She serves as Medical Director of Primary Care Outreach at Women’s College Hospital and practices as a family physician with the Academic Family Health Team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Her work focuses on improving access to comprehensive primary and menopause care — particularly for equity-deserving communities — and addressing systemic barriers that shape how patients experience and navigate the healthcare system. This broad clinical perspective allows her to care for women from reproductive years through post-menopause, integrating physical, emotional, cognitive, and metabolic health.

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Dr. Sheila has a special interest in helping women navigate the complex changes of midlife, including sleep disruption, mood changes, cardiovascular risk, bone health, sexual wellbeing, and weight management. She is known for her balanced, individualized approach to menopausal hormone therapy and non-hormonal options, alongside lifestyle strategies that support long-term vitality and disease prevention.

Beyond clinical practice, she is a sought-after educator, speaker, and media commentator. Dr. Sheila is a trusted medical expert on CTV’s The Social, a health columnist for The Globe and Mail, and co-host of The Doc Talk Podcast with fellow Albertan and emergency physician Dr. Shazma Mithani. Across television, print, radio, and digital platforms, she is widely recognized for translating complex medical science into clear, compassionate, and practical guidance Canadians can use in their everyday lives.

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Deeply committed to advancing women’s health, Dr. Sheila advocates for earlier recognition of menopause symptoms, better physician education, and more compassionate, accessible care nationwide. Known for her warmth, clarity, and clinical insight, she empowers women to move from confusion and frustration to confidence, understanding, and control over their health — exactly the kind of guidance every woman deserves at this stage of life.