Brightshores Health System has announced an influx of new physicians to its local healthcare team.
There are 14 new physicians in total, with 12 having already joined in specialities like Medical Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Neurology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Anesthesiology.
Two more physicians are joining and beginning to practice in Grey Bruce this fall. Some of the new physicians are also family doctors who recently set up practices in addition to the care they provide at Brightshores hospitals.
Currently, Brightshores has over 250 physicians, 2,100 staff and 500 volunteers provide care and service at the six Brightshores hospital sites. Additionally, staff provide mental health and addiction services to individuals across the region at a standalone centre located in Owen Sound.
"We are delighted to welcome these talented physicians to the Brightshores team," said Ann Ford, President and CEO of Brightshores. "As the needs of our communities continue to grow and evolve, each new physician helps strengthen access to high-quality care close to home for patients and families. We are especially pleased that several have chosen a practice model that includes family medicine, helping address a critical need in Grey Bruce while strengthening connections between hospital and community-based care."
The physicians who have joined Brightshores so far this year are:
Dr. Wael Ahmed (Internal Medicine and Critical Care – regional program)
Dr. Nasrin Alavi (Family Medicine, Emergency and Inpatient Care in Wiarton)
Dr. Marwan Altikriti (Family Medicine, Emergency and Inpatient Care in Meaford)
Dr. Adnan Amin (Emergency Medicine in Southampton)
Dr. Farin Rashid Farohki (Internal Medicine – regional program)
Dr. Victoria Reedman (Neurology – regional program)
Dr. Badar Saleem (Psychiatry – regional program)
Dr. Sydney Selznick (General Surgery – Owen Sound)
Dr. Fawad Shamsher (Psychiatry – regional program)
Dr. Kathleen Walsh (Hospital Medicine – Owen Sound)
Dr. Shima Bagherzadeh (Family Medicine, Emergency and Inpatient Care in Lion’s Head)
Dr. Maed Osili (Medical Oncology at the regional Brightshores Cancer Centre)
Physicians joining Brightshores early this fall are:
Dr. Harpreet Grover (Family Medicine, Surgery in Owen Sound)
Dr. Theunis Van Zyl (Anesthesiology – Owen Sound)
