If you are diagnosed with a desmoid tumour it is recommended that you be evaluated in a major, academic hospital with expertise in sarcoma. Patients with desmoid tumours should be assessed by a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and nurses.
The following physicians have self-identified as having expertise in the care of patients with desmoid. Please do not contact them yourselves, ask your GP to refer you.
The Desmoid Tumour Foundation of Canada does not and cannot endorse any one of the doctors listed.
Alberta
| Name | Associated with Institute | City of Practice | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouchard-Fortier, Antoine (Surgical Oncologist) | University of Calgary | Calgary | |
| Kurien, Elizabeth (Radiation Oncologist) | Tom Baker Cancer Centre | Calgary | 403-521-3515 |
| Mack, Lloyd (Chair, General Surgical Oncology Residency Training Program) | Dept. of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary | Calgary | 403-521-3169 |
| Chu, Quincy (Medical Oncologist) | Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta | Edmonton | 780-432-8248 |
| Haase, Erika (Surgical Oncologist) | Grey Nuns Hospital and Dept. of Surgery, University of Alberta | Edmonton | 780-735-7000 |
British Columbia
| Name | Associated with Institute | City of Practice | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard, Karen (Radiation Oncologist) | BC Cancer Agency | Vancouver | |
| Simmons, Christine (Provincial Chair, Sarcoma Systemic Therapy, BCCA; Medical Oncologist) | BCCA Vancouver, Faculty Medicine, University of British Columbia | Vancouver | 604-877-6000 x2397 |
Ontario
| Name | Associated with Institute | City of Practice | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tozer, Richard (Chief of Oncology) | Hamilton Health Sciences | Hamilton | 905-387-9495 |
| Zbuk, Kevin (Associate Professor, Dept. Oncology) | McMaster University | Hamilton | 905-387-9495 |
| Falkson, Conrad (Head, Radiation Oncology; Head, Radiation Treatment Program) | Cancer Centre of SE Ontario, Kingston Health Sciences Centre | Kingston | 613-544-2631 x4509 |
| Asmis, Tim (Medical Oncology) | Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre | Ottawa | |
| Cook, Graham (Radiation Oncologist) | Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre | Ottawa | 613-737-7700 x25395 |
| Nessim, Carolyn (Program Director Complex General Surgical Oncology) | The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa | Ottawa | 613-737-8899 x71085 |
| Saidi, Kevan | Health Sciences North | Sudbury | 705-522-9101 |
| Catton, Charles (Radiation Oncologist) | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre | Toronto | 416-946-2983 |
| Dickson, Brendan (Director of Immunohistochemistry) | Mount Sinai Hospital | Toronto | 416-946-2983 |
| Ghai, Sangeet (Radiologist) | UHN-Mount Sinai Hospital-Women’s College Hospital | Toronto | |
| Gladdy, Rebecca (Surgical Oncologist) | Mount Sinai Hospital | Toronto | 416-586-4800 x3812 |
| Gupta, Abha (Oncologist) | Hospital for Sick Children | Toronto | 416-946-2252 |
| Thipphavong, Seng (Abdominal Radiology) | UHN-Mount Sinai Hospital-Women’s College Hospital | Toronto | 416-323-6113 |
| Wunder, Jay (Surgeon in Chief, Rubinoff-Gross Chair in Orthopaedic Oncology) | Mount Sinai Hospital | Toronto | 416-586-4800 x8807 |
Quebec
| Name | Associated with Institute | City of Practice | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aoude, Ahmed (Orthopaedic Surgeon) | McGill University Health Centre | Montreal | 514-934-1934 x45929 |
| Alcindor, Thierry (Director, Medical Oncology; Assoc. Director, Oncology Trials; Assoc. Prof. Oncology & Medicine) | McGill University Health Centre | Montréal | 514-934-1934 x43118 |
| Cury, Fabio (Radiation Oncologist) | McGill University Health Centre | Montréal | 514-934-1934 x42400 |
| Dumitra, Siziana (Surgical Oncologist) | McGill University Health Centre | Montreal | 514-340-8222, ext 28248 |
| Freeman, Carolyn (Radiation Oncologist with subspecialty practice in sarcoma and paediatric radiation oncology) | McGill University Health Centre | Montréal | 514-934-1934 x43915 |
| Gervais, Mai-Kim (Surgical Oncologist) | Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Université de Montréal | Montréal | 514-252-3400 x4558 |
| Turcotte, Robert (Orthopaedic Oncologist) | Centre universitaire de santé McGill | Montréal | 514-934-1934 x31370 |
| Boulanger-Gobeil, Cindy (General Surgical Oncology) | CHU de Québec Hôtel-Dieu de Québec | Quebec City | 418-525-4444 |
| Bédard, Valérie (Surgical Oncology) | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Sherbrooke University | Sherbrooke | 819-346-1110 x12371 |
Saskatchewan
| Name | Associated with Institute | City of Practice | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deobald, Ray (General Surgery and Surgical Oncology) | University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine | Saskatoon | 306-653-3366 |
| Groot, Gary | University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | 306-227-8675 |
| Graham, Peter (General Surgical Oncology) | University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | 306-653-3366 |