Medical Professionals
We would like to build a directory of physicians and other health care professionals in Canada who have a particular interest in GIST. If you are a doctor providing care to GIST patients, we would be delighted to hear from you and to add your name to our directory. Patients and caregivers, we would be interested to learn from you the name and contact information for your treating physicians. Please contact us.
Canadian GIST specialists
All of the doctors listed below have expertise in GIST, and have agreed to having their names listed here.
Disclaimer: This listing is provided solely for the information of patients and caregivers. While we have attempted to keep the list accurate, we cannot guarantee that it is complete or that it is free from errors. The presence of a doctor’s name does not imply endorsement of him or her by the GSLRGC; the omission of a doctor’s name does not imply any criticism. The GSLRGC cannot make physician referrals. Some of the specialists listed here have specifically asked that patients do not contact them directly for medical advice or appointments. If you wish to obtain the medical services of one of the specialists listed here, we strongly recommend that you request a referral from your physician.
Dr. Thierry Alcindor, McGill University Health Centre,
1650 Cedar, Room A7-130,
Montréal, Qué. H3G 1A4,
ph. 514 934-8007
Dr. Tim Asmis, Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre,
#913, 501 Smyth Road,
Ottawa, Ont. K1H 8L6,
ph. 613 737-7700 x 70179
Dr. Martin Blackstein, Mount Sinai Hospital,
1222 - 600 University Ave.,
Toronto, Ont. M5G 1X5,
ph. 416 586-5371
Dr. Charles Blanke, British Columbia Cancer Agency,
600 West 10th Ave.,
Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4E6,
ph. 604 877-6000
Dr. Mark Dorreen, Medical Oncology Division, Q.E. II - HSC,
1276 South Park St.,
Halifax, N.S. B3H 2Y9,
ph. 902 473-3748
Dr. Yoo-Joung Ko, The Sunnybrook Hospital,
2075 Bayview Ave.,
Toronto, Ont. M4N 3M5,
ph. 416 480-4928
Dr. Donald Morris, Tom Baker Cancer Centre,
1331 29 St. NW,
Calgary, Alta. T2N 4N2,
ph. 403 521-3446
Dr. Denis Soulières, CHUM-Hôpital Notre-Dame,
1560 Sherbrooke E.,
Montréal, Qué. H2L 4M1,
ph. 514 890-8000
Dr. Shailendra Verma, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre,
501 Smyth Rd., Ottawa, Ont. K1H 8L6,
ph. 613 737-7700 x 70174
Dr. Jawaid Younus, London Regional Cancer Centre,
790 Commissioners Rd. E., London, Ont. N6A 4L6,
ph. 519 685-8300
Dr. Lucas Sideris, Université de Montréal-HMR
1782 Everest, St. Laurent, Qué. H4R 2Z2,
ph. 514 252-3822
Additional listings of GIST doctors are available at:
liferaftgroup.org/gist_directory.php
(Use the Search Filter “Country = Canada”)
gistsupport.org/for-new-gist-patients/gist-clinics-and-doctors.php
gistinfo.org/gist-information/doctors-specializing-in-gist/
The GIST Sarcoma Life Raft Group Canada (GSLRGC) is not responsible for the content of these external sites.