Welcome to Pinecone Pediatrics

Compassion, Collaboration & Community.

Our pediatric clinic provides medical and mental health services to children from the Calgary region and southern Alberta. Our highly motivated staff and expert team of physicians love to get to know families and work with them to help them meet their needs and goals for their children’s health and happiness. As parents, we understand that real life happens and work with our patients and the rest of their care team to find creative solutions to simplify their health care journey. We look forward to meeting you!

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Making a referral?

We’re happy to accept any children referred to us by a physician!

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Mental Health Support & Youth Psychological Services

We provide therapy services at our clinic, and we can assist you with scheduling an assessment with our partnered provider.

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For parents

Find the answers to lots of common questions here. Handouts on common pediatric conditions? Questionnaires your physician directed you to? A directory of self-serve community resources? Clinic policies?

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For teens

This area contains self-serve resources targeted to issues teenagers might have to face, including our clinic’s explicit policy on confidentiality.

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Meet your care team

The pediatricians who work in our clinic are all Royal College Fellows in Pediatrics. Each member of our staff will treat everyone with the utmost respect and compassion.

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Dr. Mélanie Breau

Mélanie is a Pediatrician who completed her residency at NOSM University and has been working in Northern Ontario as a Consultant Pediatrician for 10 years. Originally from the Maritimes, she is excited to work with the families of Calgary and provide exceptional care for children from birth to adolescence in both English and French.

Dr. Chika Olijo

Chika is a Pediatrician who completed her residency at the University of Calgary. She is passionate about providing care to children from birth to adolescence and excited to work with the families of Calgary.

Dr. Sarah Hustad

Sarah is a Developmental Pediatrician, who completed her residency in Saskatoon and sub-specialty training in Calgary. She passionate about working with families to support the success of children with neurodevelopmental challenges.

Dr. Martin Gauthier

Martin is a Pediatric Emergency Physician, having completed residency and fellowship in Calgary. He’s been working in the Emergency department for the last 6 years and is looking forward to developing more in depth care relationships to address long-term aspects of his patient’s needs

Mrs. Valérie Gauthier

Valérie is our clinic manager and often works at the front desk to greet and check in families as they arrive. She was born and raised in Québec, and has worked as an elementary school teacher in Québec and Alberta for over 10 years!

Dr. Manu Kundra

Manu is a Pediatric Emergency Physician. He’s been working in the Emergency department for the last 13 years and is looking forward to being able to spend more time with families and get to know their stories.

Dr. Madison Hall

Madison is a Pediatrician who is excited to work with the children and families of Calgary after completing her residency at the University of Saskatchewan.

Mrs. Lucie Lapierre

Lucie is a family all-ages nurse practitioner. She completed her training in Alberta, Quebec and British Columbia! She is also a certified lactation consultant. Outside of work, you'll find her working on projects around her home, enjoying the outdoors or volunteering.

Mrs. Esther Groen

Esther is a Registered Psychologist. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She takes a client-centred, neurodiversity-affirming, and strength-based approach to therapy. She is proficient in a variety of treatment and support modalities such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and expressive arts. Esther is happy to offer 15-minute meet-and-greet appointments to see if she is a good fit for your needs and can also provide virtual services!

Mrs. Cheryl Shanks

Cheryl is one of our medical office assistant and smiling face at the front desk. Originally from British Columbia, she has been working in rheumatology for the past 27 years.

Mrs. Natasha Siegrist

Natasha is one of our medical office assistants. She was born in Ontario and grew up in Alberta. In her spare time she enjoys singing, drawing, reading and taking trips to the mountains. She also enjoys watching and collecting all things Starwars!

Our clinic

We are located in Nolan Hill at 120-255 Nolanridge Court, north of the Beacon Hill commercial complex just off Sarcee Trail, 4 minutes north of Stoney Trail.

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We are happy to accept fax-based referrals or eReferrals

Come check out our super simple eReferral process! Once the referral is approved, your patient will be invited to book their own appointment.

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Our services

Our clinic is staffed by Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, as well as a Nurse Practitionner and a Psychologist. They provide a realm of services that fall within their expertise and will work with you to help find solutions to your needs. Some of the more common issues we’re happy to help with:

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