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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Who We Are

 

The Child and Adolescent Division of Psychiatry, together with the Mental Health and Addictions program at the IWK provide quality care to children, youth, and families of the Maritimes. Our programs include crisis, emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health support.

If you are looking for help with a mental health issue or illness, we encourage you to contact your family physician or paediatrician who can assist you in the referral process. If you have an emergency or immediate crisis please contact the Mental Health Mobile Crisis team at (902) 429-8167, go to the nearest emergency room, or call 911.

Please choose from one of the links below for more information regarding the programs we offer:


  Name Position   E-mail
  Dr. Sabina Abidi  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Abidi
  Dr. Khalil Ahmad  Staff Psychiatrist, Community Mental Health Clinics and Youth Forensic Assessment and Rehabilitation Team

  e-mail Dr. Ahmad
  Dr. John Aspin  Staff Psychiatrist, ACT Program

  e-mail Dr. Aspin
  Dr. Alexa Bagnell  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry and Community Mental Health Clinics

  e-mail Dr. Bagnell
  Dr. Normand Carrey Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Carrey
  Dr. Stephanie Casey  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Casey
  Dr. Sonia Chehil Staff Psychiatrist, Community Mental Health Clinics

  e-mail Dr. Chehil
  Dr. Anne Duffy  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Duffy
  Dr. Selene Etches Staff Psychiatrist, IWK CHOICES   email Dr. Etches
  Dr. Gerald Gray Staff Psychiatrist, IWK Inpatient Unit

  e-mail Dr. Gray
  Dr. Joanne Gusella  Staff Psychologist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Gusella
  Dr. Wade Junek Staff Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescents Day Treatment Program

  e-mail Dr. Junek
  Dr. Stan Kutcher  Sun Life Financial Chair

  e-mail Dr. Kutcher
  Dr. Lorrraine Lazier Staff Psychiatrist, Waterville Youth Facility

  e-mail Dr. Lazier
  Dr. Herbert Orlik  Chief of Psychiatry, Physician Leader, Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Orlik
  Dr. Alissa Pencer Psychologist, Maritime Psychiatry

  e-mail Dr. Pencer
  Dr. Lukas Propper  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry and Community Mental Health Clinics

  e-mail Dr. Propper
  Dr. Aidan Stokes Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry and Children's Response Program

  e-mail Dr. Stokes
  Dr. Suzanne Zinck  Staff Psychiatrist, Maritime Psychiatry and Community Mental Health Clinics

  e-mail Dr. Zinck