Our team

Dr. Amogbonjaye is pleased to be part of the Hope Medical Centre team, where she looks forward to building long-term relationships with patients and supporting their health at every stage of life.

She earned her MBBS at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College and completed her family medicine training at Bangalore Baptist Hospital, and she is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (International). She also works in the emergency department at Fraser Canyon Hospital. Her interests include diabetes care, palliative care, preventive medicine and women's health. She speaks English, Kannada, Hindi and Urdu.

Born in Durban, South Africa, Dr. Darby graduated in medicine from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein in 1993. In 1996 he and two colleagues opened a full-service private primary care practice, and he stayed active in emergency care throughout. Together they also designed, opened and ran a 30-bed subacute and rehabilitation hospital in Hillcrest.

For more than two decades he was a leader in primary care advocacy in South Africa. He served as a director on regional and national bodies representing family doctors in private practice, sat on the peer review committee and the tariff negotiation sub-committee, and in 2017 was part of the external review committee for the SEMDSA Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. A keen interest in healthcare information technology led him to write more than twenty articles for the South African Medical Journal, the CME Journal and the Medical Chronicle.

He moved to Canada in October 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a challenging move, but well worth it. He earned his LMCC in 2021 and his CCFP in 2022. At Hope Medical Centre he cares for patients in Hope and further up the Fraser Canyon, including the First Nations communities around Boston Bar. Since April 2023 he has also been Facility Medical Director at Fraser Hope Lodge.

Teaching is close to his heart. As a Clinical Instructor with the University of British Columbia since 2023, he teaches family medicine residents and hopes to pass on the enthusiasm for family medicine that has brought him so much joy. He joined the board of the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice in October 2021, served as Vice Chair, and has been Chair since October 2024, advocating for colleagues in rural practice. In 2024 he completed the Leadership and Management Development program at SFU's Beedie School of Business.

Dr. Darby is honoured to live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Stó:lō and Nlaka'pamux peoples.

He earned his medical degree at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, is a member of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in family medicine, and holds an MSc in Diabetes from the University of Leicester. He also works at Fraser Canyon Hospital. His interests include chronic disease, diabetes and teaching.

Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Dr. Grover divides his time  at the Hope Medical Centre, Fraser Canyon Hospital and the Fraser Canyon Walk-In.  Dr. Grover’s medical interests are chronic complex care, rural emergency medicine and addictions medicine. Dr. Grover enjoys coaching grade 6-8 basketball at the Hope Secondary School.

His scope of practice ranges from pediatrics to geriatrics and his areas of interest include dermatology and cosmetic medicine. In addition to family medicine, Dr. Heydari works in emergency providing care for patients experiencing various health concerns. He notes, "The collegial office environment and opportunity to provide health care for an underserved local population make this an excellent community to practice in. Moreover, a well-equipped emergency department and hospital are an asset to the community. We also have an ideal relationship with specialists, which enables efficient and easy patient referrals and consultations." When he is not working, Dr. Heydari enjoys swimming and collecting stamps from all over the world. The small town feel of Hope's community, the hospitality of its residents, and the accessibility of local amenities such as the gym, library and pool are some of Dr. Heydari's favourite things about Hope.

Originally from Enugu State in eastern Nigeria, he earned his medical degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. He completed his post-medical education in 2020. Dr. Omeife is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered family care to the Hope community. Outside of his medical practice, he enjoys photography and capturing meaningful moments through his lens.

He believes in providing evidence-based medicine that is tailored to each individual patient. He likes the scope of practice that is available in a rural community such as Hope, and particularly enjoys working in the ER at Fraser Canyon Hospital and is currently the Department Head of Emergency Medicine at Fraser Canyon Hospital. One of his main clinical interests is point-of-care ultrasound in the ER. Having grown up in Montreal, he is a big supporter of the Montreal Canadians. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, curling and playing hockey as a goalie.

Originally from the Fraser Valley, she has completed both an undergraduate degree and medical school at UBC. Dr Switzer started in Hope as a locum and has settled into having her own practice since 2013. Dr. Switzer enjoys the balance she has from an office practice, while also working at the Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH). As the local department head of Family Practice, as well as her involvement in the Hope Medical Centre, she is actively involved in leadership activities. She shares her passion for rural medicine by teaching both medical students and residents. On her time away from work, she loves spending time with her family, and doing outdoor activities such as sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, and hiking.