Our Team
Dr. Harbir Singh Gill, MD CCFP C.CSAM C.ISAM
Physician, Founder & Medical Director
Dr. Rannie Tao, MD, CCFP
Family Physician
Bhupinder Singh Dhillon Counselling and Recovery Lead
Mindy Grover: Director of Operations
Melissa Marshall: Director of Research
Chantal Hansen: Research Consultant
Prabhjeet Kaur Gill: Medical Office Assistant
Gurnoor Virk Admin Assistant
Balraj Brar Clinical Associate
Amrit Gill Clinical Associate
Amrit Grewal Recovery Coach
Bhupinder Dhoot Recovery Coach
Jeff Allingham Recovery Coach
Dr. Harbir Singh Gill has a family practice here in Calgary, with a focused interest in addiction and mental health. He has practiced in diverse settings which include community and acute care, urban and rural, and has experience in the urgent care setting. He currently serves in clinical, research and leadership capacities.
Harbir was born and raised in Calgary and attended the University of Calgary attaining his Bachelor of Science (Honors) in biochemistry. He completed medical school at the University of Alberta, and returned to Calgary to complete his residency in family medicine. He has worked extensively with marginalized populations with a particular emphasis on the elderly, mentally ill and addicted. He has a certificate of added competence in Addiction Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and is certified by both Canadian and International Societies of Addiction Medicine.
He has done additional training in various psychotherapies and has a special interest in complex trauma, which he addresses through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and attachment-based therapy. He has substantial experience and training in Kundalini Yoga and in martial arts through Aikido. These practices have helped Dr. Gill bring together eastern and western therapy paradigms to cultivate holistic recovery.
He has served in several leadership capacities in the past including as Site Chief of the Peter Lougheed Centre Hospitalist Program and has served as a member of the Public Safety Taskforce with the City of Calgary. He is affiliated with the University of Calgary Department of Family Medicine, where he is active as a teacher and as a researcher. His research interest include non-pharmacological approaches to improving mental health, addiction and chronic pain as well as enhancing primary care capacity to effectively treat these disorders. On a personal level, Dr Gill enjoys writing poetry, reading, Aikido training and Kundalini Yoga. He is blessed to be a part of the Seva (“selfless service”) team of Guru Amar Das Niwas, whose mission is to support the frail and elderly with love so they may live with dignity and grace.
Dr. Rannie Tao is a family physician who enjoys working with patients of all ages from newborn to seniors. She currently works in multiple clinical settings, including her family practice, multiple senior care facilities across Calgary, as well as NAM. She is also a clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine. Rannie attained her undergraduate degree from University of Alberta in Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Pharmacology, after which she completed her Medical Degree from University of Alberta. Rannie did residency in Family Medicine at UBC in Vancouver, with a special interest in the field of mental health, chronic pain, and geriatric medicine.
Rannie enjoys being a family physician because she is able to journey alongside her patients and families, learning with them, while providing continuity of care and coaching towards holistic wellness. She is passionate in her learning pursuits in the field of mental health and holistic recovery, because she believes it to be an integral part of one’s well-being. She has done additional trainings in various psychotherapy modalities, and she is also EMDR trained.
Outside of work, Rannie loves to be in nature, painting, dancing, spending time with her family and two young kids.