcome evaluation, and communications and public relations.
Janet has an MBA from Athabasca University and also holds a Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts in English from Western University.
Janet’s work history includes serving as the Executive Director of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, a Communication Consultant with St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and an instructor with Western Continuing Studies. Her lifelong commitment to volunteerism includes several humanitarian trips to third world countries.
Janet began her volunteer work with St. Joseph’s Health Care London June 2019, when she joined the Quality Committee as a voting member representing the community. She became a Director of the Board June 2023.
Dr. John Yoo
A renowned surgeon and inspiring leader, Dr. John Yoo was appointed to the role of Dean of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University on May 1, 2020. He is a practicing head and neck surgeon in the departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology.
Dr. Yoo grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and attended University in Toronto. After completing medical school and surgical training there, he accepted a faculty position at Western in 1997. During his tenure at Schulich, he has served as Chair/Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery for over 11 years and interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Paediatrics, before serving as Dean.
He is grateful to maintain a practice as an oncologic and reconstructive surgeon; as his greatest motivations are the opportunity to provide care for patients and to help support the next generation of health professionals and scholars.