Two new general surgeons have arrived at Bluewater Health.

Doctors Imad Aad and Sanjay Patel started this week at Sarnia’s hospital.

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A retirement and two surgeons leaving to other hospitals last year brought the number of general surgeons at Bluewater Health to two. There are now four.

Negotiations are underway with a fifth surgeon, who could start this summer, a Bluewater Health spokesperson said.

“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Aad and Dr. Patel to our surgical team,” said chief of staff Dr. Mike Haddad in a statement.

“They bring diverse expertise, strong training, and a shared commitment to excellent patient care.”

Bluewater paused urgent and emergent surgeries for three week intervals between late December and early May .

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