Our Team
Lead, ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network
Dr. Mehran Anvari is the lead of Project ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network. He is a tenured professor of surgery and holds the Research Chair of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Innovation at McMaster University.
Dr. Anvari is the Past President of the Canadian Association for Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons and the Clinical Lead and Chair of the Ontario Bariatric Network. He is the Scientific Director and CEO of the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation, and the founding Director of the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery.
Dr. Anvari has been involved in teaching laparoscopic bariatric procedures for over 10 years in Canada and internationally, and is a faculty member for a number of bariatric programs, including the European Institute of Telesurgery (EITS) in Strasbourg, France.
As a researcher, supervisor, mentor, and advisor, Dr. Anvari has a continued commitment to teaching, education, publication, and innovation. He has authored over 200 publications; holds seven patents; and is the principal investigator of numerous studies related to obesity, gastrointestinal disease, and surgical robotic systems and techniques.
Dr. Anvari has been honored many times for his innovation and research: he was awarded the ORION Leadership Award in 2010 and the ISS R&D Innovation Award in 2015. Dr. Anvari’s work with telerobotics has also been recognized by the federal and provincial government with the “Gold Medal of Distinction” and the “Diamond Award for Innovation in Technology”. Most recently, Dr. Anvari was appointed to the Order of Ontario for his support in the development of medical robotics for early detection and treatment of cancers.
Co-Chair, ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network
Dr. Boudreau is a staff surgeon in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at St. Joseph’s Healthcare and an Assistant Professor at McMaster University.
She achieved her MD in 2011 at the University of Montreal, Quebec and completed her General Surgery Residency at the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec in 2016. She completed a Fellowship in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital here in Hamilton. Beginning in July 1, 2017, Dr. Boudreau was a Clinical Scholar in the Department of Surgery while she completed her Masters in Health Research and Methodology at McMaster University.
Dr. Boudreau is the provincial co-chair for Project ECHO OBN (Ontario Bariatric Network) and the ECHO lead for the Hamilton Bariatric Centre of Excellence site.
Her research interests focus mainly on metabolic surgery and include diabetes remission, weight regain and revisional surgery.
Clinical Project Coordinator, ECHO Ontario Bariatric Network
Daina Mueller is the Clinical Project Coordinator of Project ECHO OBN. Daina completed her MSc at McMaster University and has held various senior management roles working with clinicians to develop and implement province-wide programs focused on capacity building and knowledge exchange.
Daina is responsible for the overall project management of the program including curriculum development. She works with the multi-disciplinary team of clinicians from the Bariatric Centres of Excellence and provides support to the Hub Teams as they implement Project ECHO OBN.
Hub Teams
Guelph General Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Laurie Inkol; Registered Nurse
Morgan Lowe; Social Worker
Lisa Mooser; Registered Dietitian
Humber River Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Dr. Stephen Glazer; Team Lead, Internist
Karen Dixon; Registered Nurse
Sarah Butt; Manager
Jackie Jabaralli; Clinical Practice Lead
Jennifer Schumacher; Social Worker
Roshni John; Registered Dietitian
Kingston Health Sciences Centre Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Dr. Peter Szasz; Surgeon
Nadia Taylor; Social Worker
Karen Lollar-Baird; Nurse Practitioner
Gem Fenton; Registered Dietitian
Brendine Partyka; Registered Dietitian
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Dr. Karim Ramji; Surgeon
Andrea Millard; Social Worker
Heather Radman; Manager
Krista Winters; Administrative Support
Kristie Lamain; Nurse Practitioner
Preeti Lotay; Nurse Practitioner
Adam Bryant; Registered Dietitian
Sarah Teene; Registered Dietitian
The Ottawa Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Dr. Amy Neville; Team Lead, Surgeon
Aspen Viets; Nurse Practitioner
Allison Vettorel; Nurse Practitioner
Colleen Gilchrist; Registered Dietitian
Risa Shorr; Librarian
Shawna McCusker; Social Worker
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Dr. Julie Riendeau; Psychologist
Debbie Walsh; Kinesiologist
Olivia Zanette; Registered Dietitian
Sarah Miller; Registered Dietitian
Tanya Burgess; Registered Nurse
Toronto Western Hospital Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Julia Skiadaresis; Co-lead, Social Worker
Ashley Farrell; Information Specialist
Laura Scott; Registered Dietitian
Patti Kastanias; Nurse Practitioner
Sarah Royal; Psychologist
Wei Wang; Nurse Practitioner