Meet our Primary Care Team
Dr. Lisa Howard
Dr. Lisa Howard joined the Mid-Main team in April 2015 and has been practicing medicine since 2013. She previously graduated from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Howard enjoys family and pediatric medicine, with a special interest in sports medicine and in mental health and addictions. In her spare time, Dr. Howard is an avid cyclist, and has also run a marathon.
Dr. Sanja Karalic
Dr. Sanja Karalic joined the Mid-Main team in 2015 and has been practicing since 2007. She graduated from the University of British Columbia and has worked and trained in a variety of locations (from rural BC and NWT, to more exotic areas, such as Vanuatu and Cuba). Her professional interests include immigrant and refugee health, travel medicine and international health, and applying genetics in family medicine. Dr. Karalic also has a Master’s degree in Medical Genetics. She can speak Serbo-Croatian and Spanish, and is married with two small boys who keep her very busy.
Dr. Vesna Kovacevic
As a University of British Columbia Medicine graduate, Dr. Vesna Kovacevic has been with Mid-Main since September 2016, but has been in practice since 2004. Dr. Kovacevic previously had her own practice in the Cariboo Regional District for 4 years, where she also worked in the Emergency Department. She enjoys all aspects of family practice, but has a special interest in the fields of women’s health and palliative care.
Dr. Lise Loubert
Dr. Lise Loubert graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1988 and has been working at Mid-Main since 1991. Dr. Loubert is especially interested in mind and body health connections. She also enjoys working with refugees and new Canadians at the Bridge Clinic, where has worked since 1991.
Dr. Dave McKnight
Dr. Dave McKnight graduated from the UBC/St.Paul’s Hospital Program in 2001 and holds a Master’s of Science degree in Muscle Physiology from York University. With medical interests in sports medicine, addictions and psychiatry, Dr. Dave McKnight has been practicing at Mid-Main since 2001. He has been an avid hockey player since the age of four, and was previously on the varsity and track field team at SFU. However, his most important role in his life is being the father to four boys.
Dr. Sue Turgeon
Dr. Sue Turgeon graduated from McMaster University’s Medical School in 1984 and has been practicing at Mid-Main since its inception, in 1988. Dr. Turgeon enjoys family medicine, but is especially interested in geriatrics, palliative care, and chronic illness management; all areas of medicine that she practices at Mid-Main.
Dr. Dash Randsalu
Dr. Dash Randsalu graduated from the University of Dublin in 2016. He joined Mid-Main as a resident in 2018 and stayed on as a family practice physician in September 2019. His primary focus is family medicine.
Sally Newton-Mason
Registered Nurse
Sally graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s in Nursing and is now pursuing her Master’s degree. She is drawn to primary care for its holistic, patient-centered approach, which allows her to focus on prevention and education while empowering a diverse range of individuals to take charge of their health. Sally’s current research evaluates how AI and speech recognition can streamline nursing documentation and better support both clinicians and patients. Outside of her professional life, Sally enjoys discovering new coffee beans, loves to sing, and spends time with her cat, Jemaine. She believes in continuous learning and innovation to drive meaningful improvements in healthcare.
Sharon Deng
Registered Nurse
Sharon has recently joined the Mid-Main Community Center as a registered nurse. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, where she grew up, Sharon is multilingual and has had the opportunity to practice nursing both on the East Coast and in British Columbia. She enjoys primary care, where she can serve a diverse range of individuals and address the unique needs of various populations. Sharon is interested in contributing to the community and its betterment. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling, spending quality time with her family, and exploring new local restaurants.
Suzanne Liu
Nurse Practitioner
Our NP, Suzanne Liu, has been with Mid-Main since the summer of 2018. She obtained her BSc in Biology at the University of British Columbia, her BScN at BC Institute of Technology, and her Master’s at the University of Northern British Columbia. Prior to joining Mid-Main, Suzanne practiced for two years at the Jim Pattison Outpatient Centre in Surrey. She thoroughly enjoys general Family Practice due to the variety of patients she meets and has a special interest in pediatrics, as she has previously worked in pediatric oncology.
Jacqueline Vapenik
Nurse Practitioner
Jacqueline Vapenik received her Masters of Nursing from Athabasca University in 2012, and has been with Mid-Main since October 2012. In addition to practicing at Mid-Main, Jacqueline also teaches with the faculty of health sciences at Douglas College and continues to practice in critical care. She enjoys travelling, hiking, fishing, and running in the outdoors. She also conducts research on immunology in the biology lab at Douglas College.