Twyla V.

Registered Nurse, Co-Director of Surgical Services

Originally from Vancouver, BC. Twyla graduated from Douglas College Nursing program in 1995. Early in her career she focused in the critical care environment at Vancouver General Hospital specializing in the Spinal Cord ICU, Trauma Special Care Unit and Emergency Department. She also gained orthopedic and neuro skills working at St. Paul’s Hospital and Lion Gate Hospital. A passion for travelling brought her to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There she worked at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit. During this time she worked on the medical team for the Saudi Royal Family. After returning from the Middle East in 2004 she settled in Kelowna and started working at Okanagan Health Surgical Centre in the recovery room. As of 2009 she assumed the role of Co-Surgical Director of PAR.

When Twyla is away from the office, she enjoys spending time with her family traveling the world.