DR. VICTORY
ABOUT ME
Dr. Rahi Victory Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The namesake of our practice, Dr. Victory is a board-certified Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Infertility specialist dedicated to helping improve the reproductive health of men and women. .
EXPERIENCE
He is fully licenced in both Canada and the U.S. and welcomes patients from all backgrounds to our state-of-the-art clinic. His passion for promoting reproductive health is reflected by his deep commitment to educating and helping patients, active involvement in fertility research and also for creating a multi-disciplinary clinic environment that embraces patient-centred and wholistic healthcare
SPECIALIZATIONS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH , ARABIC FARSI MANDARIN
Rahi Victory, BSC, MD, FRCSC, FACOG
OBGYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
OBGYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Kerry Mayrand
Family Medicine Practicing in Women’s Health
Dr. Kerry Mayrand is a uniquely brilliant and talented family physician with a specific interest in women’s health and pregnancy. She is a graduate of the University of Windsor in Environmental Engineering and the Department of Education, also the McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. She completed her residency training through the University of Western Ontario , Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Windsor Campus. Dr. Mayrand is known for her exceptional empathy and compassion and unparalleled skills in helping patients navigate through emotionally and psychologically difficult circumstances.
Dr. Jennifer Strong
Naturopathic Doctor
As a licensed naturopathic doctor, Jen is immensely passionate about working with people to help them better understand their health and its role in reproductive care, an empower them to make positive changes to improve their chances of fertility. Naturopathic care is a unique and individualized treatment plan that looks at the root cause of health concerns and addresses them naturally. Many treatment options are available including nutritional support, supplementation, herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies and acupuncture.
Wendy Victory, BSc
Business Manager
Wendy works behind the scenes to make sure staff have all the tools they need to perform their daily tasks and to provide the best quality care to our patients. She oversees business administration and development to ensure a seamless synthesis between scientific, technological and clinical advances which ultimately allow the staff to deliver the best and most authentic patient experience possible.
Mara Menard. B.A.
Office Manager
As a cornerstone of our practice and founding member, Mara brings unparalleled expertise in organisation to our clinic and keeps all of us on schedule and doing our best. She continuously advances our ability to deliver the highest levels of care, service and efficiency to all aspects of our practice. Mara is skilled in mastering complex administrative duties, all aspects of staff training and clinic management, and Dr. Victory’s multiple schedules.
Sarah Hillier
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)/IVF Coordinator
Sarah comes to us with extensive clinical experience and oversee all our fertility patients on their individual journeys. Capable of overseeing numerous patients engaged in a host of evaluations and treatments, Sarah continuously strives to increase patient success and satisfaction. She is the gateway to understanding your unique fertility needs and is committed to helping you each step of the way.
Allison Depooter
Registered Nurse (RN) / Infertility Nurse; Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) Coordinator
Anyone who has met Allison will immediately recognize her commitment and passion for delivering the highest level of care to every patient. Her bright smile can set any patient at ease, and she uses her knowledge, experience and positivity to make every patient experience a great one.
Kim LaButte
Laboratory Manager
Kim’s flawless management of our labs is matched only by her amicable personality and great sense of wit and humour. She oversees countless lab assessments on a daily basis and ensures that our lab values are accurate and provided in a timely manner. Her extensive experience and training give her the exceptional ability to solve any mechanical or technical problem.
Darcy Thachuk
Social Worker
Darcy's goals with counselling services are to help individuals and couples achieve optimal psychological wellness
throughout their fertility journey. Darcy’s compassionate and caring approach provides a safe
and nurturing environment to explore emotional, mental, physical and social challenges with a
strength-based focus designed to empower you on your journey. Her extensive education and
work history are laudable.
Murandy Kell
Medical Laboratory Technician
Murandy is a certified lab technician who works in tandem with our lab manager to ensure patients’ test are performed properly and accurately in our lab and andrology room. She takes great care to put patients at ease when they require specific lab-related services such as hormone tests or semen analyses.
Paolina Perciballi
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
No stranger to early mornings, Paolina is a regular member of our ultrasound technician staff. Her specialty sonography training makes her a perfect addition to our team. She is skilled at performing her monitoring ultrasounds and her warm disposition easily puts our patients at ease.
Amber Green
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
A seasoned sonographer in her own right, Amber brings a wealth of skill to our clinic. Her friendly demeanour and natural affinity for early mornings makes her a great person to see at the start of your day. Her steady hands and sharp eyes capture all the information we need to track your progress.
Debbie Simpson
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Debbie's phenomenal ultrasound skills have made every patient's experience amazing. Gentle, calm and always pleasant, Debbie knows how important ultrasonography is to our patients and is ready to set your mind at ease when going through testing. She has extensive experience and makes every ultrasound low stress using a combination of her calm, amazing smile and famous dance tunes playing in the background.
Ashlee Tavolieri
Medical Receptionist
Ashlee's warm and inviting demeanour is an excellent introduction to our clinic and the first face that people see when they arrive. She is calming, helpful, compassionate, sympathetic and immensely kind. Ashlee is uniquely capable of multitasking and can set patients and staff at ease with her diligent, comprehensive approach to helping patients with their day to day needs.
Kasia Guarasci
RN, Fertility Nurse
Kasia is an extraordinarily dedicated nurse currently in the nurse practitioner program. She rapidly developed a passion for women's health and loves to form close and trusting relationships with her patients. She did this on labour and delivery and now works closely with our patients to provide them with seamless care on their journeys. Kasia's calm, caring manner sets everyone immediately at ease and her exceptional professionalism means she takes care of you like she would her own family.
Nima Bhatt
RPN, Fertility Nurse, Third Party Coordinator
Nima's calm and compassionate personality is ideal for our Third Party patients. Nima has extensive experience in fertility nursing and Third Party work in particular. She brings with her a host of knowledge and skill in navigating these complex cases and has helped us become one of the leading third party programs in Canada. Nima makes sure every case is as seamless as possible to facilitate both local and international individuals and couples on their journeys.
Lisa Hogan
RN, Nurse Manager, Director of IUI program
Anyone and everyone who has met Lisa will immediately recognize her incredible talent and making every experience an incredible one. Lisa's incredible organizational and management skills have revolutionized the way we run VRC and she is an invaluable member of our team. She knows how to make every patient feel comfortable, acknowledged and cared for and brings to the table phenomenal technical skills and experience. Lisa always strive to be at the forefront of fertility care and makes sure everyone else is functioning at the highest possible level.
Kerri Bourne
RN, BScN, MSN Infertility Coordinator, Office Manager
Kerri comes to our clinic with a wealth of obstetrical experience, having previously worked as a registered nurse on a labour and delivery unit. Her personal experience in infertility allows her to connect with patients on a personal level, in addition to providing immense support at our infertility support-group meetings.
Grace McIntyre
RPN Infertility Nurse
Grace is committed to ensuring our patients feel comfortable from the moment they first walk into our office. Her background in mental health allows her to provide extraordinary emotional support with patients who are feeling the stress that can be accompanied by a diagnosis of infertility.
Azza Farag
Ultrasound Technologist
Azza's extensive background in obstetrics and gynecology allow her to give the best possible care to our patients at every visit. She has a gentle and caring presence which helps keep our patients calm at their early morning appointments
Tara Kuehl
RN Infertility Nurse
Tara is able to put patients at ease with her warm and engaging personality. Her vast nursing experience allows her to multitask proficiently, helping out in all areas of the clinic when needed.
Janelle Burr
Ultrasound Technologist
Janelle uses her profound ultrasound knowledge and experience to bring quality care to our patients at their ultrasound appointments. Her big heart and caring personality allow her to feel for every patient she is with.
James Borody
Medical Laboratory Technician
James is a certified lab technician who has worked in labs all over the world. He uses his extensive lab experience to ensure our patients have a great experience at their early morning appointments and get their results in a timely manner.
Tanya McKay
Medical Receptionist
Tanya is the first person you interact with when you contact the Sarnia office. Her calm and friendly manner will instantly put you at ease as you are gently guided on your journey through infertility.
Chalu Jao
Phlebotomist
is our exceptional dedicate phlebotomist. Chaluis gifted with years of experience and makes even the most challenging blood draw a breeze. Her warm and inviting personality set patients at ease and allows the experience to flow with maximal comfort. Many patients are thrilled that they barely felt the needle.
Lindsay Smith
Registered Practical Nurse
Lindsay is our incredible nursing team member in our Sarnia clinic. She is exceptionally skilled and organized and attends to the simplest and most complex of situations with grace and efficiency. She has extensive experience in maternity and child health and possesses tremendous communications skills on a background of compassion and empathy. She goes above and beyond for every patient and promotes what she teaches bylab living an exemplary healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Fariba Khosravi
Lab Director
Dr. Fariba Khosravi, Lab Director
Dr. Khosravi is the heart of our program, having established a phenomenal IUI and IVF program with cutting edge technology, techniques and skills. She is an avid scientific reader staying abreast of the scientific literature on a daily basis. She is beloved for her adamant commitment to provide the very highest level of success, with an unparalleled history of extraordinary fertilization and blastulation. Her passion for excellence is matched only by her profound sense of humanity and heartfelt empathy for every patient. As a result of her efforts, VRC is at the forefront of infertility therapy with a rapidly growing reputation internationally for success, even where others have failed.
Staffy Christian
Junior Embryologist
Our newest addition to the embryology team, Staffy has rapidly become a team favourite with her warm smile and always pleasant nature. Staffy is uniquely gifted in not only having a background in embryology, but a medical degree as well. She uses her incredible background to hone in on every case and ensure the best possible outcome in every case. She is an exemplary team player and a very welcome addition to VRC. Her amazing skills continue to augment VRC’s exceptional embryology program under the auspices of our Lab Director, Dr. Khosravi.