GPSO
Grande Prairie Surgeons Office
Our General Surgeons
Dr. Marc Shaw
Dr. Shaw received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from McMaster University, Hamilton and went on to obtain his Medical Degree from the University of Ottawa. During his time at the University of Ottawa, he entered their clinical research program and completed a second Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Sciences. Dr. Shaw went on to complete his training in General Surgery at Dalhousie University, Halifax and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with a Specialty in General Surgery.
Dr. Shaw began his surgical practice in 2000 in New Brunswick before relocating to Grande Prairie, Alberta in 2006 where he has practiced ever since. Extensively involved in the training of new doctors, he was awarded a Certificate of Teaching Excellence in 2008 for his work with residents and medical students. He was appointed a Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Surgery with the University of Alberta, Edmonton in 2010 and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Clinical Professor in 2020.
Since 2017, Dr. Shaw has been performing Oncoplastic Breast Surgery for the treatment of various breast cancer. By combining plastic surgery and advanced cancer surgery techniques, Dr. Shaw strives to minimize the cosmetic impact for the benefit of breast cancer patients.
Dr. Shaw also routinely undertakes a wide variety of other surgical and diagnostic procedures. Trained in laparoscopic (minimally invasive or "key-hole") surgery, Dr. Shaw performs laparoscopic surgeries like gallbladder and appendix removal, as well as more advanced laparoscopic procedures like bowel surgeries. Other procedures performed by Dr. Shaw include open repair of hernias of all kinds; dermatoscopy for the assessment of cancerous and non-cancerous skin lesions; as well as diagnostic, therapeutic, and screening endoscopy (‘scopes) of stomachs and bowels.
In addition to his extensive clinical practice, Dr. Shaw also holds several medical leadership positions, both in the North Zone as well as provincially and serves as the Regional Lead of Teacher Support for NAMP (Northern Alberta Medical Program), helping to develop the next generation of physicians and medical leaders.
Additional information can be found at: www.doctormarcshaw.com
Dr. Peter Miles
Dr. Peter Miles completed his undergraduate training in Medicine at the University of Witwatersrand in 1987 after finishing a research degree in muscle transplantation. His internship was at the McCord’s Zulu Hospital in Natal and then he went on to start training in surgery before deciding to move to Canada. After completing a Diploma in Anaesthesia he moved to Alberta and completed his Canadian Fellowship in General Surgery at the University of Alberta in 2002. He then did a Fellowship in Surgical Endoscopy in London, Ontario before moving to Grande Prairie and setting up a stable group practice of surgeons providing a comprehensive range of general surgical and trauma care to Northern Alberta.
As a General Surgeon, Dr. Miles provides all aspects of General Surgical care, and enjoys head and neck and laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, including surgical treatment for cancer. He has initiated advanced videoscopic surgery programs at the QEII including ERCP for pancreas and biliary disorders, diagnostic bronchoscopy and recently endoscopic ultrasound. Providing expertise in wound care meant gaining advanced training in venous disorders and led to the development of an Accredited Vein Clinic offering comprehensive diagnosis and management of peripheral venous disorders.
The desire to provide surgical care to rural patients led Dr. Miles to become involved in teaching surgical residents from the University of Alberta and the development of a curriculum in Community Surgery. He has an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor in the UofA Department of Surgery and has an interest in developing and supporting accessible, high quality and accountable surgical care in Northern Alberta.
Personal interests include outdoor sports, hunting and flying.
Accepts referrals for emergent and elective care:
Biliary and pancreatic disease
Colon and rectal disease, inflammatory bowel diseases and cancers
Salivary gland, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
Skin and breast disease
Gastric surgery including hiatus hernia repair and treatment for reflux.
Varicose vein disease
Dr. Richard Beekman
Dr Richard Beekman has been in the Peace Region for 10 years. He has done an undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Lethbridge, followed by a medical degree from the University of Edmonton in 2001. He obtained his FRCSC (Surgery) degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario in 2006. He enjoys the variety and acuity of rural surgical practice. His special interests include laparoscopy, oncology and acute care surgery. He continues to be active in education as an Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of Alberta as well as an ongoing ATLS instructor for rural Alberta. He served as Facility Chief of Surgery for a number of years and is currently the Deputy Facility Medical Director at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie. He has been a member of the Queen Elizabeth II foundation since 2011.
He has two children that are active in various sports and activities. He enjoys outdoor hobbies and resides on an acreage near Grande Prairie. He has interests in sailing and aviation.
Dr. Ron St. Germaine
Dr. St. Germaine completed his undergraduate B.Sc. degree at the University of Ottawa in 1993. This was followed by medical school at the University of Alberta, completing his medical degree in 1997. He then finished a family medicine degree (CCFP) at the University of Alberta in 1999 and trained as a GP surgeon/obstetrician in Grande Prairie, Alberta until 2000. Having realized his true love was surgery, he returned to Edmonton for a formal surgical residency (FRCSC) which he completed in 2004. He has since worked as a staff surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Dr. Johan Bolton
Dr. Bolton completed his medical school at the University of Calgary, and then went on to complete a General Surgery residency at the University of Alberta, becoming a fellow of the Royal College in 2015. He was the inaugural resident to complete the community surgeon stream, spending his 3rd and 4th years of residency training with the surgeons here in Grande Prairie.
Dr. Bolton’s surgical interests and scope of practice are quite broad, including most areas of minimally invasive surgery.
He has a particular interest in oncology.
His practice also includes but is not limited to:
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colorectal
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upper gastrointestinal
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breast
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melanoma
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thyroid
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other head and neck pathology.
Dr. Kevin Whitlock
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