Dr. Mohamed Naser is Summerside's new internal medicine specialist. He began practice in April at the Prince County Hospital. Dr. Naser completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Qatar in 2009 and practiced there until moving to Ontario. He completed his Clinical Fellowship...
“I did my training and started my career in Ontario, where I had consistent access to consult with specialists,” said Amber Johnston, a nurse practitioner in Charlottetown. “And while I had access here on PEI for referrals, what I was missing was a less formal way of just getting...
Islanders living with chronic kidney disease will soon benefit from more resources and better access to dialysis treatment and specialists at the renal clinic, says Minister of Health and Wellness Robert Henderson. This week, Health PEI introduced an evening shift that will...
After moving to PEI and leaving her New Brunswick family doctor and specialists behind, Jill McDougall had concerns about maintaining her health and navigating the health care system on PEI. While on the wait list to receive a family doctor, Jill’s NB specialists required follow...
If you recently had an abnormal Liquid-Based Cytology (Pap) test result as a follow-up to another high-risk HPV type or if high-risk HPV types 16 and/or 18 and/or 45 were found, a health care provider may recommend a colposcopy. Video available in Cantonese , Mandarin and Punjabi...
A new interprovincial partnership between McMaster University and the Government of Prince Edward Island is expanding opportunities for internationally-trained physicians and addressing health workforce needs. The PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship is a novel...
Supporting Island Families - Community Hospital O’Leary marked its 60th anniversary with a community celebration and an investment in stroke care, which eliminates the need to travel to Charlottetown for some rehabilitation services. The expansion of the Telestroke program to...
Reducing wait times and improving timely access to health services is important to Health PEI. As a patient, client or resident in the health care system, you may have to wait to see a primary care provider or a specialist, to have a test, for surgery or to be seen in an...
Health PEI is updating the public about two issues with Health PEI Electronic Medical Record (EMR) resulting in delayed referrals from primary care providers to a specialist. In November 2022, Health PEI became aware of an issue where referrals from primary care physicians were...
Anesthesiology services are fully staffed at Prince County Hospital with the recent recruitment of Dr. Brenda Keeping. “Recruiting physicians and specialists to Prince Edward Island continues to be a top priority,” said Minister of Health and Wellness Robert Henderson. “We are...