Our Care and Education Members

Alimoradiyan, Farnouche
RN, BScN, CDE
Profession

Diabetes Educator

Contact Information
Toronto General Hospital

University Health Network
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, ON  M5G 2C4


[email protected]
Andrade, Christine
RN(EC), MN
Profession

Nurse Practitioner

Contact Information
Mount Sinai Hospital
60 Murray St.
Toronto, ON M5T 3L9
Phone: 416-586-4800
Fax: 416-361-2662
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

Inpatient and outpatient diabetes management and education.

Blekaitis, Karen
RD
Profession

Dieitian

Contact Information
Toronto General Hospital
12N1245
200 Elizabeth St.
Toronto, ON M5G2C4
Phone: 416-340-4800
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

Registered Dietitian at University Health Network

Blumer, Ian
MD, FRCPC
Profession

Diabetology

Contact Information
Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre
401-95 Bayly Street West
Ajax, ON L1S 7K8
Phone: 905-427-2678
[email protected]
View website
Diabetes Related Activities:

Board Director and medical advisor, The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre.

Board Director, The Canadian Diabetes Association.

Faculty, Taking Control of Your Diabetes

Chair, The Endocrine Society Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinical Practice Guideline Task Force.

Co-author, Diabetes for Canadians for Dummies.

Brum, Margaret
RD, CDE
Profession

Registered Dietitian

Contact Information
University Health Network
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St, 8 East-400
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Phone: 416-603-5800
Fax: 416-603-5274
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

I teach a minimum of one group nutrition class per week and see patients in clinic daily for individual nutrition counseling.  I also supervise nutrition students from the University of Toronto and give presentations to medical staff and community members. I am the research dietitian for the International Sodium-HF study, TGH site.

Brundage, Anna
RN, BHSc(N), CDE
Profession

Nurse and Diabetes Educator

Contact Information
Women's College Hospital

[email protected]
Caplan, Leigh
RN, BSc, Ma CDE
Profession

Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator

Contact Information
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

[email protected]
Cardinez, Nancy
BN, MN-NP, CDE
Profession

Nurse Practitioner, Diabetes Clinical Research Nurse Specialist

Contact Information
Research Institute
Murray St.
Toronto, ON
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

Clinical Interest:

Diabetes management & technologies

Research Interests:

1. Adjunctive Therapies in type 1 Diabetes. Empagliflozin as Adjunctive to inSulin thErapy in Type 1 Diabetes Over 52 Weeks (EASE-2)

2. The Use of a Nurse Practitioner led Transitional Diabetes Clinic Following Transplantation

Cham, Leslie
RN
Profession

Clinical Research Coordinator, Registered Nurse

Contact Information
Dr. Cherney's Renal Physiology Lab, Toronto General Hospital
Room 12N1215
200 Elizabeth St.
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Phone: 416-340-4800
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

I help conduct patient visits for various physiological diabetes related studies at the Renal Physiology Lab. Examples of studies I am involved in include the Diabetes Longevity Study (examines phenotypes of people who have had type 1 diabetes for over 50 years) and the INDORSE study (looking at the renal hemodynamic effects of DPP-4 inhibitor therapy in people with type 2 diabetes).

Chan, Joyce
PharmD, MSc, BCCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), ACPR, CDE
Profession

Clinical Pharmacist

Contact Information
University Health Network
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth St.
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Phone: 416-340-4800 x4537
[email protected]
Chan, Lucia
RN, CDE
Profession

Nursing

Contact Information
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
West Wing
399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Phone: 416-603-5800
[email protected]
Chan, Mei
RN
Profession

Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist

Contact Information
University Health Network
Sun Life Financial Banting and Best Diabetes Clinic
585 University Ave
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Phone: 416-340-4800
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

Diabetes education

Cheung, Tina
RN, MN, CDE
Profession

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Contact Information
University Health Network
Toronto General Hospital. 13EB-300
200 Elizabeth Street
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Phone: 416-340-4800
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

I am the diabetes educator for all admitted patients in General Internal Medicine at Toronto General Hospital. I provide diabetes education and clinical management to patients admitted with T1DM or complex T2DM.

Choy, Amy
RN, CDE
Profession

Nursing

Contact Information
Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Phone: 416-603-5800 x5737
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

I am part of the diabetes education program within our FHT, where I provide counselling on Type 2 diabetes to our rostered patients, ranging from basic education to lifestyle counselling to insulin titration. 

Christo, Carolyn
RD,CDE
Profession

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

Contact Information
Women's College Hospital

[email protected]
Clark, Elaine
RD, CDE
Profession

Registered Dietitian

Contact Information
St. Joseph Health Centre
ACC
30 The Queensway
Toronto, ON M6R 1B5
Phone: 416-530-6000 x4671
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:

I am employed full time as a dietitian and certified diabetes educator.  I work with individuals who have Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes.

Cleave, Barbara
RN, MN, CDE
Profession

Registered Nurse

Contact Information
Mount Sinai Hospital
Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Health Complex
60 Murray Street
Toronto, ON M5T 3L9
Phone: 416-586-4800 x2622
Fax: 416-361-2662
[email protected]
Cohen, Kathy
RD, CDE
Profession

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

Contact Information
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
Endocrine Clinic
399 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M5T 2S6
Phone: 416-603-5800
[email protected]
Daneman, Denis
MD
Profession

Endocrinologist

Contact Information
The Hospital For Sick Children

[email protected]
De Melo, Margaret
BSc, RD, CDE
Profession

Practice Leader-Clinical Nutrition, Allied Health

Contact Information
University Health Network
399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8
Phone: 416-603-5800 x5973
[email protected]
Diabetes Related Activities:
I am interested in research that focuses on diabetes self-care management (DSM). As part of interprofessional research teams, I have studied the effectiveness of DSM education programs, utilization and attrition such programs, food insecurity in Canadians with diabetes, and gender differences, psychosocial and clinical factors that help us better understand and serve those affected by diabetes.
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