The City of Belleville is welcoming a group of new physicians to the community through the Belleville Physician Recruitment Program.
Two United Kingdom transplants, Dr. Prasadika Labutale, a family physician, and Dr. Namal Labutale, a psychiatrist, have signed agreements with the city.
They will establish their practices at the Magnus Health Centre, located at 274 Dundas St. E.
Local Dr. Mary Hoekstra also signed on to practice in the city through the program.
Dr. Hoekstra was born and raised in Belleville and has recently completed her residency training in Family Medicine. She will be starting this fall as a Primary Care Physician at the new Belleville Neighbourhood Clinic, affiliated with Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre.
Finally, Dr. Sara Haq is currently a Queen’s University Family Medicine Resident and is working toward her full license by the end of 2027.
Dr. Haq will be starting her practice at the beginning of 2028.
Residents in need of a family physician or a nurse practitioner can register with Health Care Connect by calling 1-800-445-1822 (TTY 1-800-387-5559) or by visiting the HCC website.
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