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2 Year Fellowship

Dynamic faculty committed to teaching. Both core and elective rotations occur in a variety of settings from rural to inpatient. Strong links with subspecialties offering electives in Behavioural Neurology, Movement Disorders, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Exciting opportunity for a joint fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology. Research skills are fostered with significant opportunities to participate in research at varied levels and many areas of interest.

Program Resources: Division of Geriatric Medicine at Western University has been very supportive of residents; supporting international travel to meetings, leadership courses, and support and mentoring in establishing careers. Our excellent Evaluation and Research group is available to assist with research projects.

Meet our current Geriatric Medicine Sub-Specialty Residents:

Dr. Rachel Kyle, PGY5

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Rachel is originally from Stratford and completed her bachelor's degree in Genetics at McGill University in Montreal.  Medical school drew her back to Southwestern Ontario here at Western.  Rachel also completed her Internal Medicine residency at Western prior to starting Geriatrics in May 2018.  She loves working with older adults, with the goal to help them live thier best life - on their terms.  When not at the hospital Rachel likes to hike, cycle, cook and watch movies with her husband, son and new daughter.

 

Dr. Shara Nauth, PGY4

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Shara is from Markham, Ontario and obtained her Bachelor of Health Sciences degree from McMaster University in Hamilton. She completed her MD in Toronto at the Mississauga campus and then moved downtown to continue her training in Internal Medicine. She and her fiancé are thrilled to be making London their new home for her geriatrics fellowship training, which began in September 2020. She is particularly interested in medical education and health leadership, and hopes to focus her geriatrics practice on bone health and safe perioperative care in the elderly. Shara is a lover of the arts and was the director of her med school musical theatre production as well as a professional opera singer before her residency days. In her spare time she can be found experimenting with watercolours and modern calligraphy, playing with her newly adopted kitten Rosie, and going for virtual bike rides in her living room.

 

 Dr. Luxey Sirisegaram, PGY4

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Luxey is from Markham, and completed her BSc. Neuroscience at Carleton University in Ottawa. She went on to completing her M.D at the University of Calgary and is a proud humaroo!  She completed her Internal Medicine residency training here at Western, and is so happy to be here for her Geriatrics fellowship as well, starting in the summer of 2020. She is also currently in the process of obtaining her Masters of Applied Science Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality at Johns Hopkins University. Luxey is interested in dementia and quality improvement in the geriatric sphere. In her spare time, Luxey is usually found out with a pair of binoculars birding, exploring new local breweries, trying out new recipes and travelling the globe!