Obstetrics/Gynaecology

Maternal/Newborn Services (Obstetrical Unit)

In Smiths Falls, we have four birthing rooms which are classified as LDRP rooms, meaning Labour, Delivery, Recovery and Post Partum.  Each birthing room has a Jacuzzi tub, private bathroom and electric beds.  Partners are welcome to stay overnight as we also have chairs that pull out into beds.  Family and friends may visit and use our Family Room which provides comfortable seating for adults as well as children, TV, microwave, coffee pot, kettle and refreshments.

We encourage 24 hour rooming-in for our new parents.  This allows mom and dad the much needed exposure to their new baby prior to being discharged from hospital.  We work closely with Public Health and following discharge, they will contact new mothers within 48 hours to make sure there are no problems.  Public Health also provides Lactation Consultant services for breast feeding mothers.

We are also associated with Connections, an organization that “connects” expectant mothers with a support person to follow them throughout their pregnancy.

The Hospital has two obstetricians and a number of General Practitioners on staff who deliver babies in Smiths Falls.  Epidural services are available for those patients selecting this option.  Our qualified nursing staff provide labour support, recovery  and after delivery care with an emphasis on teaching of newborn care prior to discharge period.  We deliver approximately 300 babies per year in Smiths Falls.

Gynecology Referrals & Obstetrical Referrals

Drs. Kerner and Wang will be accepting gynecology referrals at fax number 613-283-0048.

For obstetrical referrals:

Our complement of obstetrical providers will include Drs. Kerner and Wang.  We will continue to run the prenatal clinic and share call and deliveries amongst the five physicians (Kerner, Wang, Yunker, Muldowney, McGregor).

In order to facilitate what we anticipate to be an increasing volume of obstetrical referrals, we are making a slight change.  You may refer your patients initially to the offices of any one of the 5 providers (fax numbers below). If they are less than 36 weeks GA we will see them in our offices and are happy to do shared care with those physicians who are comfortable doing prenatal care until 34-36 weeks.

At 36 weeks we will arrange for them to be seen in our prenatal clinic where they will meet the other providers.

We appreciate your referrals and would like to ask you to advise your patients that the physician they are initially referred to may not be the delivering physician and could be either an obstetrician or a family doctor.  We will be working together on call as we feel this shared model is key to retaining and sustaining our new and existing providers.  Higher risk patients will of course be managed appropriately and you may direct your earlier referrals accordingly.

Dr. Yunker will continue to be a c-section provider and receive direct referrals for elective repeat c-sections.

Fax numbers:

Dr.  Wang and Dr. Kerner            613 283-0048  (Ob/Gyn)
Dr. Yunker and Muldowney         613 284-8331  (FM)
Dr. McGregor                               613 269-4194  (FM)

Dr. P. McGregor
Clinical Chief, Dept. of Obstetrics

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