Toronto Public Health says any patient of gynecologist under investigation can get tested – CBC
‘In general, TPH encourages testing because treatments are available,’ health agency says
Mar 18, 2025
Toronto Public Health says any patient of a gynecologist who has been linked to blood-borne infections due to improper tool cleaning can get tested — even if they didn’t receive a formal letter from the health agency.
That was frustrating for Amanda Malek, a patient of Dr. Esther Park in 2023 who didn’t receive any notification from the city and felt she had a lot of unanswered questions.
When Malek first heard about the public health investigation online, she reached out directly to TPH. “I called multiple times, I told them I got a pap smear, should I be worried, should I be concerned?” Malek said. “They initially told me no.”
Toronto Public Health has been sharing more details this week about its investigation into infection risks at Dr. Park’s clinic. The agency has also been encouraging more concerned patients to reach out about testing.
