Our Staff

Medical assistant: Roxana
Administrative manager: Michelle
Administrative assistant: Angela, Samantha
Anesthesiologists: Dr. D. Orlov, Dr. A. Brukson, Dr. A. Bruno, Dr. J. Lo
Endoscopy Technician: Jonathan, George, Sue, Tatiana, Jan
Nursing Staff: Rachel, Saty, Janet, Yesenia

We speak English, French, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Romanian, Tagalog, Hebrew, Spanish.

Endoscopist: Dr. V. Ginzburg

Dr. Ginzburg has completed Masters in Molecular and Medical Genetics at University of Toronto then Medical Doctor degree at McMaster Medical School in Hamilton and Family Medicine residency program at University of Toronto. Following residency he completed Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at University of Toronto and successfully undergone change of scope of practice with CPSO.
From 2007 Dr. Ginzburg continued to provide gastrointestinal services such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy (including other specialized techniques such as polypectomy, biopsies, brushing, injections, hemorrhoid treatment).
He has provided colonoscopy and upper endoscopy services at Oak Ridges Endoscopy centre since it first opened in 2011.
Dr. Ginzburg's interest is Colorectal Cancer Screening.

Dr. Ginzburg is a Member in following organizations:

  • Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists
  • Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology (UK)
  • American Association of Primary Care Endoscopy
  • Ontario Association of Clinic Endoscopists.

Dr. Ginzburg is an Assistant Professor at:

  • Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto
  • Faculty of Medicine at the Queen's University

Publications:

Nausea-inducing illness caused by cannabis still underdiagnosed.r 25, 2019 191 (47) E1316-E1317; Wendy Glauser

Why is screening colonoscopy not recommended? (CMAJ eletter March, 2017) V.Ginzburg

Human orf. Atypical rash in an urban medical practice. Can. Fam. Phy. October 2017, 63 (10) 769-771; Val E. Ginzburg and Iryna Liauchonak

What are good bacteria for your gut The Auroran Newspaper (page 17)  V.Ginzburg

What do you need to know when you have a stomach ache. The Auroran Newspaper(page 18)  V.Ginzburg

What do you need to know about Colon or Rectal Cancer.  The Auroran Newspaper  (page 7) V.Ginzburg

Rural scope of practice. Can Fam Physician 2009 Apr;55(4):352 Val E Ginzburg

Headache and seizure on postpartum day 5: late postpartum eclampsia. CMAJ 2009 Feb;180(4):425-8 Val E Ginzburg, Bryan Wolff

Feeding stereotypes. Can Fam Physician 2007 May;53(5):812; author reply 812-3. Val E Ginzburg

Chest pain, dyspnea, and cough. Can Fam Physician 2006 Sep;52(9):1060 Val E Ginzburg

Evaluating procedural skills. Can Fam Physician. 2006 Aug;52:951-2. Val E Ginzburg

Hepatocellular carcinoma supplied by the ileocolic branch of the superior mesenteric artery. Clin Radiol. 2005 Jun;60(6):723-6. Rajan D.K, Ginzburg V.E.

Semaphorin 1a and semaphorin 1b are required for correct epidermal cell positioning and adhesion during morphogenesis in C. elegans. Development 2002 May;129(9):2065-78, Val E Ginzburg, Peter J Roy, Joseph G Culotti

Cyclosporin A upmodulates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in BALB/c mice. Respiration. 2002;69(4):344-9. Lossos IS, Or R, Ginzburg V, Christensen TG, Mashriki Y, Breuer R.