Who we are
The Toronto Jewish Community COVID-19 Response Task Force is a group of physicians representing various medical specialties and community organizations.
Steering committee:
Chaim Bell, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Professor of Medicine and Health Policy Management & Evaluation,
University of Toronto
Chief of Medicine, Sinai Health System
J. Ari Greenwald, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept of Medicine, McMaster University
Emergency Physician, Hamilton Health Sciences & Mackenzie Health
Medical Director, Hatzoloh Toronto
Barry Pakes, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
University of Toronto
Committee leads:
Sam Axelrod, DDS (Infection control and daily life)
Dentistry
Eli Bienenstock, MD (Dating and shidduchim)
Nuclear Medicine
Chaya Glogauer, PhD, C. Psych (Mental health)
Clinical Psychology
Avi Orner, MD (Kosher stores and restaurants)
Family Medicine, Medicolegal
Barry Pakes, MD, PhD (Funerals and cemetery)
Public Health
Moshe Weinstock, MD (Minyanim)
Cardiology
Task force members:
Arthur Ameis, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Seymour Axler, MD
Emergency Medicine
Dahlia Balaban, MD
Family Medicine
Debbie Bauer, AHCP
Occupational Therapy
Arielle Berger, MD
Geriatrician
Jason Benaim, BA
Advanced Care Paramedic
Michael Bloom, MD
Anaesthesia
Tara Bloom, MD
Family Medicine
Jeremy Chad, MD
Family Medicine Resident
Michael Chernick, MD
Family Medicine
Marshall Freilich, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Colin Geft, MD
Paediatrics
David Gerber, MD
OB/GYN
Jeremy Gilbert, MD
Endocrinology
Chaya Glogauer, PhD, C. Psych
Psychology
Ronn Goldberg, MBA, MD
Medical Imaging
Ilana Greenwald, MD
Emergency Medicine
Ken Greenwald, MD
Family Medicine
Nesya Jacob, MD, CCFP
Family Medicine
Allan Kagal, MD
Rheumatology
Kayla Kanner, RN
Pediatric Critical Care
Rabbi Adam Law, RP, BCC
Psychology
Richard Levine, MD
Radiology
Esther Libman, MD
Family Medicine
Gary Mann, MD
Emergency Medicine
Gil Nimni, MD
Emergency Medicine
Adam Ohayon, DDS
Dentistry
Simone Orlan, D.Ch
Chiropodist
Daniel Ostro, MD
Paul Perlon, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey Rothenstein, MD
Oncology
Julie Rubenstein, Nurse
Diabetes education
Lisa Salamon-Switzman, MD
Emergency Physician and Family Physician
Ariah Schattner, MD
Hematology
Allen Seidenfeld, MD
Oncology
Rachel Shour, MD
Family Medicine
Jeff Silverman, MD
Hematology
Arthur Slutsky, MD
Critical Care
Rachel Spitzer, MD
OB/GYN
Nathan Stall, MD
Geriatrics
Shaul Tarek, MD
Family Medicine
Elisha Targonsky, MD
Emergency Medicine
Sharon Unger, MD
Neonatology
Ellen Warner, MD
Oncology
Randy Wax, MD
Critical Care
Roy Wyman, MD
Family Medicine
Bernita Young, MD
Family Medicine
Administrative team:
Debra L. Beck, MSc
Communications
Ioan Szabo Kovari
Website Development and Marketing