Understanding the Rise of Alcohol-Associated GI Conditions in Youth: Dr. Jenn Flemming’s SEAMO-Funded Research

Dr. Jenn Flemming is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University and a practicing gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She leads a health services research program that uses population-based data from Ontario to study the epidemiology and outcomes of patients living with liver disease. 

Welcoming one new physician in April 2025!

We are happy to welcome one new physician to Team SEAMO in April 2025.

Dr. Rommana Mehdi joins General Internal Medicine. Dr. Mehdi earned her medical degree from Dubai Medical College for Girls and completed her internal medicine residency at the Dubai Health Authority. She recently completed a clinical fellowship at St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto. Her chronic disease management and internal medicine expertise will be a valuable addition to the team.

Innovation Fund Recipients 2024-25

SEAMO is very happy to announce the recipients of this year's Innovation Fund. 

Aws Almufleh – Cardiology (Medicine): Building a point-of-care risk communication tool to improve perioperative risk estimation and mitigation for heart failure patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery

David Barber – Family Medicine: Assessment of screening patterns for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in patients with diabetes mellitus within the Canadian primary care setting

Welcoming three new physicians in March 2025!

We are happy to welcome three new physicians to Team SEAMO in March 2025.

Dr. Liora Berger joins the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Berger completed her medical degree at the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine in 2015 and has been actively practicing psychiatry since November 2023. Her addition to the team is expected to enhance the department's clinical and academic capabilities, contributing to the ongoing excellence in psychiatric care.

Welcoming two new physicians in December 2024!

We are happy to welcome two new physicians to Team SEAMO in December 2024.

Dr. Cengiz Burak joins the Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology. Originally from Turkey, he completed his medical degree at Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi in 2010. Dr. Burak is certified in Cardiology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Fluent in English, he brings expertise and dedication to cardiovascular care and looks forward to serving the Kingston community.