Kathryn Watson MD, MSc, FRCPC, MSCP

Dr. Watson is a fellowship-trained General Internal Medicine specialist with extensive hospital-based expertise and more than seven years of combined inpatient and outpatient practice in Calgary. She also holds a Master’s degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Michigan State University and worked for five years as Clinical Pharmacology staff in Calgary, developing advanced expertise in complex medication management, pharmacogenomics, and therapeutic optimization. In addition to her clinical work, she has held a leadership role at the Rockyview General Hospital over a four year period as the Department of Medicine Site Lead.

Dr. Watson has a focused clinical interest in resistant and secondary hypertension and is completing an additional 1-year fellowship in endocrine hypertension. She is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), providing evidence-informed care through perimenopause and beyond, with particular emphasis on cardiometabolic risk reduction and prevention-oriented hormone optimization.

Dr. Purdy is a highly respected General Internal Medicine specialist with more than 20 years of clinical experience and advanced postgraduate training, including a Master’s degree in Chemistry. Trained at the University of Calgary, she has held progressive hospital and provincial leadership roles, including a decade as Department of Medicine and General Internal Medicine Site Lead at Rockyview General Hospital and a provincial senior leadership role within Alberta Health Services’ Medicine Strategic Clinical Network.

Dr. Purdy has been a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) for over three years and provides specialized care in cardiovascular risk assessment, metabolic health, and menopause management in the context of medical complexity. She is recognized for her comprehensive, thoughtful approach and clear diagnostic reasoning, with management plans grounded in current evidence and individualized to each patient’s unique needs.