Our Program

Our Program

For over 30 years, Children's Hospital has provided family-centred care to children with cancer.

The paediatric oncology program is designed to meet the needs of children and their families through a holistic approach. It strives to provide high quality, family-centred care to allow children to not only survive their illness but also to sustain normal growth and development and family unity.

What We Do

We work with other health care teams at Children’s Hospital to help with special concerns for children with cancer and their families:

Medical consultation, diagnosis and disease management

  • Coordination of care across inpatient, outpatient and home settings
  • Expanded nursing support
  • Radiation therapy
  • General surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neuropsychological assessment
  • Support of family and professional caregivers
  • Art Therapy
  • Child Life programs
  • School reintegration
  • Patient Outcome/Continuous Improvement Activities
  • Satellite clinics in Kitchener and Windsor
  • Aftercare clinic program in collaboration with the Paediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
  • Clinical trials participation in provincial and international networks

Our Team

NameTitle / Specialty
Dr. Lawrence JardineHematologist/Oncologist
Dr. Elizabeth CairneyHematologist/Oncologist
Dr. Shayna ZelcerHematologist/Oncologist
Dr. Paul GibsonHematologist/Oncologist
Dr. Alexandra ZorziHematologist/Oncologist
Dr. Serina PatelHemotologist/Oncologist
Dr. Cathy MaanPsychologist
Dr. Andrea DownieNeuropsychologist
Dr. Danielle CataudellaPsychologist
Lorraine JanzenPsychometrist
Ann KlinckPsychological Associate (School Liaison)
Anne ChambersNurse Practitioner
Mary Jo DecourcyNurse Practitioner
Margaret WardenInterlink Nurse
Deborah Dewbury LangleyChild Life Specialist
Melissa ZurchChild Life Specialist
Gillian YeallandArt Therapist
Todd WhartonArt Therapist
Veronica SweetArt Therapist
Karina CharczukMusic Therapist
Ollie PaleTherapeutic Clown
Cindy Milne-WrenSocial Worker
Jessica MackenzieSocial Worker
Angela DodgeDietitian
Sarah LeppingtonNurse Case Manager
Julie DowlerNurse Case Manager
Meghan ReidNurse Case Manager
Mary Anne Wilson-SpragueNurse Case Manager
Diana MasseNurse Case Manager
Karen NethercottAfterCare Nurse Case Manager
Lori OtteAfterCare Successful Academic & Vocational Transition Initiative (SAVTI) Counsellor