About us
Family Doctors Deliver was created by a group of Canadian family doctors who are passionate about pregnancy and newborn care. Our goal is to make it easier for family doctors to communicate that they “deliver” this care to their patients and local communities.
From pre-conception to pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care, family physicians care for patients and their growing families. However one in three Canadians are not aware that family doctors deliver babies. We want to change that.
We believe that maternity care delivered by family physicians offers something unique: continuity, trust, and care that extends beyond pregnancy into lifelong health.
“Deliver” reflects what we do every day: we deliver care, we deliver continuity, and yes, we deliver babies.
For resources that you can personalize to spread the word about the work that Family Doctors that Deliver do in your community, please see our resources section.
Our Team
Executive Team
Dr. Forte is a family physician at Sinai Health in Toronto where she delivered babies for over 20 years. She leads and advocates for family medicine maternity care nationally and is the founder of Family Doctors Deliver. She is an associate professor at the University of Toronto where she mentors the next generation of family doctors.
Dr. Milena Forte
Dr. Loganathan is a family physician at Sinai Health. He is the lead physician for the family health team’s home visiting program for homebound seniors and has a special interest in digital health.
Dr. Mayura Loganathan
Collaborators
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Dr. Kolker is a family physician providing low-risk obstetrical and family medicine care at Sinai Health in Toronto. A two-time Olympian and mother of two, her work is driven by a passion for exercise in pregnancy, residency education, and improving access to care for marginalized and at-risk populations.
Dr. Sabrina Kolker
Social Media Team
Dr. Katie Lee
Dr. Lee is a family medicine resident at the University of Toronto. During her training, one of her favourite projects explored the first birth experience from the perspective of new parents and medical learners. She hopes to continue to be a part of and support patient stories in family medicine obstetrics throughout her career.
Tuana Kant
Tuana is a medical student at the University of Toronto. She earned an MSc in Medical Science, studying childhood psychiatric genetics, and an HBSc in Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Toronto. She is passionate about family medicine, women’s health and obstetrics. Tuana co-leads the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, UofT Chapter and the Family Planning for Docs podcast.
Dr. Bearss is a family physician at the Granovsky-Gluskin Family Medicine Centre and in the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Department at Sinai Health. She practices comprehensive family medicine and emergency medicine and is currently the Chief of Family Medicine at Sinai. She also practiced intrapartum obstetrical care for the first 10 years of her career .
Dr. Erin Bearss
Dr. Kostov is a family physician in central Edmonton whose practice includes reproductive and sexual health care, and delivering babies. She is a national advocate for socially accountable pregnancy care. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and the Pre-Clerkship Director in the MD Program, where she teaches future doctors.
Dr. Sanja Kostov
Dr. Eisen is a family physician practicing and teaching at North York General Hospital in Toronto for the last 35 years. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. at the University of Toronto and loves mentoring the next generation of baby-delivering doctors. Dr. Eisen feels beyond fortunate to have been allowed into this precious space of maternity care and is happy to share that joy with learners at every level.
Dr. David Eisen
Alyssa Albi
Alyssa is a medical student at the University of Toronto with interests in family medicine, women’s health, medical education, and community-based care. She is also involved in pregnancy research and education initiatives through the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Dr. Anne Biringer
Dr. Biringer is a retired family physician from Sinai Health in Toronto where she delivered babies for over 40 years. She is a professor of Family Medicine at the University of Toronto and she has published on many facets of maternity care and maternity care education.
Sophie Wagner
Sophie is a medical student at the University of Toronto with a strong interest in family medicine, women’s health, and FMOB. Through her involvement in family medicine student initiatives, she has loved learning about the many ways family physicians support their communities. She enjoys using her creativity to share FMOB stories and help highlight the impact of this work through social media.