Welcome to Our Clinic
The Vaughan Pediatric Clinic provides a full range of pediatric care, including both primary care and consultation. Our physicians are pediatric specialists certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons or are Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. We have affiliations with local hospitals as well as the Hospital for Sick Children.
Our facility provides a wide range or services including X-ray, Ultrasound, Physiotherapy Laboratory and Pharmacy services. We also strive to be at the forefront of medical technology: Your child’s medical history is maintained using an electronic medical record. Our clinic also maintains internet connections to labs, Xray facilities , local hospitals and the Hospital for Sick Children, which allows for patient information to be accessed quickly.
We look forward to serving you in the future.
Signed,
The staff of the Vaughan Pediatric Clinic
Clinic News
Attestation form for return to school or day care
We understand that children and families will be faced with questions of when their children can be sent back to school or daycare. The position of the Vaughan Pediatric Clinic, the Pediatric Section of the OMA and the Ontario Medical Association’s position is that doctor’s notes for clearance to return to work, school, daycare or recreational activities are not an appropriate use of primary care resources, especially while COVID-19 causes unprecedented strain on the health-care system. Requiring doctor’s notes may also increase risk of exposure for patients. The Ontario Ministry of Health also recommends against requiring doctor’s notes to clear
Read moreGrade 7 and 8 shots at Vaughan Pediatric Clinic
BOOK YOUR GRADE 7/8 VACCINE CLINIC AT Vaughan Pediatric Clinic (For VPC patients only ) All Grade 7 students can be immunized against hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal disease. Although vaccinations against Hepatitis B and HPV diseases are voluntary, students are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated. Vaccination against meningococcal disease is required under the Immunization of School Pupils Act for school attendance in Ontario. Vaccine clinics provided by York Region Public Health offered in school have been suspended this year due to COVID-19. We will be offering these vaccines at our office for those children who are in
Read moreFLU Vaccine Update: online appointment booking
The flu vaccine is now available in our office!! For Social distancing purposes we now have only online booking for the flu vaccine clinics and ALL flu shot appointments must be booked online. We will have spots available during the week and on certain weekends. Dates will become available 2 weeks in advance. Please do not call the office to make these appointments. Just click on the link below and book the appointment. https://ocean.cognisantmd.com/online-booking/12f5c862-4930-4d04-8671-37939e058501 If your child has an upcoming appointment, the flu shot will be offered and recommended to be administered then as well.
Read moreOntario Ministry of health Covid-19 screening tool for children in school and day care:
Here is the recent Ontario ministry of health Covid-19 screening tool for children in school and child care. You can use it to help decide whether or not to send your child to school or daycare. Note that these guidelines are changing almost daily. We will try to keep up with them and continue to post our own advice as they change Some very important points : If your child had a runny nose, headache, sore throat, diarrhea, or malaise he or she must stay home and isolate until getting better or improving. Please stay home and isolate and make
Read moreOur Team
Dr. Peter Chmiel
Doctor Chmiel is originally from Krakow, Poland, though he has lived in Toronto most of his life. He completed his
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Dr. Kalindi Dhekney
Dr. Dhekney grew up in Pickering, ON and completed her undergraduate studies at McMaster University. She attended medical school at
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Dr. Richard Hamat
Doctor Hamat attended the University of Western Ontario and then went on to graduate from the University of Toronto Medical
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Dr. Sally Kenawy
Dr. Kenawy grew up in Brampton, Ontario and completed her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. She
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Dr. Elana Lavine
Dr. Lavine graduated from University of Toronto with an MD in 2002 and completed a pediatric residency at the Hospital
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Dr. Sana Merchant
Dr. Merchant is originally from Mississauga and completed her undergraduate studies from University of Waterloo in 2007. She is a
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Dr. Victoria Pila MD FRCP(C)
Dr.Pila earned her medical degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She then completed her pediatric residency training at Western
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Dr. Jacob Rosenberg
Dr. Rosenberg graduated from Sackler School of Medicine in 2000 and completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at Schneider
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Dr. Tina Tran
Dr. Tran has lived in Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area for most of her life. She completed her undergraduate
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Dr. Peter Chmiel
Doctor Chmiel is originally from Krakow, Poland, though he has lived in Toronto most of his life. He completed his
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Dr. Kalindi Dhekney
Dr. Dhekney grew up in Pickering, ON and completed her undergraduate studies at McMaster University. She attended medical school at
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Dr. Richard Hamat
Doctor Hamat attended the University of Western Ontario and then went on to graduate from the University of Toronto Medical
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Dr. Sally Kenawy
Dr. Kenawy grew up in Brampton, Ontario and completed her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. She
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Dr. Elana Lavine
Dr. Lavine graduated from University of Toronto with an MD in 2002 and completed a pediatric residency at the Hospital
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Dr. Sana Merchant
Dr. Merchant is originally from Mississauga and completed her undergraduate studies from University of Waterloo in 2007. She is a
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Dr. Victoria Pila MD FRCP(C)
Dr.Pila earned her medical degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She then completed her pediatric residency training at Western
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Dr. Jacob Rosenberg
Dr. Rosenberg graduated from Sackler School of Medicine in 2000 and completed his Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency at Schneider
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Dr. Tina Tran
Dr. Tran has lived in Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area for most of her life. She completed her undergraduate
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What We Do
Pediatric consultations with referral from family doctor Well-baby care Annual physical exams Immunizations Circumcisions
Read more on how VPC Mail Works The Vaughan Pediatric Clinic offers e-mail service for our patients as a way of communicating with your physician and receiving a