Dr. Philip A. Alves – MD, MTM, CCFP
Dr. Alves received his Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Toronto, and went on to complete his MD and Family Medicine training at Western University, where he served as chief resident. Since 2015, he has practised comprehensive primary care across a diversity of settings, including running his own community family practice, caring for executive clients at Telus Health, and offering telemedicine support to underserved communities during Covid. Dr. Alves believes strongly in partnering with patients, empowering them with the knowledge and insights they need to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. A proponent of lifelong learning, he also undertook a Master of Translational Medicine from UC Berkeley & UCSF in 2020, a degree program that focuses on bridging the gap between basic research and clinical practice with the goal of optimizing patient care.