Eye care centre welcomes Lebanese ophthalmologist

MHC’s Eye Care Centre of Excellence is proud to welcome Dr. Charbel Wahab who recently started a one-year fellowship with the Retina Fellowship Program.

Dr. Wahab, who was born and raised in Lebanon, moved to Winnipeg from Toronto where he completed his medical retina fellowship at the University of Toronto.

He said he decided to look into the surgical retina program in Winnipeg after hearing really great feedback about MHC.
“I had a colleague in Toronto who told me about the surgical department here and the high load of patients needing surgery,” Wahab said.

“I was also told that people in Winnipeg are very nice and that it’s a great multicultural city which really appealed to me.”

Dr. Wahab completed his studies and ophthalmology residency from 2017 to 2021 at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. He also pursued his education and training at the American University of Beirut before moving to Toronto.

“I only lived in Toronto for one year; it’s a very big city,” Wahab said.

“While I liked it there, I knew it wasn’t for the long term.

“So, when the opportunity to come here came up, I knew it was the right timing. Plus, I really like seeing lots of green with the trees instead of tall buildings.”

Dr. Wahab said he loves the Wolseley area and adds the people at MHC have been very welcoming.

He said he would consider staying in Winnipeg once his fellowship year is complete.

“If there’s an opportunity to work at MHC I would need to discuss with my family and wife who is a physician and lives in Lebanon right now,” he said.

“But I would love to stay, we’ll see.”

When Dr. Wahab is not at work he loves to cook, read books and watch Formula 1 racing!