Dr. Jim Ebhomien accepts Dr. Naomi Ecob’s family practice

Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jim Ebhomien has accepted the practice of Dr. Naomi Ecob, upon her retirement, starting mid-May 2026.

Ebhomien will be accepting all patients of Ecob’s so is unable, at this time, to accept any new patients to the practice. Once he has settled into the practice additional patients will be added through Health Care Connect (www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect).

Ebhomien received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Benin (Nigeria) in 2012. He received his General Medical Council license from the United Kingdom in 2019.

“KLHCI’s Board of Directors and Recruitment & Retention Coordinator are very pleased with the recruitment of Dr. Ebhomien. It has been a pleasure assisting Dr. Ecob and we are happy that she will now be able to enjoy her retirement. We also want to thank Dr. Ecob for the many years of care to her patients, the Kawartha Lakes community, and many hours assisting KLHCI’s medical learner program,” said Stacey Gudmundsson, KLHCI Chairperson, in a press release.

“Firstly, I think we should feel honoured that Dr. Jim Ebhomien is choosing to practice in the Kawartha Lakes. Secondly, I feel privileged that he chose to take over my practice. I know that my patients will be pleased to have their medical needs addressed by a well-trained, kind and experienced physician. I want to particularly thank the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative, who has worked tirelessly over the years to attract physicians to the Kawartha Lakes, and for their dedication in finding this physician for my practice,” said Ecob. 

“I am looking forward to be providing care to Dr. Ecob’s patients as I begin to know them”, said Ebhomien.