Dr. Dean Brown
MD – 1976 – University of Calgary
Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada – Added Competence in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Brown enjoys being a full-service Family Physician.
Other clinical interests include urgent care, hospital care, mental health, medical education, health informatics, and team-based care.
He is physician co-lead for the North Shore Primary Care Network.
Dr. Brown is also Site Director for Coastal Site – UBC Family Practice Residency Program.
Speaks French.
Happily married, proud father of four.
Outside interests include music, hockey and cycling.
Dr. Susan Pawlowski
MD – 1990 – University of British Columbia
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Dr. Claudia Dinu
MD – 2001 – University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
M.Sc. Medical Imaging – 2004 – University of Paris XI, Paris
Family Physician Resident – 2008 to 2011 – McGill University, Montreal
Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada
Dr. Dinu has been a family doctor for over fifteen years.
She is committed to preventative care and patient empowerment through health education.
Dr. Dinu is fluent in French and Romanian.
She enjoys skiing, hiking, yoga, reading and spending time with her family.
Dr. Lina Slivca
Accepting patients. Call to be added to the waitlist.
Medical Degree – 2001 – State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “N. Testemitanu”, Chisinau, Moldova
Internal Medicine Residency – 2001 to 2004 – State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “N. Testemitanu”, Chisinau, Moldova
Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiac and General – 2017 – British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby
Family Medicine Residency – 2024 to 2026 – University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
Dr. Slivca is a family physician with previous training in internal medicine and diagnostic medical sonography.
She is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centred care, with a focus on preventative health, chronic disease management, patient education, and office-based procedures, including intra-articular injections.
Dr. Slivca is fluent in English, Romanian, and Russian.
Outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, listening to music, and spending time with her family.