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DR. KAYLA MACSWEEN

ANESTHETIST

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DR. KAYLA MACSWEEN

ANESTHETIST

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The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island extends a warm welcome to Dr. Kayla MacSween, who began working as an anesthetist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown in August 2022.

Kayla, a born and raised Islander, is originally from Cornwall and attended Dalhousie University for both medical school and residency training. She completed her general anesthesia residency training in June before moving back to Prince Edward Island to begin her full-time practice.

Having spent nine years in Halifax, returning home was not an easy choice. Kayla credits practicing close to family, raising her young family on the Island, and having a great professional mix of community practice anesthesia, as the perks to moving back home.

Kayla empathizes with patients as she understands that surgeries and anesthesia can be overwhelming. “I am hoping to make patients feel more comfortable and less anxious during what can be a very challenging point in their lives,” she said. “I recognize that surgeries and anesthesia are something I do every single day, but for patients, this may be the only surgery they ever have and the impression we make on them is something they will always remember.”

Kayla and Tyler Family Session

I am hoping to make patients feel more comfortable and less anxious during what can be a very challenging point in their lives,” she said. “I recognize that surgeries and anesthesia are something I do every single day, but for patients, this may be the only surgery they ever have and the impression we make on them is something they will always remember.

Outside of the medical field, Kayla made a name for herself in the local and national soccer communities. She continues to play soccer and hockey, but much of her time is spent with her family—relaxing at the beach in the summer months. Kayla is married to a fellow Islander, Tyler, and they have two young children, Mia (4) and Harrison (2.5).

A fun fact about Kayla: she is an avid pizza lover and would be content eating pizza for every meal for the rest of her life.

Dr. Kayla MacSween is one of approximately 300 physicians
on the Island and a member of the Medical Society of PEI.