Dr. Helen Cai, MD, CCFP
Dr. Cai completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo before attending medical school at the University of Calgary. She then completed a residency in Family Medicine here in Edmonton with an extra FM-Obstetrics fellowship, also at the University of Alberta. She and her partner have happily settled into Edmonton post-training. Dr. Cai enjoys a diverse practice that includes acute inpatient care, women’s health, and refugee health – although maternity care is her favourite part of her work. Outside of medicine, she stays busy training for her next half marathon, trying new workout classes, gardening, and spending time with her two fur children.
Dr. Kathy Cardinal, MD, CCFP
Dr. Cardinal completed a degree in cellular, molecular and microbial biology with a minor in women’s studies. She followed this with a degree in medicine at the University of Calgary and a Family Medicine residency at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in 2000. She has worked in urban and rural settings, including breastfeeding clinics. She also works as a clinical assistant at the Grey Nuns Hospital and a Community Perinatal Program physician. She is passionate about evidence-informed practice, compassionate maternity care and the social/community aspects of medicine. She enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Dr. Leeor Eliyahu, MD, CCFP
Dr. Eliyahu was born in Israel and raised in Edmonton. She began her university career at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, but later returned to Edmonton where she completed her undergraduate, medical school and family medicine residency training at the University of Alberta. Dr. Eliyahu enjoys working in various settings within family medicine including: women’s health, rural medicine, acute care, and general practice. She also enjoys teaching medical students in both classroom and clinical settings. Outside of work, she loves being a mama to twin girls, running, watching hockey, traveling within our beautiful country and exploring new ones and, of course, eating her husband’s delicious cooking.
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Dr. Alyssa England, MD, CCFP
Dr. England was born and raised in the Edmonton area. She completed her undergraduate degree (Physiology), as well as medical school at the University of Alberta. Dr. England loves having a varied practice including general family practice, minor procedures, teaching as well as providing maternity care. She teaches both medical students and residents. When she isn’t working, she loves traveling, baking, practicing yoga, and running. She has completed several half marathons and a full marathon.
Dr. Scott Johns, MD, CCFP
Dr. Johns was born and raised in Edmonton. He completed his medical school with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and Regina before returning to Edmonton for his family medicine residency. Dr. Johns enjoys the breadth of family medicine and outside of maternity care works in general practice, mental health, and acute care settings. Outside of the hospital he loves spending time with his wife and two dogs, playing the drums, and indoor bouldering.
Dr. Cynthia Kwong, MD, CCFP
Dr. Kwong was born in Edmonton and raised in Calgary. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences as well as medical school at the University of Calgary. She completed her family medicine residency training at the University of Alberta. She loves the diversity of family medicine which includes general practice, prenatal care and some minor procedures. In her spare time, she likes to sing, stay active and travel to places she’s never been before.
Dr. Freda Lo, MD, CCFP
Dr. Lo graduated from the University of Alberta with her MD in 2004 after which she completed her residency in Family Practice. She was born and raised in Edmonton. She has a family practice in west Edmonton and loves to practice obstetrics. Dr. Lo is a renowned teacher of medical residents. She also enjoys biking, volleyball and spending time with her two children and husband.
Dr. Tessa Penrod, MD, CCFP
Dr. Penrod was born and raised in northern Alberta. She completed her medical degree at the University of Alberta in 2003, and went on to do her residency in Moncton, New Brunswick through the Dalhousie program. She practiced in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba before returning to Alberta in 2011. She is passionate about maternal and newborn health, as well as social justice locally and abroad. In addition to maternity care, she has a full scope family practice in Beaumont. Outside the office, she has three children and enjoys gardening, swimming, and reading.
Dr. Kendra Raffael, MD, CCFP
Dr. Raffael grew up in a small community in northern Alberta. She originally moved to Edmonton to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Alberta, and liked Edmonton so much that she stayed and went on to complete both her medical degree and her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Alberta as well. She is passionate about maternal/newborn care and rural healthcare and her favorite part of her job is building relationships with her patients and their families. Outside of medicine she enjoys hiking, backcountry camping, and snowboarding. She dreams of one day convincing her very practical partner that a hobby farm is a good idea, and then filling it with chickens, cows and goats.
Dr. Alexandra Reda, MD, CCFP
Dr. Reda was born and raised in Ontario. She moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia to complete her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Medical Degree. In 2021, she moved again to Edmonton Alberta, where she completed her Family Medicine Residency and Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship at the University of Alberta. Dr. Reda has a passion for maternity care and women’s health. Outside of maternity care, she works in women’s health and acute inpatient care. Outside of medicine she enjoys reading, gardening, traveling and spending time with her family.
Dr. Andrew Swinton, MD, CCFP
Dr. Swinton joined the practice in September of 2010 after he and his family moved to the Edmonton area. He comes to us after many years of experience in family practice, including comprehensive rural care, maternity care and deliveries in Three Hills, Alberta. Prior to this, he lived and worked in the NWT, and Haiti before returning to Alberta. Dr. Swinton is a graduate of the University of Alberta and University of Calgary, is dad to four boys, and has years of experience teaching residents.
Dr. Jennine Wismark, MD, CCFP
Dr. Wismark grew up in the Yukon. She braved moving to the terrifying big city of Calgary in order to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology in 1994. In 1996, she moved again, this time to Edmonton where she attended medical school at the University of Alberta, receiving her MD With Distinction in 2000 and pursuing her post-graduate medical education in Family Medicine in 2002. Dr. Wismark has a special interest in maternity care for socially disadvantaged people and in trauma-informed care. She is also interested in medical leadership and has an Associate Chief Medical Officer position with Covenant Health focusing on physician wellness and quality care. When not busy being a physician, teacher, mother and spouse, she enjoys hiking in the mountains.
Millwoods Maternity Care Clinic is a teaching institute affiliated with the University of Alberta and we invite residents to work with our physicians from time to time.
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