About Us
General ENT care is provided primarily by our community-based ENT surgeons through a variety of private clinics in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. These ENT-specialty-trained surgeons handle the vast majority of patients with ENT-related problems, and most are active participants in training our next generation of surgeons at the University of Manitoba.
Referring clinicians: Please see contact page and fax consultations to the associated numbers listed by physician.
Patients: Appointments are by referral only.
Meet the Surgeons
Mark Barker
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Laura Chan MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology & Facial Cosmetic Surgeon
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Section Head, Victoria General Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Andrea Darnbrough
MD, FRCSC
Laryngology & General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Tracheostomy Service, Physician Lead, University of Manitoba
Dr. Darnbrough is a fellowship trained laryngologist. She manages both general otolaryngology health conditions and complex airway and voice problems. Dr. Darnbrough is a leader in percutaneous tracheostomy techniques, laser microsurgery, and adult subglottic stenosis.
Ali Esmail
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology & Facial Cosmetic Surgeon, Lecturer, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Lawrence Fishman
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Arnold Frohlich
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Richard Gall
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology & Rhinology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Section Head, St. Boniface General Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Lesley Garber
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Otologic & Neurotologic Surgery, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Bone Conduction Implant Surgeon, University of Manitoba
Dr. Les Garber is a subspecialty-trained otologist and neuro-otologist. Dr. Garber sees pediatric and adult patients at both the HSC-Winnipeg outpatient clinics, as well as his community clinic in west Winnipeg. He has many years of experience in managing complex disorders of hearing and balance. Dr. Garber is our province’s Bone Conduction Implant Surgeon for children and adults. In addition, Dr. Garber travels across northern Manitoba and Nunavut, bringing specialist care to remote populations.
Michael Gousseau
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology
Bernard Thess
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology
Alexandra Thielmann
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Dr. Thielmann is a community based General Otolaryngologist, and has been in practice since 2018. She completed her medical school and residency training at the University of Manitoba. Her practice includes general adult and pediatric ENT, with interests in adult general rhinology including image guided endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic coblation procedures. She has clinics based at ENT Surgical Associates and St. Boniface Hospital.
Nicholas Tkaczyk
MD, FRSCS
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
Dr. Tkaczyk was a Graduate of Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the University of Manitoba Residency Program.
Veronica Wong
MD, FRCSC
General Otolaryngology, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba
