A highly regarded Anesthetist and ER physician, Dr. Colin Sentongo served KDH as Chief of the Anesthesia Department for six years before being appointed Chief of Staff in 2021.

He completed his Family Medicine Residencies at both the Northeastern Ohio School of Medicine and the University of Calgary, followed by further Anesthesia training at the University of Ottawa. He has worked extensively in Emergency Rooms across Southern Alberta, and currently holds anesthetic privileges across multiple hospitals in Eastern Ontario.

During his tenure as KDH’s Anesthesia Chief, Dr. Sentongo oversaw the introduction of a number of new surgical programs, including both a neurosurgical and spine decompression surgical program, and a virtual anesthesia preoperative clinic. He was also responsible for developing several new processes, protocols and procedures to ensure the highest quality and safety of care for surgical patients. His dedication to patient centred care was the driving force behind his development of a pre-operative surgical video, a preparatory guide for patients having surgery at KDH.

Dr. Sentongo is committed to helping to train the next generation of physicians; ongoing teaching responsibilities include providing exposure to rural anesthesia to Queen’s University and University of Ottawa medical students through the Eastern Regional Medical Education Program, and teaching anesthesia electives to University of Ottawa Family Practice residents.

As Chief of Staff, Dr. Sentongo serves as Chair of the KDH Medical Advisory Committee, and plays a key role as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition to his duties as Chief of Staff, Dr. Sentongo continues to provide expert anesthetic care to patients in KDH’s growing list of surgical programs.