Wellington NorthDr. Natalya O'Neill is joining the North Wellington Health Care and the Mount Forest Family Health Team. (Photo provided by Hannah Taylor, Communications Specialist, Wellington Health Care Alliance)
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New physician joins local health team

A new physician has joined the North Wellington Health Care and the Mount Forest Family Health Team.

Rural Family Physician, Dr. Natalya O’Neill, has joined the team and will have an office in the Claire Stewart Medical Clinic, across from Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest. She is taking over the practice of recently retired physician, Dr. Hugh Perrin.

Along with her new practice, Dr. O’Neill has joined the North Wellington Health Care team and will provide hospital care, general practitioner oncology, and emergency medicine at Louise Marshall Hospital. Dr. O’Neill gained valuable experience completing her residency in Mount Forest.

Dr. O'Neill hails from Owen Sound originally and is excited to join a rural health team.

"I am professionally and personally fulfilled with the broad scope of practice and the opportunity to deliver longitudinal care" explained Dr. O’Neill. "The Mount Forest Family Health Team and Family Health Organization is composed of a group of compassionate and skilled healthcare professionals. I enjoy working with this team that fosters the spirited initiative and resourcefulness necessary to have a successful career in rural medicine. I look forward to every workday because I am able to follow my passion for comprehensive rural family medicine while collaborating with a dedicated, caring and supportive healthcare team."

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