Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce the addition of new physicians to the organization.
Dr. Olusola Awoniyi and Dr. Thomas Ofuafor are joining the department of Psychiatry.
“We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Olusola Awoniyi and Dr. Thomas Ofuafor to CKHA and the community of Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA in a media release.
“Their knowledge and expertise will enhance our delivery of high quality mental health and addictions care.”
Dr. Awoniyi became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom in 2005.
She furthered her education in the United Kingdom by earning a postgraduate diploma in Medical Law in 2010 and became a Specialist in Old Age Psychiatry in 2011.
Dr. Awoniyi has been a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 2018.
Dr. Awoniyi spent her early career practicing in various settings in the United Kingdom.
In 2018, she joined the St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ontario as a Staff Psychiatrist.
Most recently, she held the role of Consultant Psychiatrist at the Timmins and District Hospital in Timmins, Ontario.
Dr. Awoniyi is looking forward to being able to hike in nature while enjoying the warmer climate that Southwestern Ontario has to offer.
Her passion for geriatric psychiatry is unwavering, which will provide endless opportunities to expand CK’s Geriatric Mental Health Outreach Team (GMHOT) and better serve CK’s aging population.
Dr. Thomas Ofuafor earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from The University of Lagos in Nigeria in 1998.
After spending years practicing in Nigeria, Dr. Ofuafor moved to Ireland where he continued practicing for a number of years.
In 2011, Dr. Ofuafor received a Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and in 2013, became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom.
After several years in the United Kingdom, Dr. Ofuafor and his family moved to Saskatchewan where he has been a valued member of the psychiatry team since 2016.
Dr. Ofuafor and Dr. Awoniyi’s offices are located at 240 Grand Avenue in Chatham, and the intake team can be reached at 519.351.6144 x 5051.
If you or a loved one are in crisis please call 1.866.299.7447 to speak to a Mental Health First Response Team Member, visit your nearest Emergency Room or dial 911 for emergency assistance.
