Since relocating to the East Kootenays after completing her family medicine training, Tanya has dedicated her career to serving women and their families. Her gentle bedside manner and calm presence make Tanya a favourite among her colleagues and patients alike. With a focus on Women’s Health, Tanya divides her working life between the EPCC, the Kimberley Medical Clinic, the Women’s Clinic and the local OPT clinic. When not at work, you can find her exploring the area on skis, by pedal, or on foot with her daughter, Wynne and pup, Revy.

I graduated from University of Alberta medical school in Edmonton and completed my residency in family practice in Calgary. I have been enjoying the Kootenay life-living, working and playing in Cranbrook for over twenty years. Helping mothers bring healthy babies into this world continues to be an important and positive part of my full time, full service family practice. I enjoy reading, playing hockey, snow skiing, water skiing and mountain biking in the great outdoors.

I have a passion for providing comprehensive and culturally safe care, especially for women and children. It is a pleasure to get to know each pregnant person and their family, and assist in helping a new little one into the family. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, cooking, and exploring the East Kootenays (on foot/bike/kayak/snowboard).

I consider myself very fortunate and privileged to be a part of patients’ pregnancy and postpartum journeys. My hope is to provide compassionate, culturally safe and evidence based care during this exciting, although often uncertain time in a family’s life. I am passionate about prenatal and postpartum mental health, and have an interest in breastfeeding medicine as well.  Away from work, I love to break a sweat at our local spin studio, or while hiking/running the great trails in the East Kootenays. I also love music and will rarely pass on an opportunity to sing. 

As a family doctor with a focus on Maternity Care, it is always an incredible privilege to be a part of a family’s most vulnerable and precious moments. For the last decade, I have been working as a family doctor in rural Canada and most recently in Sioux Lookout in Northwestern Ontario. When I’m not on-call, I love to read, write in my blog (www.lifeonabramlake.com) and spend time outdoors with my family mountain biking, hiking, camping or generally chasing my husband, my daughter, Alice (7) and my son, Henry (8) on the slopes or trails.

Originally from Ottawa, ON, I earned my medical degree from the University of British Columbia and completed my residency in rural family medicine in Red Deer, Alberta. My passion for maternity care stems from the privilege of being ‘in the room where it happens’—supporting pregnant individuals as they embark on one of life’s most significant journeys. My aim is always to foster healthy outcomes for both babies and mothers while working to ensure a positive birth experience. Outside of work, I’m an avid cyclist, enthusiastic cook, and love exploring nature with my husband, whether we’re birding on foot or gliding through the water in our canoe.