Dr. Chapman is a Clinical Professor of neurology at the University of British Columbia.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy, and Neurology training at UBC followed by a Neuromuscular and Neurophysiology Fellowship at Harvard. Her interests include autoimmune neuropathies and complex nerve injuries.

Dr. Chapman is the Head of Neurology for Providence Health Care, and the Medical Director of the Neuromuscular Disease Program at the Vancouver Hospital, and is an active educator.   She has a strong interest in improving outcomes in healthcare; Dr. Chapman recently completed a Masters in Healthcare Transformation at the Value Institute at the University of Austin in Texas, and is the Physician Lead for Innovation and Quality for the Department of Medicine at Providence Health Care, and quality improvement initiatives a lead for the Provincial Blood Services Neurology IVIg panel.  She has served in a number of leadership roles including President of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology and two terms as  Vice President of the Canadian Neurologic Sciences Federation. 

Dr. Hannah Briemberg is a Clinical Professor within the Division of Neurology in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. She has been working as a neuromuscular specialist at Vancouver General Hospital since 2004.  She completed her neurology and neuromuscular subspeciality training at Harvard University and was on faculty at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for 2 years before relocating back to the West coast.  She has a busy practice focused on seeing patients with neuromuscular disease, with a special interest in autoimmune muscle disease, myopathy and ALS.  She has been Medical Director of the ALS Clinic since 2008.  

In addition to patient care, Dr. Briemberg is involved in teaching and training medical students, residents and fellows.  She served as UBC Neurology Residency Program Director from 2011-2020.  Dr. Briemberg is also an active contributor to neuromuscular research in Canada with peer-reviewed publications in the field.  She has presented to patient groups and to peers at regional, national and international meetings. 

Dr. Briemberg values working with her collaborative and supportive colleagues in the Vancouver Centre for Neuromuscular Disease to provide and improve care for people with neuromuscular disease throughout British Columbia.

Dr. Kristin Jack was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She received her 4-year Advanced Bachelor of Science with Great Distinction in Biology from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan in 2007, with clerkship training done both through the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Calgary. Her Post-Graduate Neurology training was completed through the University of British Columbia from 2007 to 2012. Furthermore, she fulfilled a 2-year Neuromuscular/EMG Fellowship at Western University, with sub-specialization in Myasthenia Gravis (MG). She obtained her EMG CSCN Diplomate, Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists EMG Examination and Certification, in June 2014.

Dr. Jack has been a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurology at the University of British Columbia since 2014. In addition to her work in the VGH EMG Laboratory and her busy Neuromuscular practice, she is the MG Provincial Program Director. She frequently attends the MG Association BC meetings. She also has special interests in Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, and is a member of the Multidisciplinary BC Peripheral Nerve Trauma Clinic. She participates in clinical research with many of her Neuromuscular, Physiatry, and Plastic surgery colleagues.

Dr. Jack resides in Vancouver, BC with her husband, two daughters, and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. She enjoys cooking, time outdoors, hiking with her family, and cheering for her daughters at Track and Field/Cross Country meets, and Basketball games.

Dr. Shahin Khayambashi grew up in North Vancouver and completed his BSc and MD at the University of British Columbia. He then completed a 5-year Adult Neurology residency at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. This was followed by a 1-year Clinical Neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Calgary with an added focus on nerve and muscle ultrasound. His researchinterests include sonographic characterizations of various peripheral nerve disorders. Dr. Khayambashi is also passionate about medical education with particular focus on Neuromuscular and Ultrasound education.

When not at work, Dr. Khayambashi enjoys spending time with his lovely wife, biking, snowboarding, playing squash, golf,and recording/playing guitar.

Dr Charles Krieger is a neuromuscular physician with an interest in the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. More specifically, he is interested in the connections (synapses) between nerve cells and muscle and how specialized nerve cells (motor neurons) control muscle in health and in disease. In addition to his work in the Neuromuscular Diseases Unit he is also a Professor in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby and a physician in the ALS Clinic which is currently at GF Strong Hospital.

Dr Michelle Mezei completed her undergraduate degree in pharmacy at Dalhousie University, Medicine degree at McGill University,  and Neurology residency at the University of British Columbia (UBC).  Fellowship training  included 1) post-doctoral research in genetics  at UBC 2) EMG  at  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and UBC ,  and 3) Neuromuscular at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University. 

She is a Clinical Professor in the Division of Neurology, UBC and serves as Academic Director of the Neuromuscular Diseases Unit , Vancouver General Hospital  with roles in education as the Neuromuscular fellowship Director and supervision of Neuromuscular Clinical Trials. 

She works as a neurology consultant both in the NMDU and the Adult Metabolic Diseases Clinic with special interests in hereditary ATTR polyneuropathy, myasthenia gravis,  and mitochondrial disorders. 

Volunteer work includes serving nationally with the CNSF (Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation) as co-Vice President , Scientific Program Committee for the Annual Congress, and past board member of CSCN (Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology) as Secretary-Treasurer, EMG section head, and Professional Development Committee representative . 

Dr. Mezei’s patient advocacy work includes being asked to serve on the national board of MitoCanada in 2023.

Dr. Stables is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and a member of the UBC Division of Neurology. Dr. Stables completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University and her medical degree and Neurology training at the University of British Columbia. She completed a neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Stables practices neuromuscular neurology with a specific interest in motor neuron diseases. She also works at the ALS centre and is leading the development of a provincial adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy program. Dr. Stables is actively involved in medical education and is the service head for the neurology rotation at Royal Columbian Hospital and an examiner for the Canadian neurophysiology (EMG) exam. She also participates provincially and nationally in leadership roles.