St. Joseph’s Hospital of Estevan is pleased to announce the formation of the South East Family Medicine, Obstetrical & Surgical Group, formerly known as the South East Medical Group.
The group will remain located in St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Medical Clinic adjoining to the hospital.
This group, including family physicians and physicians with obstetrical and surgical training, will be key to the provision of uninterrupted obstetrical services in Estevan, including the critical element of C-Section coverage.
Dr. Edward Krickan and Dr. Brian Geller both presently provide services at St. Joseph’s Hospital and will continue to work in this group practice, providing both obstetrical and surgical services. Krickan announced earlier this year that he will be relocating to his home province of B.C. before the end of this year, but he will be coming back to Estevan on a part-time basis. Geller currently resides in Regina but has been working in Estevan as a locum physician.
New to Estevan, Dr. Christy Trafananko will join the group in January, providing obstetrical coverage. Their coverage will include prenatal and newborn care. All three will also provide family medicine services along with Dr. Ryan Cormier and Dr. Neal Cabigon.
In addition, Dr. Andrey Babkis, anesthesiologist, has now committed to the provision of anesthesiology services in Estevan moving forward, which is critical for all emergency operating room procedures, including C-section services.
Greg Hoffort, executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, states that this group offers the community a very important service and will meet an ongoing need.
A complete obstetrical service is dependent on the ability to manage high-risk pregnancies including C-Sections and this group practice allows St. Joseph’s Hospital to meet this need.
The Mercury will have more on this story as details become available.
