The Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology, comprising 195 members, is the largest division within the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Our members are located across British Columbia and practice in diverse settings, including rural, community, university-affiliated, and tertiary academic centres.
Despite their geographic and practice diversity – spanning the full spectrum of obstetrics and gynecology, from medical to surgical care – they are united by a shared core value: a commitment to delivering high-quality care to women throughout the province.
Division members are acutely aware of the systemic biases that exist within healthcare, and of the compounded discrimination inherent in obstetrics and gynecology – the first majority-women surgical specialty, dedicated to the care of individuals who identify as women. They are strong advocates for closing the gender pay gap and ensuring equitable access to academic support and healthcare resources. Members of the General OBGYN Division are also deeply engaged in academic and clinical leadership. They play a vital role in undergraduate and postgraduate education across the province and actively contribute to research, continuing professional development, patient safety initiatives, the development of clinical pathways, and the implementation of evidence-based guidelines.
For a complete list of the Department’s programs, visit the Education section.
Undergraduate & Postgraduate
Our members are actively involved in all aspects of teaching undergraduate (medical students) and postgraduate (residents).
Executive Committee
Our executive committee meets quarterly with the exception of the months of July and August.
Members
- Dr. Fariba Mohtashami (Division Co-Head)
- Dr. Jennifer Kozic (Division Co-Head)
- Dr. Erin Adams (IHA)
- Dr. Oluremi Adelasoye (VIHA)
- Dr. Cigdem Guzzo-Arkuran (Rmd)
- Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster (NHA)
- Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss (FHA-SMH)
- Dr. Julie van Schalkwyk (Site Head BCWH)
- Dr. Mina Wesa (FHA-RCH)
- Dr. Susan Sadeghi (LGH)
Division Faculty Directory
Our division faculty members can be found from the Faculty & Staff Directory.
Learn about some of the excellent clinical programs, academic programs, and services carried out by members of the Division of General Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
EPAC (Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic) at Women’s Health Centre (BCWH)
EPAC provides complete care for the woman with first trimester of pregnancy problems (bleeding, pain). The clinic provides comprehensive care including nursing support, gynaecology consultation and ultrasound, as well as medical (misoprostol) and surgical (curettage) interventions. Click here for more information click here to download EPAC Referral Form
Rapid Access Gynaecology Clinic at VGH
The Rapid Access Gynaecology clinic at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is located in the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre. The clinic provides access to patients in need of semi-urgent gynaecology consultation when referred by VGH Emergency. The goal is for patients to be seen within 24-48 hours of the referral. The clinic is open every afternoon and staffed by the gynaecology residents with the supervision of the gynaecologist on call.
Centre for Pelvic Floor Competence at St. Paul’s Hospital
Our Centre offers integrated care for women with pelvic floor disorders such as urinary and fecal incontinence, voiding difficulties and pelvic organ prolapse, as well as for women suffering from genital tract fistulae, vaginismus and pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction and menopausal symptoms. Our team includes two subspecialist urogynaecologists with keen clinical and research interests as well as a nurse continence advisor, a fellow and a research assistant. We work in close collaboration with both colorectal surgeons and urologists at St. Paul’s Hospital. Please fax a referral letter along with relevant preliminary investigation results to Dr. Geoffrey Cundiff on 604-806-9189 and to Dr. Roxana Geoffrion on 604-806-9694.
List of Research Areas:
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Early Pregnancy Loss
- Endometriosis
- Health Outcomes Research
- International Women’s Health
- Labour and Delivery
- Labour Progression and Trauma
- Medical Education
- Menstruation and Ovulation
- Pelvic Floor Function and Dysfunction
- Reproductive Infectious Disease
- Twin Births
