Dr. Uche Katchy

Beacon Hill

Dr. Katchy is a Family Physician with more than 16 years of experience caring for patients. Born in Kingston, Ontario to a physician father who was doing his residency at Queens university, she spent her early childhood in Ontario. She received her medical training at University of Port Harcourt Medical College in Nigeria with specialization in Community and preventive Medicine. She brings a strong background in clinical care and public health. On the clinical side, her approach to care is rooted in listening, building trust, and partnering with patients and families to support long-term health and well-being. She has interests in preventive care, chronic disease management, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases. In the public health arena she has been instrumental in health system strengthening for which she was recognized with the U.S. CDC-AFENET Award for Best Outbreak Response in Africa following her contributions to ebola outbreak containment in Nigeria. In Canada she worked with Alberta Health services during the COVID 19 outbreak and became the Regional Public Health Lead for Alberta and NWT with the Canadian Red Cross during COVID-19 where she managed the largest community outbreak in Northwest Territories, She holds the LMCC and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. She is a U.S. CDC-trained epidemiologist, and graduate of Harvard Medical School’s Global Clinical Scholars Program. Her public health and clinical background make her a more empathetic physician as she understands the influence of social determinants of health and she tailors care to unique individual needs.