Clinical Table

The Clinical Table is comprised of administrative and clinical leadership across TDRA partner sites with plans to invite key community partners. This group is working on common, streamlined dementia care initiatives that will enable patients and their families to receive timely, effective, evidence-based care. The TDRA Clinical Table will serve as a model for coordinated high quality care infrastructure in Toronto and the province.

Other members of the Clinical Table include:

  • Amer Burhan: Physician-in-Chief, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
  • Marnie Escaf: Senior Vice President and Executive Lead PMH, University Health Network
  • Lee Fairclough: Senior Vice President, Clinical Care, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Morris Freedman: Head, Division of Neurology, Baycrest Hospital
  • Sanjeev Kumar: Scientist, Staff Psychiatrist and Medical Head of Geriatric Clinical Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Sharon Marr: Medical Director, Seniors Health, Unity Health Toronto (SMH)
  • Mario Masellis: Clinician-Scientist, Neurology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Sanaz Riahi: Vice-President, Clinical Services, Practice and Chief Nursing Executive, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
  • Sharon Straus, Executive Vice-President, Clinical, and Chief Medical Officer, Unity Health Toronto
  • Rupinder Taggar: Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing and Health Professions Executive, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre