Our Staff
All BCML facilities are equipped with state of the art, technologically advanced medical equipment, all in excellent physical condition and designed for optimal use of space and convenience for patients, employees and Health Care Professionals. At BCML we make sure you are treated with respect and dignity in a friendly and comfortable environment.
Our commitment to hiring the best professionals in their field and consistently providing quality care and products are one of the reasons for our success. BCML employees and health care professionals are highly trained and committed to providing quality care in a dignified atmosphere, incorporating the principles of customer service and excellence.
Our Staff
Currently, our personnel consists of highly qualified, dedicated health care
professionals, including specialists in several medical fields as follows:
Family Physician
In 1994, after working in Ottawa for two years (I went to McGill Medical School and did my family medicine residency in Montreal), I moved to Toronto. Bay College Medical Clinic (then called Bay Wellesley) had a practice opening. I showed up and have never left. While the patient population has changed dramatically over the years, I still have patients who have been with me since the beginning. I feel really privileged to work and service this very dynamic community.
Believe it or not, I was trained in classical ballet in my early years. I am still very passionate about the art form (I am involved in an international dance festival called Fall For Dance North which takes place in the first week of October in Toronto). Dance has helped me to appreciate and understand that a lot of human communication is non verbal, and often conveyed through movements and slight gestures.
I am very grateful to work with my colleagues, my nurses and the front staff. We have an exceptional team. It takes a village!
Family Physician
I finished medical school from the University of Baghdad in 2003. I participated in clinical research at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. In 2014, I finished my Family Medicine Residency in Winnipeg and worked in rural Manitoba for about 4 years doing family practice and inpatient hospitalist care. I’ve been working in the Toronto and Halton regions since 2017.
Family Physician
Dr Shaffiq Ramji, MD, FCFP. I completed medical school at the University of Toronto. I also completed post-graduate training in Family Medicine at U of T. I spent 7 years in Tanzania, East Africa teaching Family Medicine as a faculty member at a local university. My time in Africa was also spent in academic and private family medicine practice. I have spent the rest of my career in Family Medicine practice in the GTA.
Family Physician
Family Physician
Psychologist
Family Medicine and Occupational Health
Dr. Puneet Seth is a practicing family physician with a strong interest and background in the use of technology to improve healthcare delivery. He completed his medical training and family medicine residency at McMaster University, and practiced in hospital medicine for 6 years prior to switching to general family practice and occupational health. He continues to work part-time in occupational health at the Toronto Western Hospital. While a major advocate of digital health technology, he believes that the future lies in making healthcare delivery more human and personable.
Family Physician
Dr. Zulfikar Kara is a Family Practice Doctor who believes in preventative, patient centred medicine.
Dr. Kara has been the Medical Director of Bay College Medical and Lockwood Diagnostics since 2006. He strives to ensure that the needs of the patients are being met while creating a safe and happy environment for front line MDs, RNs and support staff.
A graduate of McMaster University’s Medical Program and the University of Toronto’s Family Practice Residency Program, Dr. Kara has been practicing in Downtown Toronto for over 20 years.
He has been a volunteer in the community as a Justice of the Peace since 2015.
An avid sports fan, Dr. Kara is hoping for Toronto fans to celebrate a Stanley Cup Parade, marching by the Clinic at 790 Bay Street!
Family Physician
Dr. Shipp is originally from Guelph, Ontario. She completed her family medicine residency at Mount Sinai hospital in Chicago, IL where she was chief resident in her final year. Dr. Shipp graduated in June 2019, moving back to Ontario where she has been practicing Family Medicine since October 2019.
Dr. Joanna Wong
Dr. Joanna Wong grew up in Richmond Hill, ON. She completed her residency in Regina at the University of Saskatchewan and has been practicing since 2015. She has worked as a family physician in Victoria, BC and Calgary, AB before returning home to Toronto earlier this year. She has an interest in women’s health and pediatrics, and is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterologist
Allergist
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist
General Practice
General Surgeon
Internal Medicine
Endocrinology
Neurology
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Urology
Dietitian
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