Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Welcomes New Physicians
CHATHAM-KENT: December 30, 2020 – Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) is pleased to announce the addition of new physicians to the organization. Drs. Peyvand Ashtarani and Lindsay Sheinfeld join CKHA as Emergency Medicine Physicians and Dr. Tawfik Masaud joins in the role of Psychiatrist.
“We are pleased to welcome Doctors Ashtarani, Masaud and Sheinfeld to our clinical team and the community of Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA. “Their contributions to our programs and services will be a great addition to CKHA and help us further our commitment to delivering Patient and Family Centred Care.”
Dr. Ashtarani earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tehran University of Medical Science in Tehran, Iran and completed his Residency training in Family Medicine at Western University in London.
Dr. Ashtarani spent his early career practicing as a Family Physician in Tehran, Iran in various health care settings. After arriving in Canada, he held a variety of roles in the Toronto area as a Medical Assistant at St. Joseph Health Centre, a Research Coordinator at Scarborough Health Network – Centenary Hospital and Medical Attendant at Ambutrans Medical Services and Transportation. During his Residency training, Dr. Ashtarani practiced at the South Huron Hospital in Exeter and started his comprehensive family practice after his graduation. Following this, he moved to Richmond Hill and began practicing full time rural Emergency Medicine plus pain management in Toronto. Dr. Peyvand Ashtarani joined CKHA as a Locum Emergency Medicine Physician in 2014 and earlier this year, increased his involvement in the Emergency Department by permanently joining the organization.
“I have worked in many places but never found a place better than Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. We have the best group of staff, nurses, physicians and we deliver exceptional care to the patients,” said Dr. Ashtarani.
Dr. Masaud earned his Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Tripoli, Faculty of Medicine in Libya and became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom in 2010. He earned a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Psychiatry from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland in 2014. Dr. Masaud has been a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada since 2017.
Dr. Masaud spent his early career practicing in various settings in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2016, he joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority as a General Adult Psychiatrist. Most recently, he held the role of Community Psychiatrist at the Regina Mental Wellness Clinic in Regina, Saskatchewan as well Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan.
“The community of Chatham-Kent was appealing to me for several reasons: it’s a nice size to achieve a good work-life balance; an ideal place to raise a young family; it has a warmer climate; and you can enjoy the benefits of a small city while living closer to bigger centres,” said Dr. Masaud.
Dr. Sheinfeld earned a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa in 2015 and received her Bachelor of Medicine from McMaster University in Hamilton in 2018. She recently completed her Residency in Family Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During her time in medical school, Dr. Sheinfeld contributed as a Clinical Skills Educator and was a member of the Undergraduate Education Committee where she was responsible for fostering undergraduate medical students’ interest in Family Medicine.
“I am thrilled to join the Emergency services team at CKHA. The community atmosphere of the hospital has been an ideal place for me to practice and I have felt very welcomed by my colleagues,” said Dr. Sheinfeld.
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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.
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