Staff Directory

Staff Directory

General inquiriesMedia queriesPhysician advisors
Provide community based support to physicians:
Tel: 902-468-1866
Toll free: 1-800-563-3427
Fax: 902-468-6578
info@doctorsns.com		Barb Johnson
902-483-6462
barb.johnson@doctorsns.com
OR
Alexandra McNab
902-830-3701
alexandra.mcnab@doctorsns.com		Noelle Moulaison
Zone 1-Western
902-740-5240
noelle.moulaison@doctorsns.com
Lindsey Mattinson
Zone 2-Northern
1-800-563-3427
lindsey.mattinson@doctorsns.com
Ryan Brown
Zone 3-Eastern
902-304-6569
ryan.brown@doctorsns.com
Jennifer Girard
Zone 4-Central
902-240-6301
jennifer.girard@doctorsns.com
Membership inquiriesMailing address 
Tel: 902-481-4932
Alternative tel: 902-481-4904
Fax: 902-468-3976
membership@doctorsns.com		Doctors Nova Scotia
25 Spectacle Lake Drive
Dartmouth NS  B3B 1X7		 

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Office of the President

Dr. Gehad Gobran
902-468-1866
1-800-563-3427
president@doctorsns.com

Chief Executive Officer

Nancy MacCready-Williams
902-481-4918
1-800-563-3427
nancy.maccready@doctorsns.com

Corporate Services

Charmaine Smith
Director, corporate services
Human resources, governance, internal IT, legal and privacy
902-223-0998
1-800-563-3427
charmaine.smith@doctorsns.com
Sonia Abi Ajab
Executive assistant to the President and CEO
admin team lead; board and committee support; section inquiries
902-403-0494
1-800-563-3427
sonia.abiajab@doctorsns.com
Trish Bennett
Receptionist
reception, administrative support
902-468-1866
1-800-563-3427
trish.bennett@doctorsns.com
IT Support
902-468-1866
1-800-563-3427
it@doctorsns.com
Iain Thomas
Legal counsel and chief privacy officer
Legal counsel; assistance with privacy concerns
902-333-9133
1-800-563-3427
Iain.Thomas@doctorsns.com

Finance

David Topple
Manager, finance
Financial statements, budgets and analysis
902-478-9333
1-800-563-3427
david.topple@doctorsns.com
Annette Awalt
Administrative coordinator
Admin for finance and member benefits, accounts payable clerk
902-877-7042
1-800-563-3427
annette.awalt@doctorsns.com
Colleen Sears
Payroll and finance administrator
Payroll, parental leave, honoraria, tax forms
902-478-0490
1-800-563-3427
colleen.sears@doctorsns.com

Physician Compensation and Negotiations

Alana Patterson
Director, physician compensation and negotiations
Lead negotiator; compensation
902-266-9031
1-800-563-3427
alana.patterson@doctorsns.com
Shilo Mann
Administrative coordinator
902-403-0222
1-800-563-3427
shilo.mann@doctorsns.com
Maureen Connolly
Compensation manager, clinical/academic funding plans
Clinical/academic funding plan specialist
902-717-0626
1-800-563-3427
maureen.connolly@doctorsns.com
Derek Law
Compensation manager, fee-for-service
Fees and fee applications
902-223-3014
1-800-563-3427
derek.law@doctorsns.com
Jessica Moore
Compensation manager, Physician Agreement and Fee Schedule
Fees and fee applications; billing, audit and appeal issues
902-225-1533
1-800-563-3427
jessica.moore@doctorsns.com
Dr. Ken Wilson
Medical consultant
Fee applications; audit and appeal; billing education
902-440-3228
1-800-563-3427
ken.wilson@doctorsns.com

Physician Advisory Team and Member Benefits

Kim Oakley
Director, Health system integration and practice support
Community-based physician outreach, member benefits
902-221-3064
1-800-563-3427
kim.oakley@doctorsns.com
Debbie Traer
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support to the Physician Advisory Team (PAT)
902-877-2663
1-800-563-3427
debbie.traer@doctorsns.com
Jennifer Girard
Physician advisor (Zone 4-Central)
Community-based physician outreach
902-240-6301
1-800-563-3427
jennifer.girard@doctorsns.com
Noelle Moulaison
Physician advisor (Zone 1-Western)
Community-based physician outreach
902-740-5240
1-800-563-3427
noelle.moulaison@doctorsns.com
Catherine Gervais
Member benefits advisor
Benefits lead; membership; health and dental plan
902-481-4904
1-800-563-3427
catherine.gervais@doctorsns.com
Deborah Wentzell
Member benefits coordinator
Member payments; health and dental plan
902-481-4932
1-800-563-3427
deborah.wentzell@doctorsns.com
Ryan Brown
Physician advisor (Zone 3-Eastern)
Community-based physician outreach
902-304-6569
1-800-563-3427
ryan.brown@doctorsns.com
Lindsey Mattinson
Physician advisor (Zone 2-Northern)
Community-bsed physician outreach
1-800-563-3427
lindsey.mattinson@doctorsns.com

Health Policy

Katie Mallam
Director, policy and physician wellness initiatives
Government relations; physician leadership and advocacy
902-237-7061
1-800-563-3427
katie.mallam@doctorsns.com
Brent Andrews
E-health advisor
902-225-8577
brent.andrews@doctorsns.com
Jyllian Cress
E-health policy advisor
902-830-2474
1-800-563-3427
jyllian.cress@doctorsns.com
Samantha Graham
Policy advisor
902-830-6592
1-800-563-3427
samantha.graham@doctorsns.com
Giselle Clarke
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support to Director, policy and physician wellness initiatives
902-333-3161
1-800-563-3427
giselle.clarke@doctorsns.com
Jennifer Boyter
Policy advisor
902-717-3196
1-800-563-3427
jennifer.boyter@doctorsns.com
Basma Deef
Senior Diversity Advisor
902-329-6689
1-800-563-3427
basma.deef@doctorsns.com
Mikiaya Ford
Policy officer
902-877-6128
1-800-563-3427
mikiaya.ford@doctorsns.com
Katelyn Junus
Physician Wellness Navigator
902-329-8689
1-800-563-3427
katelyn.junus@doctorsns.com

Communications and Member Engagement

Kim Nakhaie
Director, communications and member engagement
Communications and member engagement strategy
902-456-0812
1-800-563-3427
kim.nakhaie@doctorsns.com
Anita Samson
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support for the communications team
902-580-3207
1-800-563-3427
anita.samson@doctorsns.com
Austen Gilliland
Editor
doctorsNS magazine; website; special publications
902-877-9486
1-800-563-3427
austen.gilliland@doctorsns.com
Marnie Gillis
Creative director
Creative lead
902-223-5903
1-800-563-3427
marnie.gillis@doctorsns.com
Janice Hudson
Communications advisor
Social media; communications and marketing
902-410-3932
1-800-563-3427
janice.hudson@doctorsns.com
Barb Johnson
Senior communications advisor
Lead media relations
902-483-6462
1-800-563-3427
barb.johnson@doctorsns.com
Alexandra McNab
Senior Communications Advisor
Communications strategy; lead member engagement
902-830-3701
1-800-563-3427
alexandra.mcnab@doctorsns.com
Melissa Murray
Communications coordinator
Lead website content; managing editor doctorsNS magazine; advertising; events
902-452-9585
1-800-563-3427
melissa.murray@doctorsns.com