Chatham-Kent Health Alliance welcomes new surgeons

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has welcomed Dr. Samantha Albacete and Dr. Eileen Bui into the general surgery department. (Source: Chatham-Kent Health Alliance)

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is welcoming the addition of two new surgeons to the hospital’s general surgery department.

According to a news release, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) recently announced the additions of Dr. Samantha Albacete and Dr. Eileen Bui to the general surgery department.

Albacete completed her bachelor of science at Dalhousie University in Halifax and her doctor of medicine at McMaster University’s Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in Hamilton. She went on to complete her five-year general surgery residency at University of Alberta, where she earned both the Canadian Association of General Surgery Excellence in Resident Teaching Award and the R.E. Fraser Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship.

“I am excited to return to my Ontario roots and call Chatham-Kent home,” said Dr. Albacete. “I look forward to offering a full range of general surgery services to serve our community.”

Bui completed her bachelor of science at Montreal’s McGill University and her doctor of medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri. She completed an internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Queens and graduated from the general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Nashville.

In 2024, Bui returned to Canada, attending McMaster University for the Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program.

“I am excited to open my practice here in Chatham,” said Bui. “It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to provide care here, and I look forward to continuing to serve and be a part of this wonderful community.”

“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Albacete and Dr. Bui to CKHA,” added Chief of Staff Dr. Zeke Milkovic. “Dr. Albacete’s strong academic and surgical training makes her an excellent addition to our surgical team, and Dr. Bui has already made a positive impression at CKHA through her locum work. We are confident that both physicians will have a positive impact on the health and well-being of patients across Chatham-Kent.”

Both Albacete and Bui offer a full scope of general surgical practice and will also support CKHA’s breast cancer program.