New Anesthesiologist Joins Cornwall Hospital’s Surgical Team
September 3, 2026Cornwall Ontario – Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is excited to announce the recruitment of Dr. Margaret Frith to its anesthesiology team.
Dr. Frith was raised in Brockville, Ontario, and completed her undergraduate degree at Queen’s University. She earned her medical degree and Master’s degree from Saba University School of Medicine. She completed her anesthesiology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2022 and practiced as a staff anesthesiologist with IU Health before returning to Canada.
“I am very excited to join Cornwall Community Hospital and contribute to the exceptional care being provided to patients across the region,” said Dr. Frith. “I look forward to working alongside the talented team at CCH and supporting the hospital’s commitment to high-quality, patient-centered surgical care.”
The recruitment of anesthesiologists is vital to maintaining and expanding surgical capacity. Anesthesiologists work with surgeons and patients before, during and after surgery to manage anesthesia and pain while helping to ensure patient safety. Their availability is also critical to the hospital’s ability to provide timely access to surgical procedures. CCH performs nearly 8,000 surgeries each year, making a strong anesthesiology team essential to meeting the needs of local patients.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Frith to CCH and to continue strengthening our anesthesiology team,” said Dr. Anastasios Boubalos, Chief of Staff. “Anesthesiologists play a critical role in our ability to provide safe, timely surgical care. Having the necessary anesthesia capacity allows us to perform more procedures, improve access to surgery and continue our work to reduce surgical wait times and backlogs for patients in our community.”
Professional physician recruitment firm Health Workforce Innovations Inc. led the recruitment effort.
“The greatest reward of our work is knowing that it contributes to faster and better care for patients,” noted Hon. George Smitherman, the firm’s co-founder.
CCH has made significant progress in strengthening its anesthesiology team, including welcoming a new anesthesiologist earlier this year and preparing to welcome another later this year. With Dr. Frith’s recruitment, the hospital’s anesthesiology team has grown to six physicians. More broadly, CCH recruited 30 new physicians across the organization in 2025-2026, including locum physicians, helping strengthen services and meet the healthcare needs of the community.
About the Cornwall Community Hospital
The Cornwall Community Hospital is an 185-bed acute care hospital providing everything from ambulatory to emergency services, from paediatrics to palliative care. More information, including career opportunities, can be found here:
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