Lesa Dawson
Dr. Dawson is a Gynecologic Oncologist with over 20 years of experience caring for people diagnosed with or at risk of gynecologic cancer. Dr. Dawson trained in Medicine as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology at Memorial University in St. John’s, NL followed by a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Calgary, AB.
Dr. Dawson founded and leads the Gynecologic Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Clinic, which serves patients across British Columbia and Yukon. She is dedicated to improving care for individuals with gynecologic cancer and those with hereditary predisposition such as BRCA1 BRCA2, RAD51C RAD51D PALB2, and Lynch Syndrome. Her contributions to cancer awareness and advocacy have included volunteer positions with Ovarian Cancer Canada, Canadian Cancer Society and BRCAinBC.
She holds certifications in Clinical Epidemiology, Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment, Breast Cancer Genetics and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner with the North American Menopause Society.
Her work is guided by one motto:
“The secret in caring for the patient, is caring for the patient”
research
Her current research is focused on cancer survivorship, management of premature menopause, women’s health equity, and population-based testing for hereditary cancer predisposition. She is dedicated to the delivery of personalized care for high-risk women and the management of cancer risk and premature menopause. She has funding from SSHRC, MSRF and CIHR.
