Team Members
MEET OUR PHYSICIANS AND STAFF
Riverside Medical provides comprehensive patient-centred care grounded in evidence-based medicine. We rely on a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to provide quality care.
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Dr. Rithesh Ram
Physician, President, Founder & Family Man
Specialty: Family Medicine, Epidemiology, Teaching, Medical Leadership Special interests: Emergency Care, Mental Health, Chronic Pain, biographical background: Dr. Rithesh Ram is a family physician in Drumheller, Alberta. He is an AHS staff physician in the Central Zone. He was born and raised in Camrose, Alberta. Dr Ram is passionate about teaching, and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine where he is the residency training lead for Drumheller. He also ...
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Kathy Stark
Clinic General Manager
The path that led me to a management position in a rural healthcare setting began after completing a diploma in administration from Hollingshead Business College in Calgary. I was employed in the oil and gas industry for ten years in Calgary, Alberta. The desire to give my children the small town experience to grow up in, led us to the decision to move back to my hometown of Drumheller. My work experience in healthcare includes over twenty years of dedicated service which began when I accepted ...
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Candace Baxter
Patient Care Coordinator
I moved to Drumheller when I was 15. Due to lack of employment in BC, my father had found steady work here. So, In October of 1985, we packed up and headed to AB, I literally cried the whole way. I proceeded to graduate from DCHS, now known as DVSS, in 1988. At 17 I started working for a grocery store called Allwest, it was there that I had taken an interest in General Bookkeeping, but also my passion for interaction with the public flourished. It was during these years, my love for the ...
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Sue Ilsley
Patient Care Coordinator
I was born and raised in Ontario. Starting my own family proved to be difficult with the crumbling economy and not seeing a very bright future for my 2 sons, I found myself moving the entire family to Alberta in 1995. We settled in the Drumheller area. I pursued several employment opportunities including intensive agriculture. After 10 years, my sons were all grown up and left home to explore their careers and subsequently starting their own families. I found myself once again searching for a ...
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Dr. Lisa Lopez, AuD., R.Aud.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Lisa Lopez has over 20 years of experience in many different areas of Audiology. From manufacturing to private practice, she has enjoyed the many genres of helping people hear better. Dr. Lopez understands the challenges of hearing loss, she herself is hearing impaired and has been successfully aided for years. With her experience as an Audiologist as well as her hearing impairment, she has seen the changes over the years and is amazed at our advanced in technology and what they can do for ...
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Medical Residents
A medical school graduate undergoing specialty training (family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, etc).
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Medical Students
A student in a graduate-level medical program training to apply for a medical residency program.
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