Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new physician to the organization. Dr. Alisha Fernandes joins the Department of General Surgery at CKHA.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Fernandes to our clinical team,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA, in a media release.
“Her contributions to our surgical services will be a great addition CKHA and help us further our commitment to delivering Patient and Family Centered Care to the community of Chatham-Kent.”
After completing medical school and residency training at McMaster University in Hamilton in 2019, Dr. Fernandes practiced as a General Surgeon in both rural locations and academic centers.
She worked as an independent trauma and acute care surgeon in Hamilton and Halifax, and provided services in elective surgery, endoscopy, and minor procedures in Midland and Goderich.
Dr. Fernandes recently completed her Clinical Fellowship in Advanced GI Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Dalhousie University in Halifax, hospital officials say.
This training has yielded a unique skill set with which to serve the Chatham-Kent community including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), advanced endoscopic management of complex GI pathologies, enteral access, and minimally invasive surgical management of gastrointestinal diseases.
In 2022, Dr. Fernandes earned her Master of Public Health in Clinical Effectiveness at Harvard University in Boston, where she advanced her expertise in institution-level surgical quality improvement research.
In addition to her broad scope of education, practice and expertise, Dr. Fernandes carries with her a strong sense of responsibility to the community.
“Born and raised in Ontario, I am very much looking forward to returning to the province and setting down roots in Chatham-Kent. I look forward to becoming a part of this vast and welcoming community,” said Dr. Fernandes, in a media release.
Dr. Fernandes would like to welcome new patients.
Patients in need of a referral for endoscopy or general surgery services are advised to consult with their primary care provider.
All new referral forms must be faxed to 519-480-0383.
