The office of the department of obstetrics and gynecology is located at Brockville General Hospital at 75 Charles St. The department consists of three obstetrician/gynecologists: Dr. Kristin Finkenzeller, Dr. Tammy LeRiche, and Dr. Maria Kielly. The department is a clinical teaching unit and is involved in the training of medical students and residents (doctors who are specializing in ob/gyn), who you may meet at some visits in our clinic. Together, the ob/gyns provide a full range of general gynecologic services including colposcopy, minimally invasive surgery, and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. The obstetricians provide support to a team of midwives, who consult obstetrics as needed for their patients in pregnancy and during delivery. We have two family doctors who provide low-risk obstetrical care as well as newborn care, Dr. Meera Ruparelia and Dr. Kaitlyn Whelan. We currently have two doctors who provide newborn and pediatric care, Dr. Harvinder Chawla and Dr. Karolina Burghardt.
Meet the Team
Kristin Finkenzeller did her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. She then completed medical school at Queen’s University, graduating in 2005. She finished her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Western Ontario in 2010. She worked at Kingston General Hospital from 2010-2013 where she did general obstetrics and gynecology and helped to run the fertility program. She started at Brockville General Hospital in January 2013.
When not at work, Kristin enjoys traveling, sightseeing, climbing, and canyoneering.
Tammy LeRiche did her undergraduate degree in Science at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. She then did a masters of science in bioanalytical chemistry at the University of Ottawa. She worked as a research chemist for three years before deciding to go to medical school. She completed medical school at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 2007. She finished her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa in 2012. She began practice in Brockville shortly thereafter.
When not at work, Tammy enjoys her farm and her many animals, including her alpacas and miniature horse.
Maria Kielly went to medical school at Memorial University in Newfoundland. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Queen’s University in 2014. She completed a subspecialty fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology in Ottawa. She completed our group of ob/gyns at BGH when she started with us in May 2016.
Since moving to Brockville, Maria has been active in yoga and crossfit in town, and enjoys spending time with her dog Louie.