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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Leeds/Grenville—Brockville General Hospital (BGH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Basem Hafazalla, OBGYN, joined the ranks of its dedicated healthcare professionals September 1st. Dr. Hafazalla completed his medical degree and internships at Assiut University in Assiut, Egypt. He then practiced medicine in Egypt and England before coming to Canada. Dr. Hafazalla recently relocated to the Brockville area with his family from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where he ran a medical practice from 2007 to this past summer; including the position of Chief of Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology, at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. “This September,” he explains, “our son is in Grade 12 and he has started to apply for universities. Queen’s in Kingston is his top priority. We wanted to be closer and felt that Brockville was a good choice. We like the friendly, smaller city atmosphere, and the city itself is beautiful.” One focus for Dr. Hafazalla is laparoscopic hysterectomies—surgery done without a full surgical incision, using special equipment through tiny incisions. “Here at BGH, the department has already begun offering this alternative to the standard method,” he says, “and I would like to do more. With the laparoscopic method, it is minimally invasive. There are no in-patient days. A hysterectomy, which is usually major surgery, becomes a day surgical procedure and the patient is walking the next day.” Another interest for Dr. Hafazalla is the management of female urinary incontinence, specifically with the mid-urethral sling procedure, which is also done as a day surgery procedure. “I am pleased to welcome Dr. Hafazalla to BGH and the Brockville community,” says BGH President and CEO Ray Marshall. “His background and experience will be a positive addition to the Maternal/Child program.”
Dr. Basem Hafazalla For more information, please contact:
Healthy people – Outstanding Care
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