As a modern clinic, we aim to provide the right care, the right way. Whether its a doctor calling you directly at home or an exam in our clinic, we are here to care for you. It's so simple you could already have made a booking. Let us take the stress out of taking care of yourself.
There are a few things that require you to be in the same room as the doctor. When these come up, we are happy to make an appointment to see you. We do, however, not offer emergency or urgent care services. If you require these please contact your local urgent care centre or emergency room.
Dr. Claire Rawson is the Medical Director of Kariba Health and one of our full time physicians. She qualified in South Africa at the University of Cape Town and has been working in Canada since 2006. She has a wide range of experience including six years working at BC Children’s Hospital and a post graduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology from the University of Cardiff.
As a nominatee for the "My Family Doctor Award" from the BC College of Family Physicians and with experience in rural and urban medicine, emergency room work and community based family practice, we are proud to have her lead our team. She also provides Botox for treatment of migraine and cosmetics and accepts referrals for dermatology assessment with a special interest in Dermatology.
Reina Imai is the Primary Medical office assistant and office manager. She has obtained her BA in Psychology from UBC and is currently furthering her studies in the domain of research. She also volunteers at the Centre for Infant Cognition at UBC as well as at BC Children's Hospital. Her aspiration is to become a clinical psychologist working predominantly with youth.
.Born in Japan, and raised in Indonesia, she has travelled around the world experiencing many diverse cultures. As the first staff member of the Kariba team, she shares our values and has a strong passion for assisting in providing optimal and ongoing patient care.
Dr. Jessica Briggs is originally from Victoria but has been a resident of Kitsilano for the past 7 years while completing her medical school and residency training at UBC. She is excited to be joining the team at Kariba Health.
Dr Samantha Man is our newest physician. Originally from Calgary, she trained at McMaster University in Ontario. She practises full scope family practice, but also has a special interest in dermatology and pediatrics.
Dr. Matthew Schultz completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Regina and his medical degree at the University of Saskatchewan. He then continued to move farther west for my Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Alberta. Now he's part of Kariba Health in Vancouver! He looks forward to serving you and your family with an evidence-based, full-scope Family Medicine practice.
Carlee Cater is a Registered Nurse who joins us a few days a week. She is available to book to discuss many concerns, like a Kariba Health 811.
Caitlyn Cater is also a Registered Nurse and helps out with everything from baby checks to immunisations. She will often be who calls you with results.
Tiffany brings another wonderful enthusiastic voice to our phones and face to the clinic. We are beyond happy to have her on the team.
Wendy Wang joins us to help on the phones and around the clinic in general. Look out for her on your next call.
We do get a lot of questions about our clinic and the care we provide. We hope this list of the most common is helpful
As a team we work to be transparent, efficient and accountable. We ask the same from you as patients as you are an integral part of your health care team. Booking, results, follow up and referrals are all done through our online form. You book your own appointment and choose the reason for the visit at that time. We aim to offer you the best in modern health care.
Every timeslot in the day is booked for one patient encounter with no overlap or double bookings. This helps keep us as on time as possible. As such we ask that you give us a minimum of 24 hours notice for cancellations. Failure to let us know (also known as a "no-show") wastes the slot which we could otherwise allocate to another patient. Our fee for no-show is the standard $50.