Faculty
Our international and interprofessional faculty practice in a variety of settings. Each faculty member offers unique skills and experiences to support IIWCC students in their learning journey.
Chiropody
Laura Lee Kozody, B.Sc, DCh, IIWCC-CAN
Bharat Kotru DPM, MSc(UK), PhD, IIWCC-UAE
Tobi Mark BSc (Hon), DCh
Epidemiology/Research
Ranjani Somayaji, BScPT, MD, FRCPC, IIWCC-CAN
Family Medicine
Robyn Evans, MD, IIWCC-CAN
Xiu Zhao, MD, IIWCC-CAN
Victoria Smart, MD,IIWCC-CAN
Dermatology
Afsaneh Alavi, MD, FRCPC, IIWCC-CAN
Laurie Parsons, MD, FRCPC, IIWCCA-CAN
Geriatric Medicine
Catherine Cheung, MD, FRCPC, IIWCC-CAN
Vincent Tsui, MD, FRCPC, IIWCC-CAN
Infectious Disease
Ranjani Somayaji, BScPT, MD, FRCPC, IIWCC-CAN
Dale Kalina, MD MBA FRCPC(ID)
Stephan Landis, MD, FRCP(C)
Nursing (Canada)
Sunita Coelho, RN, IIWCC-CAN
Patricia Coutts, RN, IIWCC-CAN
Jolene Heil, RN BScN NSWOC MclSc WH
Joshua Moralejo, RN, BScN, MScCH: WPC, IIWCC-CAN, NSWOC, WOCC(C)
Nursing (Nurse Practitioners)
Nicole McGrath, RN, BScN, MScN, FNP, IIWCC-CAN
Juli Briglio, MScN, NP, IIWCC-CAN
Amy Esposito, MN, NP-PHC, IIWCC-CAN
Rehabilitation
Karen Chien, MD, IIWCC-CAN
Karen Smith, MD FRCPC
Karuna Goela, BSc, MPT, DPT, IIWCC-CAN
Breanne Krauss
Breanne Krauss graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) in 2016 from a Collaborative Nursing Degree Program with Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University). She soon realized she had a high interest in wound care. She completed the IIWCC...
Dr. Elizabeth Ayello
Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, MS, BSN, ETN, RN, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN, is a board-certified wound and ostomy nurse from New York, New York USA. A fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) she is an internationally known prolific author, editor, researcher, clinician,...
Laurie Goodman
Laurie Goodman is the IIWCC Course Co-Director. She completed her Masters of Health Science in Nursing degree with a focus on education and interprofessional teaching. Leading and educating interprofessional teams and patients at Credit Valley Hospital (for 21 years)...
Dr. Kim LeBlanc
Kimberly LeBlanc is the Academic Chair of the Association for Nurses Specialized in Wound Ostomy and Continence Care’s (NSWOCC) and Certified Wound Ostomy Continence (WOCC (C)) advanced practice nurse working with KDS Professional Consulting. Kimberly obtained her PhD...
Dr. Linda Norton
Dr. Linda Norton, M.Sc.CH, PhD, OT Reg.(ONT), is an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about the provision of appropriate seating and mobility equipment. She developed her seating and mobility expertise running a seating clinic for clients with complex needs for...
Dr. Ranjani Somayaji
Dr. Ranjani Somayaji completed medical training followed by residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in infectious disease through the University of Calgary. Dr. Somayaji completed a Master’s in Public Health through Johns Hopkins University...
