ADVANCEDPRIMARYCARE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse / Administration
Ashley is a born and raised Calgarian, even down to her nursing education. Early on as a nursing student, she quickly identified her love of working with seniors and primary and preventative care.
As a strong believer that health management is a team effort, she is very excited to be part of the APC team and being able to help individuals take control of their health needs through a team-based care model.
In her downtime, Ashley is a mix of an introvert and a foodie. She tends to unwind with quiet activities, but she still enjoys trying out and supporting local businesses with her friends and family. She is hoping to resume recreational badminton and also cross off more bucket list travel places in Asia once things become more settled.
Job Titles:
- Client Relations and Business Development Manager
As part of the APC administrative team, Chris contributes over 15 years of experience in providing world class customer services to create positive and engaging client relationships. Previously, Chris has worked on business development in multiple industries, including private golf courses and a high-end luxury retailer. Chris is passionate about applying his experience and relationship expertise to the health care industry, with APC.
Chris aims to achieve excellence in providing APC's clients and patients a valued experience when it comes to Primary Care services. Whether its to suggest improvements or topics for the Newsletters, Chris's door is always open to clients, patients and businesses.
As a former CPGA golf professional, you can often find Chris on the golf courses around Calgary during the summer months. During the winter, Chris puts aside his golf clubs and laces up his skates for the occasional games of ice hockey.
Job Titles:
- Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Ellen Huang is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and a Registered Acupuncturist. She has been practicing Acupuncture in Calgary for over 10 years.
Job Titles:
- Family Physician, Medical Aesthetics
Dr. Kevin Nguyen was born and raised on the west coast in Victoria, B.C. He completed his undergraduate in Biochemistry at McGill University in 2011 and obtained his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver in 2016. He then pursued his family medicine residency at the University of Calgary. After completing his residency in 2018, Dr. Nguyen completed specialized training in cosmetic Botox procedures in Toronto. Dr. Nguyen has a special interest in facial rejuvenation, trigger point injections for myofascial pain and provides cosmetic Botox services at Advanced Primary Care.
Job Titles:
- Family Physician
- Medical Director
Dr. Kiely Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine. She graduated from The University of British Columbia Medical School in 2008 and completed her family medicine training at The University of Calgary. During residency, Dr. Williams' clinical research investigated health outcomes of human trafficking victims locally, nationally and globally. Her team developed a novel approach to identify potential victims of trafficking presenting for health care services.
Job Titles:
- Family Physician and Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Mary Szabo has more than 30+ years of clinical experience in Family and Emergency Medicine. After obtaining her Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Calgary in 1982, Dr. Szabo completed a one-year internship in Internal Medicine followed by a two-year residency in Family Medicine. She is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Family Physicians and is also board certified in Emergency Medicine, as well as Travel Medicine.
She has extensive experience practicing Emergency and Family Medicine in Canada and abroad, including in the Pacific Islands (the tiny island of Rota near Guam), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( Jeddah), Abu Dhabi ( United Arab Emirates), and across Canada in both urban and rural communities.
Dr. Szabo also proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Medical Officer, holding the rank of Captain, and participating in various domestic and international military engagements.
Dr. Szabo has a particular interest in Preventive Medicine and medical education of residents and medical students. Over the course of her career, Dr. Szabo has demonstrated a commitment to advancing the practice of preventative medicine through teaching.
Job Titles:
- Family Physician, Clinical Associate Professor
Having worked as a full time Emergency Medicine physician for many years, Dr. Tom Szabo has confidence in the benefits of teamwork. He believes the Advanced Primary Care model fundamentally creates an optimal depth of care which leads to overall better long term success with each patient's health. Dr. Szabo brings over 30 years of clinical experience to the team in Calgary.
After obtaining his medical degree from the University of Calgary (1979), Dr. Szabo completed an internship in Internal Medicine followed by training in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. He obtained his Family Medicine Certificate (1985) from the Canadian College of Family Physicians followed by a certificate of Special Competence in Emergency Medicine (2000). Dr. Szabo has most recently achieved the status of Flight Surgeon and Medical Officer for the Canadian Armed Forces reserve. In addition, Dr. Szabo has been conferred the Fellowship Award from the Canadian College of Family Physicians (1999) and received a nomination for the Canadian Family Practice of Excellence Awards (1999).
Dr. Szabo also values education and leadership. He has lived, worked, and held teaching and leadership positions around the world including Alberta, Ontario, the USA Marianna Islands, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa. He has served as the Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine/Laurentian University and as a Division Chief at the Foothills Hospital.
Dr. Szabo was also the founding Medical Director of the 8th and 8th Health Center (now known as the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre). This model of care was considered unusual at the time and encountered considerable initial resistance for fear that Family Physicians were not equipped to manage a free standing emergency services in the downtown core. After only 2 years in operation, a total of 35 physicians manned a 24 hour facility that catered to a full range of patients including the vulnerable homeless of the city core. A critical part of development was the creation of primary care teams of physicians, nurses, mental health workers, etc. that learned to work together to provide exceptional comprehensive urgent care. The program eventually developed into what is now a fully equipped urgent care/emergency facility a few blocks away (SMCHC) that is an integral part of the city emergency services, including ambulance services etc. This model was generalized to the whole province with multiple more facilities over the next decade.
Dr. Szabo is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary. Although Dr. Szabo has a rewarding career in medicine, he is most proud of his family and three children!
Job Titles:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse & Nursing Team Lead
Krista began her post-secondary education at SAIT, earning a Medical Transcription certificate in 1997 before pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biological Studies at the University of Calgary (2003) and her Bachelor of Nursing through Mount Royal University/Athabasca University (2005).
Born and raised in a small town in Ontario, Laura attended McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2019). After graduating Laura spent 2 years in Hamilton working on an inpatient Thoracic, Head and Neck unit. She also worked in the community and school setting providing care for a medically fragile pediatric client. In 2021, Laura moved to Calgary, she worked at Foothills Medical Center on the General Surgery and Surgical Oncology unit before transferring to the Emergency Department at Rocky view General Hospital.
Job Titles:
- Receptionist & Medical Office Assistant
Marcia received her Medical Office Administration diploma from CDI College in 2019 and completed a practicum at Advanced Cardiology Consultants and Diagnostics Inc. With previous experience in the retail industry, she is excited to bring her customer service skills to APC.
Marcia has developed a passion for helping patients within administrative healthcare services. She hopes to continue to grow her knowledge and continue to create a safe and supportive environment for APC's patients.
Born in Winnipeg and raised in Calgary, Marcia grew up involved with music from a young age. She enjoys choir and plays the guitar and flute as hobbies. Marcia loves all types of music from all genres.
During her leisure time, Marcia loves to travel. From road trips to hikes or any adventure that includes family or friends. She is also a food enthusiast and is always looking for new flavours, types of food and restaurants to try.
Storm received her Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk certificates at SAIT in 2021 and completed her practicum at C-Endo. Previously, she had worked in the customer service industry and is excited for the change into healthcare. Storm is eager to learn both the administrative and clinical aspects on the healthcare field and loves that it is forever changing and developing.
Trinity completed her Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk Certificates at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in 2020 and recently completed her practicum at the South Health Campus. She is eager to learn more about various healthcare fields and disciplines and is very excited to be part of our team-based approach care model.
Trinity brings a great passion for helping others to our patient centered model and always strives to make sure patients' needs are looked after. She is excited to bring her past experience in customer service to APC and to our patient's.
Born and raised in Calgary, Trinity spends a lot of her free time with family and friends. Sports have been a very big part of her life and she had the opportunity to represent Canada in 2015 in Finland for Gymnastics. She enjoys travelling and most recently travelled abroad to Thailand. She hopes to continue to travel and see the world.