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

On-site and off-site parking is available at The Medical Centre. For detailed information, visit our patient Parking page.

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

Hospital Website:

• Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Medical College Websites:

• American College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• The Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologist of Canada
• Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Library Resource Websites:

• Medical Library
• National Women’s Health Resource Centre
• Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Female Incontinence:

• Interstitial Cystitis
• Canadian Incontinence Society
• Interstitial Cystitis Association

Womens’ Health Issues:

• American Society of Reproductive Medicine
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Vulvodynia
• Vulvodynia: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Endometriosis Association

For Teens:

• Human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents

Staying Healthy:

• Sexual Health

Office Hours

Monday to Thursday:
9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:30pm – 5:00pm

Contact

Office: 705-876-4529 or 705-743-6222
Fax: 705-743-1449