Meet The Team

Owner and Family Doctor

Dr. Leonard Onwumelu

MD, MRCS, MRCGP, DTM, CCFP, MBA, LMCC

Dr Leonard Onwumelu moved to Canada in November 2015 where he currently lives with his family. He is the clinical director of the Deer Ridge Family Clinic, he works with a health care team consisting of a group of doctors, resident doctors from the University of Calgary and a group of nurses; both from Deer Ridge Family Clinic and Alberta Health. He is also the Medical Doctor in several nursing homes across Calgary and attends the nursing homes once a week with the company of the resident doctors and the nurses.

Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery University in Nigeria
Member Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Member Royal College of General Practitioners UK
Diploma in Tropical Medicine Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Certificate of College of Family Physicians of Canada
Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada
Masters in Business Administration Dublin City University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Cumming school of Medicine, university of Calgary
Medical Director of Deer ridge Family Clinic Calgary
Medical Director in 10 Senior Homes in Calgary
Husband to Barr Theodora Onwumelu - Legal Practitioner in Calgary

Family Doctor

Dr. Brent Kinnie

MD, LMCC, CCFP

Family Doctor

Dr. Susan Kinnie

MD, LMCC, CCFP

Family Doctor

Dr. Caroline Bain

MD, CCFP

aroline Bain graduated from medical school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1992 and completed a family medicine residency in Edmonton, Alberta.

She has a thriving medical practice in Calgary Alberta with 5 other physicians.Her love of the oceans, water and travelling began as a child snorkelling in the Caribbean.

She obtained her open water diver certification in 1985 and continued training eventually becoming certified as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, full cave diver and advanced trimix diver

.To combine her work and passion, she completed training in diving and hyperbaric medicine first at the NOAA/UHMS course in Seattle, WA. Numerous courses followed in various locations around the world.

She has been working at the hyperbaric chamber in Calgary since 1999 as well as performing recreational and commercial dive medicals as part of her practice. She is currently the medical director of the hyperbaric facility at the Foothills hospital

.In 2010 she successfully passed her Certificate in Travel Health. She has been involved in a number of expeditions most notably the Sedna expedition to the Arctic.In 2015 she was elected to membership in the Explorer's Club.

Family Doctor

Dr. Chris Musah

MD, MMED, MPH, DTMH, DPH, MCFP (SA), FCFP (SA), CCFP (Canada), ACBOM, CIME, MCIME, JP

Medical school College of Medicine University of Lagos, 30 years ago, August 1995.

•Rural surgical and medical community service Kaltungo, Gombe state.

•Surgical resident Physician Patelson specialist Hospital Lagos

•Diplomate of the West African college of surgeons •Residency in Family and Emergency medicine: University of Pretoria South Africa

•Principal medical officer Johannesburg general hospital Emergency room

•Medical flight emergency services Netcare group of Hospitals, Johannesburg South Africa.

•Residency in Kalafong Hospital in Pain medicine, Family and Emergency medicine

•Emergency room principal Physician Mamelodi Hospital Pretoria, South Africa

•Emergency and Family Physician, Christ Church New Zealand

•Residency in Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

•Emergency and Family Physician Northern Alberta/ Northern Lights and Peace Country Health, Alberta, Canada

•Founder, president and CEO Eaglesmed group •Emergency room Physician Urgent care centres

•Rural Emergency medicine across Northern and Southern Alberta covering Hospitals, Emergency rooms, Operating rooms, Long term care in many Alberta hospitals, to name a few: Peace River, Cadotte Lake, High level, Manning, Grimshaw, Grand Prairie, Vulcan, High river, Okotoks, Black Diamond, etc. •Clinical Lecturer, Department of Family medicine, University of Calgary

•Significant involvement in training medical students, post graduate Residents, Coach and Mentor to many physicians across Alberta and Canada wide.

•Service to the MCC: Medical council of Canada •Service to the CFPC: College of Family Physicians of Canada

•Leadership in the AMA (Alberta Medical association- section of Chronic pain)

•Former Secretary, Vice president and president of the PSA- Pain society of Alberta

•Former Vice President of the South Calgary Urgent care

•Master Certified independent medical examiner (ABIME USA)

•Medical Review officer (MRO)

•Medical jurisprudence •Clinical aesthetics •Neurodivergent/ special needs population services •Advocacy services for the vulnerable in our society •Ambulatory Minor surgery services

•Served Albertans for 22 years in clinical, teaching, urban, rural and policy formulation various capacities over the years.

Specialities:

•Family Medicine

•Emergency medicine

•Medical Jurisprudence

•Occupational health

•Disability/ Ability medicine

•Medical Informatics/ Innovations

•Clinical Aesthetics

•Medical entrepreneurship

•Clinical and Life Coach.

Motto: EPIC: Empowerment, Passion, Innovation and long term commitment.

Hobbies:

•Spirituality/meditation.

•Mountaineering (Summitted Mount Kilimanjaro Oct 2013- 5 day route Machame, Tanzania) •Astrophotography

•Scuba Diving- PADI Certified rescue Diver Sailing •Sculpting

•Pets Carer and adopter

•Service dog trainer/ Volunteer

•Wild life conservation

•Golf

•Soccer

•Pickle Ball

•Tennis

•Autism/ Neurodivergent support services

•Music Instruments interests: Saxophone/ Clarinet/Violin improvisation

• Medical missions and Philanthropy work in Africa and communities in need in Canada and globally.

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Family Doctor

Dr. Vera Nwanneka Ihionu

MBBS, Dip. Int. Med (Edin), MRCGP, CCFP

Dr. Vera Nwanneka Ihionu is a family physician with over 10 years of experience as a medical practitioner in the United Kingdom.

She is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and holds a Certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).

Dr. Ihionu completed her medical degree at the university of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and subsequently obtained a diploma in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. She went on to complete her Family Medicine training with Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

She had a strong interest in lifestyle medicine and musculoskeletal (MSK)medicine, and is committed to delivering patient-centered, compassionate, and evidence based care.

Outside of clinical practice, Dr. Ihionu enjoys travelling, reading, spending time with family and friends, and watching movies.

Family Doctor

Dr. Opeyemi Familusi
MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, DFSRH, CCFP

Dr. Opeyemi Familusi recently moved to Calgary and joined Deer Ridge Family Medicine Clinic with 15 years of experience in Family Medicine from the United Kingdom.

She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary and comes from a diverse background of working as a family physician in both rural and densely populated
localities across the United Kingdom.

She has a special interest in Women's Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Children’s Health, and has acquired vast experience in these patient populations. She takes special pride in getting to know her patients and helping them to achieve their physical and emotional wellness goals by adopting an individualized, collaborative approach to their care.

After graduating from the University of Ibadan Medical School, Dr Familusi moved to the United Kingdom where she completed her internship at the Arrowe Park Hospital (Wirral University Teaching Hospitals), Merseyside in the United Kingdom.
She subsequently moved to the Midlands to complete her Family Medicine training program under the East Midlands Deanery University of Nottingham. She is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom and a board-certified physician with CCFP certification in Canada. She also holds a Diploma in Child Health from the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health in the United Kingdom, a Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, United Kingdom and a Diploma in Family and Reproductive Health.

In addition to her vast experience in clinical practice, Dr. Familusi also has a strong background in public health. She is a graduate of the prestigious Global Health Delivery Intensive course at Harvard University, United States.

When Dr. Familusi is not seeing patients, she enjoys traveling, singing and cooking.

She will also be handling WCB patients, Immunization, Contraception and Driver's Medicals. She is a great addition to the team at Deer Ridge Family Clinic and Deer Valley Family Medicine Clinic.

Clinic Nurse

Rosemarie

Originally from the Philippines and doing previous work as a Health Care Aide, Rosemarie graduated from Bow Valley College's LPN program in 2017 and has worked for Dr. Leonard since graduation. She specializes in geriatric and advanced foot care. Rosemarie is a staple in the Deer Ridge Family Clinic and is always ready to greet patients with a smile.

Rosie is a trained foot-care specialist nurse that offers home visits for foot care related cases.

Rosie is currently accepting private patients who are over 65 and covered by Alberta Blue Cross for foot care in the clinic. Services include:

Corn
Callosities
Toe Nail Trimming
Wart Treatment

Please call the clinic for appointments and bring your AB Blue Cross Number and foot care prescription.

Legal Advisor

Theodora Onwumelu

My Name is Theodora. I am Dr Leonard’s wife. I am a Lawyer; licensed to practice both in Nigeria and Alberta.

I moved to Canada from the UK in August 2015 and shortly after, I met all the requirements to practice in Canada as required by the National Committee on
Accreditation, Ottawa. I articled in a reputable Law firm in Calgary and subsequently got admitted to the Alberta Bar in June 2019.

I practice in the areas of Family Law, Wills & Estate, and Notary Public.

I offer legal services to Deer Ridge patients at a discounted
rate due to my affiliation to the clinic. I also work with Legal Aid clients requiring services in the area of Family Law.

I completed my Bachelors Degree in Law at the University of Nigeria and proceeded to Nigerian Law School, Lagos. I relocated to Ireland in 2002, and on getting to Ireland; there was no pathway at the time for internationally trained lawyers to practice law. I had a change of career, and got admitted into Dublin City University, Ireland, for a degree programme in Nursing. I graduated with a B.sc (Nursing) in 2009, with special interest in Learning Disability.

I also attended the Dublin Business School where I got a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).

I am a member of the Calgary Bar Association, and a Member of Immigration and Refugee Board of Alberta.

I enjoy travelling, cooking and reading novels at my spare time.