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Leadership

Administrative Senior Leadership Team

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare is fortunate to have a dedicated group of professionals focused on carrying out our mission and vision.  Each member of the Senior Leadership Team is responsible for a variety of programs and services as outlined in our current Organizational Chart.

Cheryl Harrison, President & Chief Executive Officer

Email Cheryl Harrison
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: ext. 6002
Executive Assistant - Tammy Tkachuk

Diane George, Vice President, Integrated Care, Patient Services, Quality & Chief Nursing Executive

Email Diane George
Vice President, Integrated Care, Patient Services, Quality & Chief Nursing Executive
Phone: ext. 6007
Executive Assistant - Shannon Zedic

Alasdair Smith, Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

Email Alasdair Smith
Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer
Phone: ext. 2375
Executive Assistant - Amy Carriere

Mary Silverthorn, Vice President, People, Communications, Stakeholder Relations & Chief Human

Email Mary Silverthorn
Vice President, People, Communications, Stakeholder Relations &  Chief Human Resources Officer
Phone: ext. 3891
Executive Assistant - Amy Carriere

Credentialed Staff Leadership

Department Chiefs and/or Chairs of clinical committees work closely with management in ensuring quality of care, efficient resource utilization and effective physician recruitment, among other roles and responsibilities.

Dr. John Simpson, Director & Chief of Emergency Medicine

Dr. John Simpson
Director & Chief, Emergency Medicine

Dr. Hector Roldan, Chief of Surgery

Dr. Hector Roldan
Chief, Surgery

Dr. Sheena Branigan, Chief of Obstetrics

Dr. Sheena Branigan
Chief, Obstetrics

Dr. Kristen Jones, Chief of Family Medicine, SMMH

Dr. Kristen Jones
Chief, Family Medicine, SMMH

Dr. Melanie Mar, Chief of Family Medicine, HDMH

Dr. Melanie Mar
Chief, Family Medicine, HDMH

Dr. Jason Blaichman, Chief & Director of Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Jason Blaichman
Director & Chief, Diagnostic Imaging

Dr. Khaled Salem, Chief of Internal Medicine

Dr. Khal Salem
Chief, Internal Medicine

Dr. David Johnstone Chair, Pharmacy & Therapeutics

Dr. David Johnstone
Chair, Pharmacy & Therapeutics

Dr. Nick Biasutti, Chief Medical Information Officer

Dr. Nick Biasutti 
Chief Medical Information Officer

Dr. Caroline Correia, Quality Lead - HDMH

Dr. Caroline Correia
Quality Lead, HDMH

Dr. Keith Cross, Quality Lead, SMMH

Dr. Keith Cross
Quality Lead, SMMH

Dr. John Penswick (photo not available)
Director, Laboratory Medicine


Credentialed Staff Association Executive (elected)

The Public Hospitals Act requires the hospital by-laws to set the procedures for the organization of a Credentialed Staff Association and for the annual election of a President, Vice President and Secretary of the Credentialed Staff as well as the duties of these officers.  The Credentialed Staff Association represents the interests of the Credentialed Staff at our organization. The Credentialed Staff Association is not a physician's union and cannot support individual grievances however is the voice of the professional staff to the hospital on important matters.

Dr. Joseph Gleeson, President

Dr. Joseph Gleeson
President

Dr. Helen Dempster, Vice President

Dr. Helen Dempster
Vice President/Secretary

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