We are here to meet your healthcare needs
Westbram family physicians offer comprehensive primary care from prenatal services to geriatric care.
We will do our best for same day appointments for urgent/non-emergent issues. Please call us at 905-451-1244. For emergent issues, please visit your nearest emergency department. We do not encourage the use of walk in clinics as we are open 7 days a week.
Examples of urgent issues which can be seen with us include rash, simple urinary tract infections or minor injuries.
Examples of emergent issues that need to be seen in the emergency department include chest pain, stroke symptoms or severe injuries.
Hours of operation
Monday — Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday — Sunday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our site is affiliated with McMaster and is a McMaster Family Medicine teaching centre.
Westbram Family Physicians Team
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Dr. Verandra Jivan
Family Physician
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Dr. Amarpreet Sandhu
Family Physician
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Dr. Anupam Malik
Family Physician
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Dr. Peter Dobson
Family Physician
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Dr. Grant Degroot
Family Physician
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Dr. Madhu Gupta
Family Physician
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Dr. Yazad Bhathena
Family Physician
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Maria Tello
Nurse Practitioner
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Vanessa Johnson Boudot
Nurse Practitioner
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Judith Wilson
Clinic Manager
Online Booking Link
Online booking is currently being piloted for Dr. Yazad Bhathena’s patients only at this time for Friday mornings. Please see above link for more details.
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Update (September 26, 2025): Our online booking is now available for non-urgent in-person appointments and phone call appointments on all other days of the week except Friday (with additional appointments still remain available by phone).
Online booking for Friday morning semi-urgent in-person appointments will be available starting October 10, 2025, following the resolution of technical issues. Thank you for your patience as we worked with our online service provider to resolve this issue.
NO SHOW POLICY
If you do not show up to 2 appointments, or if you provide less than 48 hours’ notice for 2 appointments, then before you can book your third appointment with your physician, there will be a no show fee.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO YOUR APPOINTMENT, PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST 48 HOURS NOTICE.
IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE 48 HOURS CANCELLATION NOTICE, THIS WILL CONSTITUTE A “NO SHOW”.
Preventative Medicine
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Starting from before the age of 50
ROUTINE HPV SWAB (WOMEN) every 5 years from age 25 to 69
TD BOOSTER immunization every 10 years from age 24 for life
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40 Years+
BREAST CANCER SCREENING (WOMEN) every 2 years
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50 Years+
SHINGRIX (shingles immunization)
COLON CANCER SCREENING every 2 years if poop test or 10 years if colonoscopy
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55 Years+
LOW DOSE CT SCAN (SMOKERS) for lung cancer yearly for 3 years until age 74
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65 Years+
PREVNAR-20 (PNUEMONIA IMMUNIZATION)
ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM ULTRASOUND (MEN) SCREENING once in lifetime
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70 Years+
BONE MINERAL DENSITY CHECK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS (BRITTLE BONES) – ask your doctor if you qualify for earlier screening