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President

Dr. Brendan Lewis began his practice in orthopaedic surgery in Corner Brook in 1991. He is currently chief of Orthopaedics at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital, specializing in trauma, spinal surgery, arthroplasty and sports medicine. He is also a clinical assistant professor of surgery at Memorial University. After earning his MD at Memorial University in 1983, Dr. Lewis completed a joint five-year orthopaedic residency program with MUN and Dalhousie University. In 1990, he obtained his FRCSC and successfully completed fellowship training in spinal disorders and trauma orthopaedic surgery at the University of Toronto. Dr. Lewis is also a certified Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a board certified member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and has a Diploma of Sports Medicine from the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine. Throughout his career Dr. Lewis has held a number of prominent positions and is a past-president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association, the NL Orthopaedic Society, the Atlantic Provinces Orthopaedic Society and the NL Surgical Society, among others.

   

Corporate

People

  • Executive
    • President Dr. Brendan Lewis
    • President-Elect Dr. Patrick O’Shea
    • Past-President Dr. Elizabeth Callahan
    • Honorary Treasurer Dr. Sandra Luscombe
    • Honorary Secretary Dr. Tony Gabriel
  • Board of Directors
    • Avalon Dr. Lonzel Button
    • Central East Dr. Shawn Tiller
    • Central West Dr. Steven Parsons
    • Grenfell Dr. Trudy O'Keefe
    • Labrador Dr. Yordan Karaivanov 
    • Peninsulas Dr. Stacey Saunders
    • St. John's Dr. Atamjit Gill
    • St. John's Dr. David Pace
    • St. John's Dr. Barry Rose
    • St. John's Dr. Stephen Major
    • St. John's Dr. Cynthia Slade
    • Western Dr. Mehrul Hasnain
    • Western Dr. Ed Mercer
    • Resident Dr. Steve Tilley
    • Medical Student Mr. Fraser Clift
  • Committees
    • Archives Dr. Nigel Rusted, Chair; Dr. Charles Henderson; Dr. George Horner; Dr. Maurice McVicker
    • Audit Review Dr. Karl Misik, Chair; Dr. Fred Jardine
    • By-laws Dr. Eric Stone, Chair; Dr. Donald Hodder
    • Communications and Public Relations Dr. John Haggie, Chair; Dr. Elizabeth  Callahan; Dr. Ronan O’Shea; Dr. Joseph Tumilty; Ms. Lynn Barter; Ms. Dawn Mason 
    • Ethics Dr. Terrance Callanan, Chair
    • Fee-for-Service Physicians Dr. Michael Paul, Chair; Dr. Elizabeth Callahan; Dr. Tony Gabriel; Dr. Fred Jardine; Dr. Nick Kum; Dr. Rob Russell; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
    • Finance Dr. Sandra Luscombe, Chair; Dr. Elizabeth Callahan; Dr. Brendan Lewis; Dr. Patrick O’Shea; Dr. Tony Gabriel; Mr. Robert Ritter; Mr. J. David Mitchell
    • Health Promotion and Wellness Dr. Wendy Graham, Chair; Dr. David Allison; Dr. Tracey Bridger; Dr. Jamie Graham; Dr. Sandra Luscombe; Dr. Leslie Rourke; Dr. Berjinder Sethi; Ms. Lynn Barter; Ms. Dawn Mason
    • Medical Education Dr. Susan King, Chair
    • Negotiating Mr. Robert Ritter, Chair; Dr. Lydia Hatcher; Dr. Andrew Major; Dr. John Haggie; Dr. Terry O'Grady; Dr. Stephen Major; Dr. Tom Costello; Dr. Joseph Tumilty; Dr. Susan MacDonald; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
      • Fee-for-Service Subcommittee Dr. Lydia Hatcher, Co-Chair; Dr. Andrew Major, Co-Chair; Dr. Art Rideout (Eastern); Dr. Eric Stone (Eastern); Dr. Pam Pike (Eastern); Dr. Steven Parsons (Central); Dr. Karl Bruff (Western); Dr. William Arsenault (Labrador)
      • Salaried Subcommittee Dr. Susan MacDonald, Co-Chair; Mr. Rob Ritter, Co-Chair; Dr. Vikki Crosbie (Eastern); Dr. Julia Trahey (Eastern); Dr. Bridget Fernandez (Eastern); Dr. Eric Elli (Eastern); Dr. Kris Luscombe (Central); Dr. Scott Lamswood (Western); Dr. Dennis Rashleigh (Labrador - HVGB); Dr. Hoi Kwan Lee (Labrador - St. Anthony)
      • Specialist Subcommittee Dr. John Haggie, Co-Chair; Dr. Terry O'Grady, Co-Chair; Dr. Mike Berman (Eastern); Dr. Tanweer Azher (Eastern); Vacant (Central); Dr. Jim Scott (Western); Dr. Vivian Pealing (Labrador)
      • General Practice Subcommittee Dr. Stephen Major (Co-Chair); Dr. Tom Costello (Co-Chair);Dr. Maureen Gibbons (Eastern); Dr. Paul Jackman (Eastern); Dr. Susan King (Eastern); Dr. Tony Gabriel (Central); Dr. Trent Parsons (Western)
      • Rural Physicians Subcommittee Dr. Dennis Rashleigh (Goose Bay); Dr. Wendy Graham (Port-aux-Basques); Vacant (Brookfield); Dr. Paul Bonisteel (New Harbour); Dr. Jim Bowen (Norris Point); Dr. Richard Lush (Grand Falls-Windsor)
    • NLMA/WHSCC Dr. John Haggie, Co-Chair; Dr. Stephen Major; Dr. Gert Nel; Ms. Lynn Barter; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
    • Nominating Dr. Terry O'Grady, Chair; Dr. Victoria Crosbie; Dr. Wendy Graham; Dr. Larry Alteen; Dr. Catherine Penney; Mr. Robert Ritter
    • Physician Services Liaison Dr. Joseph Tumilty; Dr. Elizabeth Callahan; Mr. Robert Ritter
    • Policy Dr. Lydia Hatcher, Chair; Dr. Barbara Grandy; Dr. John Haggie; Dr. Steve Major; Dr. Julia Trahey; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
    • Professionals' Assistance Dr. Susan Rideout-Vivian; Dr. Michelle Young; Dr. Sheila Lynch; Ms. Rosemary Lahey; Dr. David Coleman, Corresponding Member; Dr. King Jim, Corresponding Member; Dr. Vince McMahon, Corresponding Member
    • Professional Services and Compensation Dr. John Haggie, Chair; Dr. Jonathan Greenland; Dr. Lydia Hatcher; Dr. Susan King; Dr. Ronan O’Shea; Dr. Michael Paul; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
    • Salaried Physicians Dr. Ronan O’Shea, Chair; Dr. Kevin Hogan; Dr. Greg Mercer; Dr. Judy Ophel; Dr. Eileen St. Croix; Mr. Scott Brown; Ms. Tamie L. White
  • Representatives
    • CMA Board of Directors Dr. Susan King
    • CMA Committee on Education and Professional Development (Atlantic representative) Dr. John Haggie
    • CMA Forum on General and Family Practice Issues Dr. Lydia Hatcher
    • CMA Committee on Ethics (Atlantic representative) Dr. Ted Callanan
    • CMA Committee on Nominations Dr. Joseph Tumilty
  • Staff
    • Assistant to the Executive Director Ms. Donna Osmond
    • Communications Coordinator Ms. Dawn Mason
    • Communications Specialist Mr. Jonathan Carpenter
    • Coordinator, Membership Services Ms. Suzan Tucker
    • Director, Administration & Informatics Mr. J. David Mitchell
    • Director, Communications & Public Affairs Ms. Lynn Barter
    • Director, Health Policy & Economics Mr. Scott Brown
    • Executive Director Mr. Robert Ritter
    • Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst Ms. Tamie L. White
     
   

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