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Treatment Centres

Southern Alberta Hemophilia Program - Foothills Medical Centre

Clinic director:
Dr. Man-Chiu Poon

Morna Brown, nurse coordinator
Carol Spitzer, nurse coordinator
Trudy Sale, nurse coordinator
Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders
Comprehensive Care Program - Adult Division
Unit 57B Special Services Building
Foothills Medical Centre
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta  T2N 2T9
Tel.: 403-944-4057
Fax: 403-944-3220
Pager: 403-212-8223 # 7013 (Morna) # 7015 (Carol)
E-mail: morna.brown@albertahealthservices.ca
E-mail: carol.spitzer@albertahealthservices.ca
E-mail: trudy.sale@albertahealthservices.ca

Lezley Ireland, social worker
Foothills Medical Centre
Unit 57B Special Services Building
1403 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta  T2N 2T9
Tel.: 403-944-4483
Fax: 403-944-1446
E-mail: lezley.ireland@albertahealthservices.ca

Southern Alberta Hemophilia Program - Alberta Children's Hospital

Clinic director:
Dr. MacGregor Steele

Sheri vanGunst, nurse coordinator
Shelina Karmali, nurse coordinator
Southern Alberta Pediatric Bleeding Disorder Program
Alberta Children’s Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta  T3B 6A8
Tel.: 403-955-7311
Tel.: 403-955-7211 (after hours)
Fax: 403-955-7393
Pager: 403-212-8223 # 1910
E-mail: sheri.vangunst@albertahealthservices.ca
E-mail: shelina.karmali@albertahealthservices.ca

Vanessa Velasco, physiotherapist
Southern Alberta Pediatric Bleeding Disorder Program
Alberta Children’s Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta  T3B 6A8
Tel.: 403-955-2994
Fax: 403-955-7501
E-mail: vanessa.velasco@albertahealthservices.ca

Kevin Lui, physiotherapist (backup)
Southern Alberta Pediatric Bleeding Disorder Program
Alberta Children’s Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta  T3B 6A8
Tel.: 403-955-2801
Fax: 403-955-7501
E-mail: kevin.lui@albertahealthservices.ca

Hulda Niv, social worker
Southern Alberta Pediatric Oncology and Bleeding Disorder Program
Alberta Children’s Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta  T3B 6A8
Tel.: 403-955-2557
Fax: 403-955-7799
E-mail: hulda.niv@albertahealthservices.ca



Northern Alberta Bleeding Disorders Clinic - University of Alberta Hospital

Clinic directors:
Dr. Nancy Dower
Dr. Bruce Ritchie

Caroline Farmer, nurse
David Castle, nurse
Roxanne Seiferman-Nelson, nurse
Dr. John Akabutu Comprehensive Centre for Bleeding Disorders
University of Alberta Hospital
Stollery Children's Hospital
8440 112th Street, CSB 7-109
Edmonton, Alberta  T6G 2B7
Tel.: 780-407-6588
Fax: 780-407-2605
Tel.: 780-407-2994 (Caroline Farmer)
Tel.: 780-407-7133 (David Castle)
Tel.: 780-407-1497 (Roxanne Seiferman-Nelson)
E-mail: caroline.farmer@albertahealthservices.ca
E-mail: david.castle@albertahealthservices.ca
E-mail: roxanne.seiferman-nelson@albertahealthservices.ca

Betty Hale, physiotherapist
Department of Rehabilitation Services
University of Alberta Hospital
Stollery Children's Hospital
8440 112th Street, WMC – 1F1
Edmonton, Alberta  T6G 2B7
Tel.: 780-407-7150 or 780-407-6002
Fax: 780-407-6538
E-mail: betty.hale@albertahealthservices.ca

Melanie Federlein, social worker
University of Alberta Hospital
Stollery Children's Hospital
8440 112th Street, Room 2E1.04, WMC
Edmonton, Alberta  T6G 2B7
Tel.: 780-407-6798
Fax: 780-407-1702
E-mail: melanie.federlein@albertahealthservices.ca