Three new doctors are settling into their roles at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
Family Medicine Residents Dr. Advait Desai, Dr. Spencer Pearce and Dr. Joanna Walters from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University begin their post-graduate training at CKHA this week.
As residents, the trio will live in Chatham-Kent for the next two years as they gain experience working alongside local physicians for the hands-on portion of their training.
“We are so pleased to welcome our new Family Medicine Residents to CKHA and the community of Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA. “They will have the opportunity to collaborate and train alongside exceptional physicians, gaining comprehensive expertise in various areas of medical practice. Many of our residents in the past have also discovered that Chatham-Kent is a warm and welcoming community and making it an optimal and comforting place to call home.”
Dr. Pearce is a familiar face at CKHA, having completed a rural family medicine rotation in 2022. He completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Windsor campus of Western University. Dr. Desai is also a Western grad from London. Dr. Walters completed her Doctorate at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, dedicating several years to practicing medicine in her home country before moving to Canada.