Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Pembroke Regional Hospital Welcomes Third Obstetrician/Gynaecologist
PEMBROKE – The Pembroke Regional Hospital is excited to announce that Ottawa Valley native Dr. Sarah Leavey has returned home to join the Hospital’s medical staff and begin her practice as the community’s third obstetrician/gynaecologist.
“We are very happy to welcome Dr. Leavey who joins Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee and Dr. Ashraf Yacoub in bringing our facility to a full complement of obstetricians/gynaecologists,” said Pierre Noel, Hospital President and CEO.
Dr. Leavey, whose parents worked for the Ministry of Natural Resources, grew up in Ontario on the border of Algonquin Park, before moving to the Pembroke area when she was eight where she attended Our Lady of Sorrows elementary school and Bishop Smith Catholic High School.
While many of her early summer jobs were based at or related to provincial parks and natural resources, Dr. Leavey said she had a strong interest in science which led her to earn a Bachelor of Science, with Honours in Biomedical Science at the University of Guelph.
It was during her time in undergraduate studies that she decided upon a career in medicine and while she first explored the option of family medicine, she soon realized she had a greater interest in women’s health so opted to pursue a specialty in obstetrics and gynaecology.
“Obstetrics tends to be such a positive profession. You get to be part of many joyful and memorable moments with women and their families and that’s something you don’t take lightly or forget,” Dr. Leavey said.
Part of the appeal of this specialty, she said, is the variety as well as the opportunity to do minimally invasive surgical procedures, something she took a real interest in during residency training at Western University.
“I like being able to relate to my patients and I enjoy being able to help women of all ages with gynaecological issues they may be having.”
Dr. Leavey began seeing patients in early September and is looking forward to receiving referrals from family physicians for women in need of obstetrical or gynaecological care.
She is also looking forward to settling back into the community after 13 years of absence.
“My parents, sisters and their families all live in the area so I’m very happy to be home and I enjoy the outdoors so I’m looking forward to spend time enjoying rural life in the Ottawa Valley,” Dr. Leavey said.
She said she’s very pleased to be working as part of the obstetrical team with Dr. Mukherjee and Dr. Yacoub and will be sharing call with them as part of this.
“Overall I feel really privileged to be able to come home and support, through my profession, the community I grew up in – it’s really an opportunity to give back,” she said.
And PRH Chief of Staff Dr. Michael Ferri called Dr. Leavey a welcome addition to the medical community. “She is very warm, friendly, and brings with her a great deal of expertise. We are very pleased that she has joined our team of obstetric and gynaecological experts to provide good gynaecological care, to assist women during their pregnancies and provide safe deliveries for their babies,” Dr. Ferri said.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Carolyn Levesque, Public Affairs and Communications Coordinator
(613) 732-3675, ext. 6165
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