ABOUT US
South Okanagan Medical Associates consists of five medical specialists, based in Penticton, British Columbia. We offer consultative services to patients throughout the South Okanagan and Similkameen. Our office is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People where we have the privilege to work and collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners and allied health care providers, to provide the best quality care to our patients.
Patients must be referred to our office by a primary care provider or another specialist physician. We do not have family physicians working in our office, nor do we accept walk-ins.
Once your referral has been received, the referral will be triaged, and the referring physician will be notified of its acceptance. You may be asked to complete bloodwork, cardiopulmonary testing, or imaging prior to your appointment.
We offer 24-hour ambulatory holter monitors and 12-lead EKG on site.
OUR
TEAM
Dr. David Kincade is a general internist based out of Penticton Regional Hospital. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta spending much of his young life on the farm. He did undergraduate studies at University of Alberta but was lucky enough to get acceptance early to University of British Columbia where he did his medical degree, Core Internal Medicine and then Fellowship in General Internal Medicine.
In his last year there he focused on echocardiography and clinical cardiology which is the main focus of current clinical practice. Have been affiliated as a Clinical Instructor at UBC now for over 20 years, mentoring the new generation of doctors. Clinical areas of interest include valvular heart disease, rhythm disorders and vascular risk reduction.
Dr. Chris Little is a general internist based out of Penticton Regional Hospital. He was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland where he completed his B. Sc. Hon and M.D at Memorial University. He then completed the Internal Medicine Residency Program and General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program at The University of British Columbia. He also undertook further training at McGill University in cardiac echocardiography at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
Dr. Little is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia in the Division of Community Internal Medicine and associate member of the Division of Critical Care. He is strongly committed to improving the quality of medical education in the South Okanagan.
His clinical areas of interest are cardiology, vascular disease, diabetes and lipidology.
Dr. Jessica Klassen is a general internist working out of Penticton Regional Hospital and in the community of Penticton. She is from Morden, Manitoba and completed a Bachelor of Science in Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at University of Minnesota.
She then completed her medical degree and core Internal Medicine training at the University of Manitoba. Her final two years of General Internal Medicine fellowship, including a certificate in medical education, were completed at Dalhousie University.
Dr. Klassen is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia, Division of Community Internal Medicine. She enjoys the diversity of general internal medicine and areas of interest include cardiovascular medicine, thrombosis and perioperative medicine.
Dr. Chad Dyck is a general internist with interest in cardiovascular and general internal medicine.
Born in New Westminster, he grew up in Prince George before heading off to McMaster University, in Hamilton, for a BSc (Hons) in biochemistry. He completed his MD, BSc (Med) and internal medicine training at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
He and his family have been in Penticton since 2004.
Dr. Justin Lambert is a general internist based out of Penticton Regional Hospital. He
was born and raised in the Okanagan valley. He completed his Bachelor of Science in
Microbiology with Honours and medical school at the University of British Columbia –
Okanagan. He went on to complete his Internal Medicine Residency and subsequent
General Internal Medicine Fellowship at UBC. In his last year of fellowship he
completed additional training in the field of Geriatrics.
Dr. Lambert opened his practice in 2023. The majority of his practice relates to general
internal medicine with interest in cardiovascular medicine and perioperative medicine.
With his additional training in geriatrics, he also has an interest in osteoporosis and
offers comprehensive geriatric assessments.
Dr. Lambert is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia, Division of
Community Internal Medicine. He enjoys working with residents and promoting work in
community medicine.
Trish Swizinksi
Office Manager
Teri Potter
Medical Office Assistant
Dayna Terry
Medical Office Assistant
LOCATION
& PARKING
701 Winnipeg St, Penticton BC
*The parking lot is accessed from Eckhardt Avenue
PHONE: (250) 493-0887
FAX: (250) 493-7484
