About Us

Dr. Barton completed her undergraduate training, medical degree, and surgical residency at the University of Alberta. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and the American College of Surgeons. She has been practicing general surgery at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) since 2007. She has an interest in thyroid disease. She has a busy breast practice in which she employs oncoplastic techniques, working closely with local plastic surgeons.

Dr. Baughan has practiced at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) since 2003. he is the current Chief of the Department of Surgery, a team leader for the Enhanced Recovery After Colon Surgery initiative, and involved on the RIH trauma committee.

Dr. Baughan completed his Bachelor of Medical Science, Medical School, and General Surgery Residency at the University of Alberta. He is currently a Clinical Instructor with the University of British Columbia.

He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He practices a broad range of general surgery at Royal Inland Hospital. His clinical areas of interest include complex hernias and minimally invasive surgery.

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Dr. Just has been working as a general surgeon in Kamloops since 1996. He has a broad-based general surgery practice including minimally invasive surgery. He has a special interest in endocrine surgery including, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery. He also does other head and neck surgery including salivary gland tumours.

Dr. Just also has a keen interest in International Surgery and has been on over 35 volunteer international surgical mission trips to various sites around the world. In addition to performing surgeries, the main goal is working with local staff to build capacity.

Dr. Kanji is originally from Edmonton, Alberta however has had the unique opportunity of studying across the country. Dr. Kanji was awarded a full scholarship to Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific governed by Queen Noor of Jordan and the late Nelson Mandela. He then pursued Post-Secondary training at McGill University and the University of Alberta culminating with his Doctor of Medicine designation. He has completed a residency in General Surgery from the University of British Columbia and during that time obtained a Masters of Science in Cancer Genetics from the University of Toronto. He is dual Board Certified in General Surgery with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Surgery. He has completed an accredited fellowship in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Kanji has a strong interest in the management of complex foregut and hepatobiliary cancers. His main focus of interest is outcomes in pancreatic cancer. Dr. Kanji is thrilled to be serving the community of Kamloops and the surrounding areas providing services related to all aspects of general surgery, endoscopy and surgical oncology.

Dr. Wallace completed his undergraduate training in Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University. He then attended Dalhousie University for medical school and the University of Alberta for a General Surgery Residency. He subsequently spent 2 years at the University of Ottawa for subspecialty, fellowship training in Colon and Rectal Surgery. He is currently working towards a Masters degree in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Wallace is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He practices general and colorectal surgery at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). His clinical areas of interest include minimally invasive colorectal surgery and endoscopy. He is active in patient safety and quality improvement work. He is the Surgeon Champion for the National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and was the team leader for the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery initiative at RIH. He is the RIH site lead and the provincial co-lead for the Surgical Patient Optimization Collaborative. He is also the chair of the BC Cancer Agency Colorectal Surgical Tumour Group and the Surgical Clinical Lead for the BC Patient Safety and Quality Council.

Dr. Zerhouni has completed her medical training at McGill University in Montreal. Following this she has completed a general surgical residency at the University of British Columbia. During residency she has also completed a Masters of Science at the University of Toronto investigating the use of oncolytic virotherapy in the treatment of various cancers. Upon completion of surgical residency she has completed a fellowship in General Surgical Oncology at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Zerhouni is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Her clinical interests lie in the surgical care of breast, colorectal and gastric cancer. She has an interest in minimally invasive surgery.