New physician joins team in Kindersley

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is thrilled to welcome family medicine doctor Dr. Afolasade Olasimbo to the community of Kindersley this month.

“I am excited to join the health-care team in Kindersley, explore the area, and participate in community events and gatherings with my family, who will be joining me once I am settled. Saskatchewan now, for me and my family, is home,” said Dr. Olasimbo. “I love family medicine because of the ability to build long-term relationships which allows me to become like a part of a patient’s family.”

Coming from a long line of physicians, Olasimbo grew up around hospitals and medical terminology. She  dreamed of becoming a physician from a young age, and once she achieved that, practiced for over 10 years in her home country of Nigeria.

Dr. Olasimbo was still studying medicine when her grandfather, also a physician, passed away in a motor vehicle collision while in a rural area of Nigeria. The tragedy could have been prevented if he had been closer to a hospital, which for her deeply emphasized the importance of working in rural communities. The SHA is committed to ensuring the people of Saskatchewan receive safe, quality care as close to home as possible, and the hiring of new physicians like Dr. Olasimbo follows through on that commitment.

To book an appointment with Dr. Olasimbo, call the Kindersley Primary Health Care Clinic at (306) 463-2621.