Meet Our Team

The Excel Team

Excel Health is doctor-owned and operated. Every member of our team – from our physicians and specialists to our office managers and partners – is committed to delivering a seamless and comprehensive health care experience personalized to you.

Our Philosophy

Comprehensive, Coordinated and Continued Care

In line with the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Excel Health’s vision is to offer comprehensive, coordinated, and continuing care to patients by providing unprecedented access to health care, enabling them to live their best life.

Our Specialists Team

Excel Health is made up of a trusted and experienced team of physicians, specialists, nurses, medical office assistants , pharmacists and other professionals who take a patient-centered approach to care.

Dr. Michelle Mcdowell Md,

Internal Medicine

Dr. Atef Abderahem

Internal Medicine

Dr. Zainab Ali

Internal Medicine

Dr. Kennedy Bafour-Duah

Obstetrician-Gynecologists (OB/GYNs),

Dr. Rana Ismail,

Pediatrician

Dr. May Musa

Pediatrician

Dr. Bakir Al Tikriti Md,

Chronic Pain & Addiction Specialist

Our Family Physicians

Dr. Rasha Iessa Md,

Family Physician

Dr. Amr Dewidar,

Family Physician

Dr. Wasiu Okunade Md,

Family Physician (Dermatology)

DR. Abdurahman Ahmed,

Family Physician

Our Health Care Team

Dr. Essam Elbeshti

General Manager

Penny Pacholok

Assistant Manager

Trish Elliott

LPN

Gina Bagnol

moa

Laura Silva

LPN

Elisha Sunshine

Moa/Phlebotomist

Risna Abdul Karim

moa

Emmanuelle Bariquit

moa

Affiliates

Proud to be Calgary and Airdrie’s boutique provider of community based Diagnostic Imaging services including X-ray, Ultrasound, Automated Breast Ultrasound, Mammography, Bone Mineral Densitometry, Pain Management Injections, and Biopsies.

A leading lung function testing clinic dedicated to optimizing respiratory health