Ontario Wound Care Team

Ron Linden BSc, MD, CCFP

Medical Director

Dr. Linden is the Founder, CEO and Medical Director of Ontario Wound Care and the Judy Dan Research & Treatment Centre.

Graduate of the University of Toronto and has specialized in hyperbaric medicine for over 20 years.

Staff physician in the Hyperbaric Unit of the Toronto General Hospital and North York General Hospital, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and medical consultant and lecturer for Seneca College’s Commercial Diving Program and other professional and recreational diving associations.

Dr. Linden is a member of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, past president of the Great Lakes Chapter and has published numerous articles on hyperbaric medicine.

Ludwik Fedorko MD, Phd, FRCPC

Director of Research

Graduate of Warsaw Medical School, Obtained Ph.D. degree in physiology from Oxford University (UK) Anaesthesiologist, scientist and staff physician at the Department of Anesthesiology at the Toronto General Hospital of University Health Network. Member of the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the University Health Network. Dr. Fedorko is an associate professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,

member of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society and a Director on the Board of Ontario Wound Care.

Wilhelmine Jones RN

Research Coordinator

Ms. Jones has over 20 years experience in Cardiovascular Intensive Care nursing at the University Health Network. She has been a member of the ICU wound care team. Her special research interests are in the areas of wound care and adverse events related to medication errors studies at the University of Toronto.

She is also a member of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society.

Leslie Goldenberg BSc, MD, ABIM, FAGS, FRCP(C)

Dr. Goldenberg is an assistant professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto and specializes in gait, mobility and lower extremity management. Dr Goldenberg is a consultant in Medicine and Geriatrics at the University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, Baycrest Hospital, Northumberland County Hospital and the Rouge River Centenary Hospital.

Martin Necpal BA, CHT

Hyperbaric Technologist, Hyperbaric Safety Director

Mr. Necpal has many years of diverse experience in diving and hyperbaric medical technology. He started as a deep-sea commercial diver with Oceaneering International in 1977. Over the last 30 years he has worked as a diver, operator and trainer for one of the world's deepest (1700 msw) diving research complexes at DRDC Toronto (formerly DCIEM). In 1993 he joined the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the Toronto General Hospital on part-time basis as a hyperbaric chamber controller and since 2004 became the Hyperbaric Safety Director.

Mr. Necpal is an Associate member of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society. In 1993 he became a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (with distinction) through the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. Over the years he has attended a number of diving and hyperbaric safety related courses.

Mr. Necpal also holds a locum position of a Hyperbaric Safety Officer in Bermuda, at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

Ben Dordevic

Medical Technologist

Ben is a Medical Technologist, providing wound care and administering medical procedures and tests,

Julie Opoku

Medical Secretary

Julie is a medical secretary, responsible for all office procedures and arranging appointments.