Dr. Nicolaas van As

The Physician Recruitment Taskforce of Sarnia Lambton is very proud to announce the recruitment of Dr. Nicolaas van As to Sarnia Lambton. He will be practicing temporarily in Corunna at 348Lyndoch St., alongside Dr. Borek and Dr. Clifford. Dr. Nic van As is a very familiar face to the Sarnia Lambton Community. As an avid outdoor enthusiast and fisherman, Dr. van As was drawn to the area for our blue coast. He holds a BSc in Agriculture and Nature conservation, along with his second degree in Medicine; both from the University of Stellenbosch. He has been working at our Bluewater Health Sarnia site in the Emergency Medicine department for over 16 years intermittently, while travelling back and forth to South Africa, where his family resides.Dr. van As was born near Cape Town,South Africa, and worked in the UK after graduation. He and his wife spent sometime in Newfoundland and then Sarnia from 2000-2008 before returning to their beloved Cape Town to start a family.  With his 2 boys now 6 and 9, the family have decided to relocate to Lambton County where Dr van As will run a family practice. He will continue to do shifts in the EM department as well. “I am looking forward to serving the community as a family doctor. I hope to play my part in evolving primary health care amidst COVID-19 and beyond, to make it more accessible in the area” said van As. “I wish to express my gratitude to Carly Cox, the Taskforce and their benefactors for assisting me throughout this process and in the relocation of my family.”Dr. van As is the 35th family physician recruited to Sarnia Lambton by the Physician Recruitment Taskforce of Sarnia Lambton.“Especially during these challenging times, we are extremely lucky to have Dr. van As join our team of family physicians in Lambton County. He brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to our community!” said Carly Cox, Recruitment Coordinator for the Taskforce. Dr. van As is accepting new patients!To complete a patient application form, patients can: Download an application from at www.drnvanas.ca and return it via fax to: (855) 941-4641- Or by registered mail to: 348 Lyndoch St. Corunna, ON N0N 1G0- OR- Call his office at (519) 862-1461 for assistance