St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association

15/12/2025

The Medical fraternity wishes happy retirement to our beloved Dr Marie Grandison-Didier.

Except as follows from Tapion Hospital's Pulse Magazine

14/12/2025

We take some time on this beautiful Sunday to recognize and say a huge thank you to our amazing and generous sponsors and partners, without whom this year's conference would not have been the amazing success that it was.

Thank you! We appreciate you!

13/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental association congratulates Dr Ariel Nicholas on being recognized as the most outstanding intern 2025!

Dr Ariel Nicholas is a passionate, driven young physician who graduated título de oro (Summa Cum Laude) from the Latinamerican School Of Medicine, Havana Cuba in 2024.
Following this academic achievement, she went on to join the internship programme at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC), where she distinguished herself as an enthusiastic and dependable team member.
Beyond her clinical duties, Dr Nicholas has been actively involved in both hospital and community based initiatives. She has served on several committes, including the prematurity awareness month committee of the MHMC and outreach committee of the SLMDA. Dr Nicholas is also a proud member of the Saint Lucia Cancer Society.

Committed to promoting health education the public, she has delivered informative talks st local schools and was notably involved in the "Normalize periods" initiative by Kotex Saint Lucia, advocating for menstrual health awareness among the island's secondary school students.

In her limited free time, Dr Nicholas can be found playing a sport, at a cafe or on an adventure with her friends and fellow colleagues.

With her balances approach to medicine, strong sense of service and commitment to continuous learning, Dr Nicholas is undoubtedly a promising young physician with a bright future in Healthcare and community leadership.

We congratulate the beautiful and amazing Dr Ariel Nicholas!!! 🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳

12/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental congratulates Dr Giffa Giffard on being named Outstanding Dental surgeon 2025

Dr Giffa Giffard is a Dental surgeon who co-owns the family Dental practice GB Family Dental.

She is a proud graduate of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Santiago do Cuba and has 16 years of experience in her field.

After completing her studies Dr Giffard interned with Dr Phillip-Jordon. She at that time entertained the idea of pursuing pictures graduate training in Maxillofacial surgeries after interning with Dr Azmina Long however, she was further exposed to the intricacies of family dentistry hence making the the decision to continue said practice indefinitely. With that decision came the opportunity to work with Dr Kent Glace, an opportunity that she fully embraced. She worked ad an associate for 5 years, until she was offered the opportunity along with her business partner to take over the practice on on High Street, Castries.

Dr Giffard also works in community Wellness centres. Providing support to the Dental Services Unit of the Ministry of Health.

She has served as acting Senior Dental surgeon on occasion and continues to stand in as Officer in charge when called upon.

She is always ready and willing to impart knowledge to her students and peers and has presented at multiple conferences on a wide range of Dental topics.

She us currently the Dental representative on the executive of the SLMDA; A post she has occupied several times over the course of her career.

She is passionate about preventative dentistry and Dental education/outreach. She believes that the mouth should be prioritized, as it allows access to other organs generally deemed more important by individuals. After all, Healthy smiles promote healthier lives.

Her ultimate goal is to inspire the general population to prioritize their mouth and teeth, to understand the value of preventative dentistry and to eliminate the fear of dentistry one patient at a time.
In her free time, she loves to read, exercise and spend quality time with her beautiful family.

Congratulations Dr Giffard, 2025 Outstanding Dental Practitioner!! 🎉🎉🥳🥳

11/12/2025

The SLMDA congratulates our most dedicated team member, Dr Nyalla Lewis!!

Dr Nyalla Lewis is currently a House officer in the pediatrics department of the Owen King European Union Hospital. She is a graduate of the Escuela Latinoamericana De Medicina, Havana Cuba, having completed her degree in 2023 with first Class honours.
Dr Lewis is very passionate about community service and continues to find ways to aid members of the community, outside of her clinical duties. She is an integral part of the prematurity awareness committee of the millennial Millennium Heights Medical Complex. She also a member of the Outreach and Advocacy committee of the Slmda and has assisted in multiple initiatives including the successful blood drive in June of this year and educational talks at various schools. She serves as the Junior doctor representative of the SLMDA and received year's Outstanding Intern award. She is intimately involved in Kotex Saint Lucia's "Normalize periods" campaign, which aims to raise awareness of menstrual health.
She was one of MHMC's cheerleaders at the recently held Interagency sports meet.
Outside of work, she loves a good movie, values time spent with family and friends and enjoys playing sports particularly tennis.
Her commitment to Healthcare and community engagement have won her wide spread admiration and respect.
To one of the most dedicated and hardest working individuals we know, we say Congratulations and keep up the fight!!! 🥳🥳🎉🎉

10/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association Congratulates Dr Anya Williams on receiving the award for most outstanding Junior Physician 2025.

Dr Anya E Williams is a graduate of the Escuela Latinoamericana De Medicina (ELAM), Havana, Cuba. She previously worked in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Owen King EU hospital and currently in the Emergency room at Tapion Hospital. She is committed to providing compassionate, evidence based care to all patients. Dr Williams has a wide range of interests and her love of teaching and sharing knowledge in various forums. She is a presenter at national, regional and international conferences, including the SLMDA annual conference, the ACP regional grand rounds and the recent snake bite symposium in Cista Rica, where global snake bite experts gathered to exchange ideas and innovations in snake bite management. She is part of the local organizing committee of the World Congress on racial and ethnic health disparities and is due to present at the second annual conference here in Saint Lucia in February 2025. Dr Williams is the founder of Novahealth, a developing platform, aimed at improving access to home based and community health in Saint Lucia. She serves as team Physician for the Saint Lucia National Rugby team. Anya serves on multiple committes of the SLMDA and is the current acting secretary of our organization. Her dedication to strengthening clinical care and expanding accessible, high quality health services across Saint Lucia and the Caribbean is truly worthy of commendation.

Congratulations Dr Williams! The future of Healthcare is indeed bright! 🎉🎉🎊🎊

09/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association Congratulates Dr Aaron Ajodha on being awarded Outstanding district medical officer 2025.

Dr Aaron Ajodha id a dedicated medical professional and community leader with a strong background in Healthcare and public service. A graduate with honours from the Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Guantanamo Cuba in 2006, he also holds a post graduate degree in Endocrinology and Diabetes from the Queen Mary University. With roughly 15 yeara of experience as A district Medical Officer, he has worked at the Dennery Hospital Emergency room and multiple other Wellness centres across regions 3 and 4. He has served as Officer in charge when called upon, demonstrating notable leadership and commitment to patient care. Deeply involved in community health promotion, he frequently conducts public health talks across Saint Lucia and organizes initiatives such as community Men's walk in his hometown of Dennery. He is the assistant public relations officer of the Dennery group of person's with disabilities, Southern Representative on the board of Directors of the Saint Lucia Diabetes and and Hypertension association and holds various positions within the Denière Riviere Evangelical church and related youth groups. Dr Ajodha's service has earned him honours such as outstanding Service in church leadership, award from Evangelical churches of the West Indies in 2021 and Outstanding Junior doctor of the year award from the SLMDA in 2013. As a community activist, mentor and aspiring certified life coach focused on health, wellness and spirituality, he strives to inspire holistic growth . He enjoys hobby photography and playing the guitar.
Driven by faith, compassion and purpose Dr Adjodha continues to embody service, leadership and empowerment throughout Saint Lucia.

Congratulations Dr Ajodha!! 🎉🎉🎊🎊🥳🥳

08/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental association would like to recognize Dr Dawit Kabiye, on receiving the "Most Outstanding physician 2025" award.

Dr Dawit Kabiye, MD, FCCOS, is a distinguished senior consultant surgeon and a pillar of Saint Lucia's medical community. He completed both under and post grad medical training in Havan Cuba and served in Georgetown Guyana before settling in Saint Lucia in 2003. A specialist in General Surgery since 2000, he led the Department of Surgery and Orthopaedics at the Victoria then Owen King EU hospital for many years. He also serves at the Tapion Hospital. Renowned for pioneering advanced procedures on the Island, including therapeutic ERCP, laparoscopic hernia and anti reflux surgeries, subtotal parathyroidectomies, flexible bronchoscopy, capsule endoscopy and complex Vascular access for patients requiring dialysis. He has expanded Saint Lucia's diagnostic and interventional capabilities and remains an essential resource for colleague's. A dedicated educator, he has helped strengthen regional surgical standards through ATLS instruction, laparoscopic workshops among others. He led the local organizing committee for the 2025 AHPBA Caribbean symposium. He is a fellow of the Caribbean College of Surgeons and member of the American College of Breast Surgeons. He has served in the capacity of treasurer of the SLMDA.
Dr Kabiye ia admired for his humility, tenacity, dependability. He is a devoted husband and father of three who values family, community service, hobbies, such as movies, karaoke, bee keeping and sailing.
His career is defined by surgical excellence, leadership and humanity.

Congratulations Dr Kabiye!!

07/12/2025

The SLMDA congratulates Dr Nadia Samuel on bring the recipient of this year's Advocacy Champion award.

Dr Nadia Samuel is a highly trained Saint Lucian Obstetrician-Gynecologist, whose work includes a strong focus on supporting women through menopause. Recognized as a menopause care specialist, she integrates her advanced UK training, membership in the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and expertise in hysteroscopy, into comprehensive care for women experiencing peri-menopausal, menopausal and post menopausal changes. In addition to providing individualized evaluations, symptom management and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) guidance at Tapion Hospital, she actively advocates for advancement and education of menopause care in Saint Lucia. She strives to ensure that women have the knowledge, support and tools necessary to lead happier, healthier lives. Her long standing dedication to women's health, combined with her gentle approach and advanced diagnostic skills, make her a leading voice in menopause focused care on island.

Congratulations Dr Samuel!!! 🥳🥳🎊🎊🎊

06/12/2025

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association would like to congratulate Dr Debra Louisy on receiving the Lifetime achievement award 2025.

Dr Louisy was awarded in recognition for of her decades of exceptional service as a physician, marked by clinical excellence, compassionate care and national leadership in maternal and child health.

Dr Louisy. After completing her medical degree at the University of the West Indies, class of 1979 and later earning an MSc in maternal and child health, served with distinction across multiple departments at the Victoria hospital and later as Senior Medical officer for the Maternal and child health/Family planning unit, shaping care for families across the nation.

Her dedication and commitment to service continued as a full time private practitioner, where her warm personality, gentle approach and steadfast dedication have gained the trust and admiration of generations of patients.
Beyond direct care, her contributions to civil society including the SLMDA, and various national councils, demonstrate devotion to advancing Healthcare in Saint Lucia.
She is celebrated not only for ger expertise but for the kindness, patience and humanity that define her work.

SLMDA and Saint Lucia say thank you for your service Dr Louisy!

05/12/2025

The winners of the essay completion "the importance of blood donation" were recognized and received their prizes at the SLMDA's annual confernece and awards ceremony in Novemeber.
They were selected from a group of exceptional students who produced well structured, throught provoking essays.
1st place: Anna Bella George of the Camille Henry Memorial school
Tied for second place
Aryelle Vernor, Camille Henry memorial and Khady Constable of Blanchard combined.
The school with the most entries, Blanchard combined, also received a special prize.

We would like to say a special thank you to Muss Alice Medard and her team for grading.

We continue to urge all Saint Lucians who can to donate. Blood donation saves lives.

24/11/2025

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