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Living Donation Advisory Committee (LDAC)
The Living Donation Advisory Committee (LDAC) provides expert advice for advancement and implementation of national initiatives in partnership with Canadian Blood Services on issues relating to the donation and transplantation of organs from living donors to recipients.
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Members |
Title and Organization |
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Dr. Sunita Singh (Chair) |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto Medical Director, Living Kidney Donation Program Transplant Nephrologist, Kidney Transplant Program Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, Ontario |
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Dr. Ann Bugeja (Vice chair) |
Medical Director, In-Centre Nocturnal Hemodialysis Program The Ottawa Hospital – Riverside Campus Ottawa, Ontario |
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Dr. Steven Paraskevas (KTAC Chair Representative) |
Associate Professor of Surgery McGill University Health Centre Royal Victoria Hospital Montréal, Québec |
| Dr. Justin Gill |
Transplant Nephrologist Kidney Transplant Program St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver, British Columbia |
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Dr. Olwyn Johnston |
Medical Director Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Vancouver General Hospital Transplant Nephrologist Gordon and Leslie Diamond Centre Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Dr. Serdar Yilmaz |
Transplant Surgeon AHS - Foothills Medical Medical Director, Southern Alberta Transplant Program Calgary, Alberta |
| Dr. Sita Gourishankar |
Associate Professor (with tenure) Assistant Dean, Admissions, MD Program Director of Kidney Transplant Fellowship Training Program Acting Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program Division of Nephrology and Transplantation University of Alberta |
| Dr. Abubaker Hassan |
Nephrologist Saskatchewan Transplant Program SHR - St. Paul’s Hospital Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Dr. Leroy Storsley |
Nephrologist, Kidney Transplant Program Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Dr. Dervla Connaughton |
Director of Living Kidney Donation Nephrology Department London Health Sciences Centre London, Ontario |
| Dr. Matthew Miller |
Nephrologist St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario |
| Mr. Kevin Bradley |
Live Donor Coordinator Renal Transplant Program Unity Health Toronto St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto, Ontario |
| Dr. Anand Ghanekar |
Medical Co-Director, Kidney Transplant Clinic Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Kidney Transplant Clinic Staff Physician, Liver Transplant Clinic UHN - Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario |
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Dr. M. Khaled Shamseddin |
Director, Kidney Transplant Program Kingston General Hospital Kingston, Ontario |
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Dr. Suzon Collette |
Director, Renal Transplantation Program Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal Montreal, Quebec |
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Dr. Marie-Chantal Fortin |
Principal Scientist Division of Nephrology CHUM – Research Centre Montreal, Quebec |
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Dr. Michel Pâquet
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Medical Advisor, Transplantation Canadian Blood Services Director, Kidney Transplant Program CHUM - Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal Montreal, Quebec |
| Dr. Shaifali Sandal |
Transplant Nephrologist, Living Donor Kidney Transplantation McGill University Health Centre Montréal, Québec |
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Dr. Mélanie Masse |
Director, Nephrology CHUS – Fleurimont Hospital Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, Quebec |
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Dr. Julie Lesage |
Nephrologist CHU de Québec - Pavillon Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Quebec, Quebec |
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Dr. Christine Pippy |
Nephrologist Saint John Regional Hospital Saint John, New Brunswick |
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Dr. Christine Dipchand |
Nephrologist, Living Renal Donation NSHA - QEII Health Sciences Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Dr. Pamela Pike |
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) Discipline of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Newfoundland |
| Ms. Peggy John |
Associate Director, Program Operations, OTDT Canadian Blood Services Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ms. Charley Bekolay (Prog Lead) |
Program Associate Canadian Blood Services Edmonton, Alberta |
| Ms. Jodi Caseley |
Program Liaison Canadian Blood Services Edmonton, Alberta |
| Ms. Beth Forman |
Registry Liaison Specialist Edmonton, Alberta |
| Mr. Clay Gillrie |
Associate Director, Interprovincial Organ Sharing Canadian Blood Services Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ms. Darlene Jagusic (LDAC Prog Mgr) |
Program Manager Canadian Blood Services Saskatoon, SK |
| Ms. Kathy Yetzer |
Advisor - Sr & Lead - System Development Canadian Blood Services Edmonton, Alberta |
Last updated June 2022