Gynaecology
Dr. Oluyomi A. SobowaleM.B.B.S.(Ib.) FRCSC FRCOG FACOG
Dr. Oluyomi Adetokunbo Sobowale obtained his medical degree in 1981, from The College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He started his postgraduate training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria. From here he moved to the Liverpool/Merseyside Health Authority where he completed his training and became certified as a Member of the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologist of the United Kingdom in 1993. He received further training in Urogynaecology at Liverpool and Leicester in UK
He moved to Canada in December 1995 as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and worked at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre, Grand Falls. He later joined the Obstetrics and Gynaecology program at the Memorial University, St John’s Newfoundland and was certified as Obstetrician and Gynaecologist by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1999. Since then he has been serving the needs of Peterborough community as an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. He is also a faculty member of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
Care Philosophy
At Dr. Sobowale's office, we consider the person behind the patient. We offer comprehensive treatment options for our Obstetrics & Gynaecology patients. We also offer Urodynamic and Colposcopy services. We look forward to helping you get the most out of life.
Parking
Available at the Medical Centre ($5/visit). Parking fee refunded if prescriptions filled at Medical Centre pharmacy.
Missed Appointment Policy
24-hour cancellation notice is required. If there is a pattern of late or missed appointments, Dr. Sobowale reserves the right to charge a missed appointment fee or end the physician-patient relationship.
Uninsured Services
Not all services are covered by OHIP and as such you will be notified when a payment is required for such services. Fees for these services are set by the Ontario Medical Association, which releases a new schedule annually. A list of common uninsured services and their costs are available at the reception desk. Non-payment after a reasonable timeframe will result in discontinuation of uninsured services for that particular patient.
Patient Education Resources
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- Health Risks Outweigh Benefits for Combined Estrogen Plus Progestin Clinical Trial Stopped Early in Major Study
- Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Offers No Protection Against Heart Attacks
- Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease
- Statement on Results of the HERS II Trial on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hospital Site
Medical College Sites
- American College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologist of Canada
- Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Library Resource Sites
- Medical Library
- National Women's Health Resource Centre
- Women's Health Matters
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Female Incontinence
- Bladder Control in Women
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Overactive Bladder
- Canadian Incontinence Society
- Interstitial Cystitis Association
Pregnacy, Labour and Childcare
Women's Health Issues
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
- Vulvar Dystrophy (Lichen Sclerosis)
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Vulvodynia
- Vulvodynia: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Vulvar Self Examination
- Breastfeeding
- Women's Cancer Network
- Canadians Women's Health Network
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Peterborough Cancer Care Support Services
- Endometriosis Association
- Women's Health Issues
Common Prodecures
For Teens
Staying Healthy
Scent Policy
