Dr. Ashleigh McCullagh-Cheung developed an interest in women’s health while living in England, where she completed a Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health alongside her family med training. She relocated to Hamilton in 2014. Her favourite areas of practice are contraception care and reproductive health. Ashleigh also has a Travel Health Clinic. She lives in Hamilton, and is married with 2 young kids.

Dr. Avery Gudgeon has long had an interest in women’s health, providing care to teens and young adults at Vancouver Coastal Health’s Youth Clinics, followed by working at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto in the Special Treatment Clinic and the Bay Centre for Birth Control, providing sexual health testing, treatment, contraception counseling, IUD insertion, and medical abortion care. Avery has since moved to the area with her husband and young daughters, and is excited to provide these services to the women of Hamilton and the Greater Hamilton Area.

Dr. Tasha McNamara is a Family Physician in Brantford, who enjoys practicing the full scope of family medicine, and in particular woman’s health. Her training (both undergraduate and residency) included an additional focus on obstetrical care, as well as providing long-acting reversible contraception options. 

She has a passion for accessible care and is excited to be working alongside the other physicians at the Hamilton Birth Control Clinic, which offers women with or without family physicians to access needed contraceptive and early pregnancy care. 

Work aside, she enjoys hiking with her Australian Shepherd and husband, travelling and cheering on the Toronto Raptors. 

Dr. Marla Prager completed her medical training and family medicine residency at the University of Toronto. She was practicing in Halifax, Nova Scotia the last few years, where she had a family practice and worked at the Halifax Sexual Health Centre. Since moving to Hamilton and joining our team in 2023, she has continued to enjoy providing contraceptive care and sexual health services. Outside of medicine, Marla enjoys travelling, hiking and spending time with her family and Bernedoodle, Hazel.

Dr. Linda Wong received her medical degree from the University of Toronto and completed her training at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto where she began working at the Bay Centre for Birth Control many years ago. She continues to practice there providing contraceptive and abortion care. She began providing virtual abortion care during the Covid pandemic and continues to feel passionate about extending this access of care to all patients who may need it.

Dr. Karen Selwyn completed her medical training and family medicine residency at McMaster University. She has practiced for over 35 years in full scope solo family practice and during that time has developed special interests in women's health sexual health and newborn care. She has worked with Public Health in their clinics for over 25 years and provides newborn care at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is an associate professor of Family Medicine at McMaster University and is involved in training family medicine residents in both newborn care, sexual health and family medicine.

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Outside of medicine, she has been blessed with a family of 8 children and 14 grandchildren whom she loves to spend time with. Her free time is spent with her husband or working outside in her garden.

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Dr. John Vincent completed his medical training and family medicine residency at McMaster University. John has a special interest in sexual health and gender-affirming care, working as both a family physician and in specialized sexual health clinics. Outside of medicine, John enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, tending to his many plants, and spending time with a good book. He is excited to join the HBCC team!

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Dr. Hamidah Meghani is a public health physician with an interest in sexual and reproductive health. She received her medical degree from McMaster and completed her residency at the University of Toronto. She has worked in STI clinics for over a decade, including at the Hassle Free Clinic in Toronto and Hamilton Public Health Sexual Health Clinics. She is excited to provide both cervical cancer screening to women and STI care to all. In her spare time, Hamidah loves to spend time with her family, read fiction, and eat good food.

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Dr. Amarthaluru graduated from medical school at the University of Toronto and completed her Family Medicine Residency at McMaster University. She enjoys practising a broad scope of medicine including Family Practice, Long Term Care, and Hospitalist Care within Hamilton. She has been passionate about reproductive health since her first exposure to this field in medical school, and is excited to be joining the team. Outside of medicine, Spandana enjoys reading, Sunday brunch and yoga.

Dr. Amy Louis-Bayliss is an emergency-trained specialist who obtained her medical degree at McMaster University and completed her ER residency at the University of British Columbia.  She supplemented her ER-training with a diploma in medical education and was on faculty at University of Toronto as an education lead for post-graduate medical trainees. Over the past two years, Dr. Louis-Bayliss has developed a special interest in women's health, menopause care, sexual health and disease prevention.  She is passionate about advocacy work and created @itsourtimecanada with colleagues to support the knowledge gaps in midlife women's health in Canada.

Dr. Louis-Bayliss is married with 2 active boys and spends as much time as possible hiking in nature (when not cheering on her kids at the side of a basketball court).  She is an avid reader and loves to travel.

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Dr. Zoe Hutchison completed her medical training at Queen’s University, and then moved to Hamilton for her family medicine residency. She has always had a passion for women’s health, and thus decided to pursue fellowship training in Women’s Health and Low Risk Obstetrics through the University of Toronto. She is passionate about sexual health, gender equity, and personal agency in healthcare. Her clinical interests include contraception counselling and procedures, menopause care and hormone health, and pregnancy care. Outside of medicine, Zoe enjoys spending her time with family and friends, eating good food, and doing as many outdoor activities as possible. She is so excited to be a part of the HBCC team! 

Dr. Marshall is a family doctor trained at McMaster University. She is one of the physicians who will be working in the Gender Care clinic. She previously worked at Sherbourne Health gaining valuable experience in gender affirming care, and now works in various family medicine settings including Emergency Medicine, and remote work in Northern Ontario. When not working she enjoys visiting local coffee shops and hiking with her family and dog. 

Dr. Alka Sood is a family doctor who provides comprehensive care in her Toronto clinic, but has a special interest in women's health. She completed her Women's Health fellowship training at Queen's University after completing her family medicine residency in the USA. She is happy to share her expertise in the matters of family planning (both pregnancy care and contraception counselling, including IUD and Nexplanon insertion), sexual health and screening (paps, STD screen and treatment), and also care for those dealing with menopause. She is passionate about care access and health education, and is happy to be working at HBCC providing this to those who need it. 

Dr. Sarah Hutchings has a long standing and strong passion for women's health. Her clinical expertise spans contraception counselling, IUD insertion, and sexual health. With a warm and compassionate approach, she is committed to delivering personalized care to her patients.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Hutchings values family time with her husband and three young children, who share her love for the outdoors. She is thrilled to join the HBCC team and is eager to serve the healthcare needs of those in Hamilton and the surrounding region. 

Dr. Sarah Warden has always had a special interest in sexual and reproductive health care. She completed a Master’s degree examining the sex difference in response to medications. She completed her medical degree at the University of Calgary and her residency in Family Medicine from the University of Toronto. Sarah spearheaded and is

the lead physician for the Medication Abortion program at the Bay Centre at Women’s

College Hospital, and she holds a Focused Practice designation in Gynecology. Sarah is also a staff physician at the University of Toronto Health and Wellness Clinic where she has a general practice with a focus on sexual health and gender affirming care.

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In her leisure time, Sarah enjoys gatherings with close friends and spending time with

her husband, two teens and her beloved Labradoodle Charlie.

Dr. Jennifer Owens completed her medical degree at the University of Toronto and family

medicine residency at Western University. She first became interested in the area of contraception during her Masters Degree in Public Health, while working as a peer counsellor in sexual health. Jennifer strives to be a clinician to whom patients feel comfortable asking difficult questions. Time has flown by working in this field in Southwestern Ontario for over twenty years. She enjoys travelling and raising two young adult sons with her husband she met in first-year university. In her spare time, she works on turning her yellow gardening thumb into a green one.