Spryfield Resident Bios
Dr Jennifer Emesih
Dr Jennifer Emesih grew up in Nigeria. She completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University and graduated in 2024. Jennifer’s medical interests include women’s health and addictions. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and hiking.
Dr Sara English
Dr Sara English grew up in Dartmouth, NS. She completed her medical degree from Dalhousie University. Sara’s medical interests include primary care obstetrics, dermatology, and minor procedures. She enjoys travelling, cooking new recipes, and spending time with friends and family. In her spare time, she likes hiking, biking on rails to trails, painting, reading, and going for walks with her dog Toby.
Dr Esther Essah
Dr Esther Essah grew up in Accra, Ghana. She did both her undergrad and medical training at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and graduated in 2018. Esther’s medical interests include Women's health, acute care, and addiction medicine. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, fishing, and cooking.
Dr Nour Issa
Dr Nour Issa grew up in Amman, Jordan. Her medical interests include obstetrics and gynecology. She enjoys baking and is a mother of three.
Dr Nadia Nabi
Dr Nadia Nabi was born in a small city tight-knit community called Srinagar (North India). She completed her undergraduate degree in Rajiv Gandhi University in Bengaluru (South of India). She completed her medical degree from M.V.J. Medical College and Research Hospital, also in Bengaluru. Nadia’s is passionate about Women's Health. She loves delivering babies and caring for the elderly population. Her hobbies include trekking, playing badminton, and working out at the gym.
Dr Gagan Oberoi
Dr Gagan Oberoi grew up in Punjab, India. She completed medical school training in Kharkov, Ukraine and graduated in 2020. Gagan’s medical interests include comprehensive primary care, geriatric medicine, and hospitalist medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, watching sunrises, watching movies at Cineplex, leisurely drives, and visiting beaches in the summer.
Dr Emily Philpott
Dr Emily Philpott grew up in Corner Brook, NL. She completed her medical degree at Memorial University and graduated in 2024. Emily’s medical interests include women's health, emergency medicine, maternity/low-risk obstetrics & newborn care, and global Health. Her hobbies include hiking, surfing (poorly) & travelling.
Dr Meghan Sullivan
Dr Meghan Sullivan grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She completed her medical degree at Dalhousie University and graduated in 2024. Meghan’s medical interests include Indigenous health, preventative health, dermatology, and primary care obstetrics. Her hobbies include getting outdoors, relaxing with a book, and trying out new recipes, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Dr Rebecca Visser
Dr. Rebecca Visser grew up in both Halifax, NS and PEI. She graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2017 with an Honours B.Sc. in Biomedical Science and a minor in Business. She then completed a Master in Health Administration with a specialization in Health Law at Dalhousie University. She graduated from Dalhousie Medical School in 2023. Rebecca’s medical interests include sexual health, celiac disease, prenatal care, care of the elderly, and minor procedures.
She is an avid ringette player as well as dancer, she enjoys many other sports as well. Rebecca also likes sewing and she has an interest in fashion. She lives with her wonderful husband (Jeremy).