Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Welcomes New Physician
CHATHAM-KENT: January 12, 2023 – Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new physician. Dr. Ahmed Almradi joins the Internal Medicine Department as a specialized physician in Internal Medicine, with a subspecialty in Gastroenterology.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ahmed Almradi to our clinical team and the community of
Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA. “His contributions to our services will be a great addition to CKHA and help us further our commitment to delivering Patient and Family Centered Care.”
Dr. Almradi completed an advance clinical Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Fellowship from Western University & University Hospital in London, Ontario, in 2020. Dr. Almradi started his career at the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre in Gander NL, where he worked for two years as a Gastroenterologist Consultant and site lead for the Internal Medicine Department. In 2022, Dr. Almradi and his family moved to Chatham to continue his career at CKHA.
Dr. Almradi is currently accepting referrals. His scope of practice includes general gastroenterology, IBD, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy, and liver disease. Please contact your primary care provider for a referral.
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About CKHA
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is a 200 bed community hospital, serving the residents of Chatham and rural Kent including Walpole Island and Delaware First Nations. Formed in 2018, CKHA is committed to delivering quality and safe care at its two sites in Chatham and Wallaceburg. CKHA collaborates with other partners to deliver care across its community. CKHA’s dedicated team is comprised of approximately 1,400 staff, 200 physicians and 300 volunteers. CKHA provides a full range of programs, services and specialties from internal medicine and surgery to women & children’s and critical care; it is designated a schedule one facility under the Ministry of Health and cares for tens of thousands of inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients annually. CKHA is equipped with state of the art diagnostics and technology to support its varied programs. CKHA’s vision: Together, growing a healthier community, underscores a movement to improving the population’s health. Grounded by its values “CKHA CARES” (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety), CKHA commits to continuously improve the patient experience in partnership with patients, families and caregivers.
For more information please contact:
Fannie Vavoulis, Director, Communications
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
519.352.6401 x 6143
fvavoulis@ckha.on.ca
