Important Notices

CIRCUMCISIONS & VASECTOMIES

I AM CURRENTLY NOT PERFORMING CIRCUMCISIONS AND VASECTOMIES.
Please call your family doctor for a referral to another doctor.

SEASONAL FLU SHOTS

Flu shots will be available in the fall 2012 in our office to all patients. Please check back in October 2012 for availability.

NEW SHINGLES VACCINE

Click here for information about the new shingles vaccine Zostavax
As of April 2012, we have a limited supply of Zostavax. Please call my office to schedule an appointment to have the shot. If we do not have any available, we will take your name and let you know when it becomes available.

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Walk-in Clinics

NOTICE RE: WALK-IN CLINICS

We request that you DO NOT use WALK-IN-CLINICS.

My practice is based on one of the Ministry of Health new family practice models. If you go to a walk-in-clinic, the Ministry of Health charges me the full amount of your visit. This also applies if you go to another general practitioner.

Another problem is that Walk-in-Clinics do not send me a report of your visit so I have no way of knowing your diagnosis or treatment given.

We would ask that you go to St Joseph's Community Health Centre in the east end or to an Emergency Room for urgent after hours care.

PLEASE DO NOT GO TO A WALK-IN-CLINIC DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS; PHONE MY OFFICE FIRST

Shingles Vaccine

ZOSTAVAX™ is the only vaccine indicated to help prevent shingles in individuals 50 years of age or older. It is given as a single dose injection and works by boosting your immune system to help protect you from shingles.

Persons who have had shingles are unlikely to have it again (95 percent of cases are in people with no history of shingles). However, the vaccine is approved for use in anyone 50 years of age and older regardless of history of shingles.

This vaccine is not covered by OHIP and the cost of the vaccine is $200, including administration. Some private insurance companies will reimburse some or all the cost of the shingles vaccine.

For more information on the Zostavax™ vaccine, click on the following link:
http://www.zostavax.ca/

To read Frequently Asked Questions about Zostavax™, click on the following link:
http://www.nfid.org/shingles/health_professionals_faq.html

As of April 2012, we have a limited supply of Zostavax. Please call my office to schedule an appointment to have the shot. If it is unavailable, we will take your name and notify you when it becomes available.

Out-Of-Province Scans

NOTICE RE: NEXT DAY PRIVATE OUT-OF-PROVINCE OF MRI/CT SCANS

Available in Western New York, 35 minutes from the Queenston-Lewiston bridge. MRI scans are available Monday to Saturday and CT scans Monday to Friday. Please call my office to arrange an appointment or click on the following link for more information: http://www.mridhs.com

MRI Scan	$465 US
MRA Scan (for aneurysm)	$400 US
CT Scan	$310 US

Welcome To My Practice

Welcome to my home page. I am a family physician practising in Hamilton, Ontario. We are located at the corner of Grant Avenue and King Street East, one block west of Wentworth Street. For more information about office policies please click on the Patient Information Brochure.

I provide a comprehensive family practice, including, but not limited to, routine GP care of patients from newborns to geriatric age groups, care of WSIB cases, shared Obstetrics care (excluding delivery), and family planning advice. In addition, I have over 30 years experience performing newborn circumcisions and vasectomies in my office.

We maintain a clean room which is only used for vasectomies, circumcisions and minor clean surgical procedures.

We encourage the use of hand sanitizers which are installed on the hallway walls.

Our office also provides nutritional and psychiatry counselling services at no cost to our patients. Appointments can be arranged within a reasonable time, usually within 2-4 weeks.