Disease Site Group Contacts

CancerCare Manitoba uses a multidisciplinary approach to patient care by bringing together professionals to focus on a specific area of cancer or hematology.

Below is a directory of contacts for each of our DSG chairpersons or a designated lead for specialty area.

Breast

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Danielle Desautels

Admin Support number: 204-787-2128

Central Nervous System (Brain)

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Saranya Kakumanu

Admin Support Number: 204-787-4760

Endocrine/Thyroid

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Veena Agrawal

Admin Support Number: 204-787-1416

Gastrointestinal

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Vallerie Gordon

Admin Support Number: 204-787-1884

Genitourinary

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Graham

Admin Support Number: 204-237-2006

Gynecological

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Erin Dean

Admin Support Number: 204-787-1416

Head & Neck

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Ahmet Leylek

Admin Support Number: 204-787-2175

Hematology/Hemostasis

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Vi Dao

Admin Support Number: 204-237-2006

Leukemia

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Kristjan Paulson

Admin Support Number: 204-787-3594

Liver

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Maged Nashed

Admin Support Number: 204-787-4760

Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Pamela Skrabek

Admin Support Number: 204-787-1340

Pediatric

Interim Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Ashley Chopek 

Admin Support Number: 204-787-7095

Sarcoma

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. David Perrin

Admin Support Number: 204-787-8733

Skin

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Justin Rivard

Admin Support Number: 204-787-8733

Symptom Management

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Paul Daeninck

Admin Support Number: 204-235-3141

Thoracic

Disease Site Group Chair: Dr. Bashir Bashir

Admin Support Number: 204-787-2173