Saskatchewan Health Authority hires new pediatric gastroenterologist [Video]

Saskatchewan kids with gastrointestinal issues are getting a specialist back at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH).

The Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the recruitment of pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Rabin Persad Tuesday, who will begin practicing in Saskatchewan beginning in October. The province has been without a specialist in this area of children’s health since last April when Dr. Simone Nicol closed her practice. However, interim doctors or locums have stepped in to fill the gap since then.

Danica Ruff shared how much this means to her and her family as her two son’s –12 year old Jaxson and 6 year old Benjamin — are both being treated for Chron’s Disease.

“This announcement, it means so much to us as a family who relies on the GI program for both of our two of our children. We’ve been through the program when there has been two …