ALS Health Clinics by Province
JavaScript or Flash Player Not Detected
This ALS banner requires Flash player 7 or higher or javascript.
PLEASE NOTE:
As of November 23, 2009, ALS Canada has a new address and phone number:
3000 Steeles Avenue East, Suite 200
Markham, Ontario L3R 4T9
Phone: 905-248-2052   Fax: 905-248-2019

ALS Clinics by Province


Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Ontario | Quebec | Saskatchewan

Alberta

Alberta

[back to top]

EDMONTON

University of Alberta Hospital
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine.
2E3.17 Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre
Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
Tel: 780-407-3719
Fax: 780-407-8969
www.ualberta.ca/als

Medical Director of Neuromuscular/ALS Program Dr. Wendy Johnston
Neurologist (Co-Director) Dr. Sanjay Kalra
Clinical Nurse Specialists Leann Roy, RN
Acting Secretary  Christine Hanson 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dr. Ming Chan
Respiratory Therapist Sonya Wheeler; Marvyline Fraser
Speech Language Pathologists Kerry AdamsStuart Cleary
Dietitian Shameem Kizar
Social Worker Dorothy Iyekekpolor
Research Assistant Ramnik Sekhon
Clinical Fellow Kerri Schellenberg
Research Fellow Uzma Usman
I-CAN Center, Assistive Device Services
Tel: 780-735-6070

Co-ordinators Christine Beliveau and Cynthia Pon
Rehabilitation Technology Terry Blois
Physical Therapists Joan Mather; Janice Nunweiler
Occupational Therapists Jenny Schmidt; Keya Clegg
Assistive Technology Specialist Bonnie-Lynn David
Speech Language Pathologists Bruce Helmbold; Kelly Lucky; Darlene Broda-Masiuk
Receptionist Audrey Synowec
Biomedical Equipment Technician Janelle Singh
Manager Barb Stoesz

CALGARY

ALS Neuromuscular Clinic
Area 3, University of Calgary Medical Clinic
3350 Hospital Drive NW, Foothills Hosp. Grounds
Calgary, AB T2N 4N1
Tel: 403-944-4323
Fax: 403-944-4355


Neurologists Dr. Chris M. White
Dr. Cory Toth
Dr. Douglas W. Zochodne
Dr. Lawrence Korngut
403-944-4323
403-944-4323
403-944-4323
403-944-4323
Clinical Coordinator Susan Munro 403-944-4323 susan.munro@albertahealthservices.ca
Respirologist Dr. Rimmer
Dr. Loewen
403-943-5635
403-944-4323
Palliative Care Physician Dr. Laurie Lemieux 403-943-1800
ALS Clinic Clerk Wanda Moore 403-944-4408
Regional Case Manager Denise Hartley 403-620-4532 denise.hartley@albertahealthservices.ca
Dental Hygenist Sandy Jensen 403-944-4323 sandrajean.jensen@albertahealthservices.ca
Dietitian Joanne Lee 403-944-2448 joanne.lee@albertahealthservices.ca
Speech Language Pathologist Andrea Kos 403-944-2598 andrea.kos@albertahealthservices.ca
Occupational Therapist 403-944-1432
Physical Therapist 403-944-1432
Respiratory Therapist Jim Chen 403-944-1568 jim.chen@albertahealthservices.ca
Respiratory Therapist
ALS/Neuromuscular Clinics
Lorna Cummins 403-944-2137 lorna.cummins@albertahealthservices.ca
Home Enteral Therapy Program 403-944-1387 pe.therapy@albertahealthservices.ca
Spiritual Care David Morrison 403-944-1410 david.morrison@albertahealthservices.ca
Social Work Counsellor Sherry Soltys 403-944-4456 sherry.soltys@albertahealthservices.ca
ALS Society Jane Rivest 403-714-8211 jane@alsab.ca
 
British Columbia

British Columbia

[back to top]

VANCOUVER

Vancouver Coastal Health ALS Centre
GF Strong Rehab Centre
4255 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G9
TEL:(604) 737- 6320
Fax: (604) 737- 6234
email: marife.fabros@vch.ca

Medical Director Dr. Hannah Briemberg
ALS Specialists Dr. Neil Cashman
Dr. Charles Krieger
Physical Rehab Physician Dr. Andrew Travlos
Social Worker Julia Higgins Julia.Higgins@vch.ca
Social Worker Amy Schuster amy.schuster@vch.ca
Physiotherapy Gwen Moe gwen.moe@vch.ca  
Occupational Therapist Eva Cham Eva.cham@vch.ca
Speech-Language Pathology Brigitte Poirier brigitte.poirier@vch.ca  
Registered Nurse Marife Fabros Marife.Fabros@vch.ca
Registered Dietitian Kathleen Beggs Kathleen.Beggs@vch.ca
Secretary Jaki Adamson Jaki.adamson@vch.ca

Access to the Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program
Tel: 604-326-1245

 
Manitoba

Manitoba

[back to top]

WINNIPEG

Deer Lodge Centre - Rehabilitation Services
ALS Team
2109 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3
Tel: 204-831-2568
Fax: 204-897-7376

Attending Physician Dr. Alan Casey
Manager Douglas Furness
Social Workers Bonnie Greg; Dawn Chaitram
Occupational Therapist Diane Rawluk
Speech-Language Patholigists Colleen Braun-Janzen; Anroup Wilson
Dietitian Tanya Smart
Physiotherapy Cara Windle
Respiratory Rosemary Obirek
Receptionist Darlene Beck     dbeck@deerlodge.mb.ca
 
Services:
Social work, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Respiratory, Occupational Therapy, Communication Disorders, Dietary, Medicine
Health Sciences Centre
GE241-820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9
Tel: 204-787-5111
Fax: 204-787-1486

Attending Physicians:
Dr. Werner Ilse
Dr. Christopher Bourque
303 2265 Pembana Highway
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2H1
Tel: 204-269-5848   Fax: 204-269-5857
 
New Brunswick

New Brunswick

[back to top]

FREDERICTON

The Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation
800 Priestman St.
Fredericton, NB E3B 4R3
Tel: 506-447-4082  Switchboard: 506-452-5225
www.rivervalleyhealth.nb.ca

Attending Physician Dr. Colleen O'Connell
Clinical Coordinator Karen Grotterod
 
Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

[back to top]

HALIFAX

Capital District Health Authority
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Neurology Division, Level 3, NHI
P.O. Box 9000, Summer Street
Halifax, NS B3K 6A5
Tel: 902-473-5565
Fax: 902-473-4438

Neurologist (Medical Director, Acute Neuromuscular Dr. I. A. Grant
Tel: 902-473-3731
Fax: 902-473-4438
iagrant@dal.ca
Neurologist (Medical Director of the EMG Clinic) Dr. Timothy J. Benstead tbenstead@dal.ca
Physiatrist Dr. Brenda Joyce
Tel: 902-473-1238
Fax: 902-473-3204
brenda.joyce@cdha.nshealth.ca
Respirologist Dr. Debra Morrison debra.morrison@cdha.nshealth.ca
Dietitian Karen Gibson karen.gibson@cdha.nshealth.ca
Physiotherapist Mary Anne Klus mary-anne.klus@cdha.nshealth.ca
Neurophysiology Program Co-ordinator Susan R. Rahey susan.rahey@cdha.nshealth.ca
Nurse practioner, Rehab Medicine Angela Meagher angela.meagher@cdha.nshealth.ca
Occupational Therapist Audrey Peake audrey.peake@cdha.nshealth.ca



Services:

Social Work, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Therapy
Ontario

Ontario

[back to top]

LONDON

Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences
Motor Neuron Disease Clinic
339 Windermere Road, Box 5339
London, Ontario N6A 5A5

Tel: 519-663-3874 or 3934
Fax: 519-663-3609

The London Motor Neuron Diseases Clinic Team is an inter-disiplinary group of health care providers, who have expert knowledge about motor neuron diseases.

OUR GOALS:

  • to provide education, monitoring and timely interventions to our clients and their families.
  • to promote regular communications between the family doctor, community health care providers and the Team.
  • to act as a resource for the family doctor and others caring for the patient in their home community.

The Team consists of the following professionals whom you see in one day:

Attending Physicians Dr. Michael Strong michael.strong@lhsc.on.ca
Dr. Christen Shoesmith christen.shoesmith@lhsc.on.ca
Registered Nurse Ann Rowe annm.rowe@lhsc.on.ca
Medical Administrative Assistant Betsy Toth  betsy.toth@lhsc.on.ca  
Occupational Therapist Leann Merla leann.merla@lhsc.on.ca
Speech Language Pathologists Joanne Beaton joanne.beaton@lhsc.on.ca
Karen Findlater karen.findlater@lhsc.on.ca
Courtney Newell courtney.newell@lhsc.on.ca
Registered Dietician Susan Ward susanl.ward@lhsc.on.ca
Social Worker Mikelle Meaden mikelle.meaden@lhsc.on.ca

A respirologist, ENT specialist, volunteer and chaplain services are also available. Resource materials, videos and educational materials are all available.

We are also involved in many clinical trials at any given time.



Kingston
The Adult Neuromuscular Clinic
PCCC, St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital Site
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
340 Union Street, Postal Bldg. 3600
Kingston, ON K7L 5A2
Tel: 613-544-1894
Fax: 613-544-8640

Physiatrist and Team Leader Dr. Joy Wee weej@providencececare.ca
Physiotherapist Shari Brown browns@providencecare.ca
Cardiologist Dr. Gary Burggraf
Respirologist Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick
Respiratory Therapist Sandy Fodey
Occupational Therapist Richard Lenart
Neurologist Dr. Michel Melanson
Clinic Nurse Heather O'Meara omearah@providencececare.ca
Social Worker Susan Gies
Speech Pathologist Teresa Whalen whalent@providencececare.ca



Services:
Multidisciplinary assessment by PT, OT, RT, Medical Subspecialists including physiotherapy, neurology, cardiology and respirology, speech therapy, social work and nursing
Access to seating and orthotics clinic


Hamilton
The ALS Clinic
McMaster University Medical Centre
Hamilton Health Sciences
1200 Main Street West Room 4U7
Box 2000
Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5
Tel: 905 521-2100 x76870
FAX: 905 521-2656

The ALS Clinic is a multi-disciplinary centre aimed at caring for the needs of those living with ALS and their families. The centre is dedicated to conducting research to find a treatment and eventually a cure for this devastating disease.

Care Team:  
Neurologist: Dr. John Turnbull turnbull@mcmaster.ca
Clinic Coordinator Ishtar Gabriel gabrieli@hhsc.ca
Social Worker Maureen Hills hills@hhsc.ca
Respirologist Dr. John Cunningham
Respiratory Therapist Jodee Naylor naylor@hhsc.ca
Gastroenterologist Dr. Bruno Salenz
AAC Technology Team:

Speech-Language Pathologist Nancy Hubbard hubbard@hhsc.ca
Occupational Therapist Kim Carey Williams careyk@hhsc.ca
Rehabilitation Technologist James Leslie leslie@hhsc.ca

Oshawa
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
575 Thornton Road North, Unit 2
Oshawa, ON L1J 8L5
Tel: 905-436-9881
Fax: 905-436-6624
Dr. Tony Newall
Ottawa
The Rehabilitation Centre
505 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8M2
Tel: 613-737-7350
Fax: 613-737-9639
Tel: 613-737-7350 x 5421

TITLE NAME EXT EMAIL
Physiatrist: Dr. Usha Buenger 5591 lbelec@ottawahospital.on.ca
Respirologist: Dr. Douglas McKim 5318 N/A
Clinical Co-ordinator: Nancy Ridgeway 5421 nridgeway@ottawahospital.on.ca
Physiotherapist: Susan Geis 5313 sgeis@ottawahospital.on.ca

Michele Badour 5313 mbadour@ottawahospital.on.ca
Occupational Therapist: Carole Roy 5311 croy@ottawahospital.on.ca
Social Worker: Beverlee McIntosh 5448 bmcintosh@ottawahospital.on.ca
Speech-Lang. Pathologist: Margo Butler 5557 mabutler@ottawahospital.on.ca
Clinical Dietitian: Elaine Cawadias 5528 ecawadias@ottawahospital.on.ca
Respiratory Therapist: Joan Norgren 5343 jnorgren@ottawahospital.on.ca

Kathy Walker 5343 kawalker@ottawahospital.on.ca
Toronto
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
ALS/Neuromuscular Clinic
2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2M 4C9
Tel: 416-480-4213

Medical Director Dr. Lorne Zinman
Clinical Director Dr. Marek Gawel m.gawel@sunnybrook.ca
Clinic Coordinator Myrna Moore myrna.moore@sunnybrook.ca
Consultant Physiatrist Dr. Anthony Newall
Consultant Respirologist Dr. Peter Webster
Consultant Neurologist Dr. Devra Baryshnik     
Dietitian Shirley Jansen
Occupational Therapist Karen Hall
Speech Language Pathologist Frances Ezerzer
Administrative Assistant/Secretary       Olive Grozelle olive.grozelle@sunnybrook.ca
Research Coordinator Jane McKinley jane.mckinley@sunnybrook.ca
Research Assistant Hanika Pinto hanika.pinto@sunnybrook.ca
Quebec

QUEBEC

[back to top]

MONTREAL

Montreal Neurological Hospital
ALS Clinic
3801 University Room 205
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4
Tel: 514-398-5262
Fax: 514-398-1285

Medical Director Dr. Angela Genge
ALS Specialist Dr. Danielle Lavoie
ALS Clinical Nurse Specialist
* Please contact Heather Perkins at
514-398-1288 from: 25/07/2009 - 13/09/2010
Toni Vitale 514-398-5262
Clinic Coordinator Ritsa Argyriou
Respiratory Therapist Delores Bertone
Physiotherapist Marie-France Lanoie
Occupational Therapist Kendra Berry
Social Services Mia Lanno
Speech Therapist Carla Di Gironimo
Orthotist Yvan Leduc
Dietitian Carmela Maloney
Spiritual Services Robert Lambert
Research Manager Marc Lemieux 514-398-2667
Research Coordinator Jo-Wen Wang 514-398-1779

CHUM - Hôpital Notre-Dame
Clinique SLA
Chum-Hôpital Notre-Dame Pavillion Deschamps 3 Etage
1560 Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, Québec H2L 4M1
Tel: 514 890-8237
Fax: 514 412-7554
Medical Director Dr. Monique D'Amour
Nurse coordinator Claire Lefebvre

QUEBEC CITY

CHA-Enfant-Jesus Hospital
1401, 18th street
Quebec (Quebec) G1J 1Z4
Tel: 418-649-5560
Fax: 418-649-5915
Neurologist: Dr. Jean-Pierre Bouchard

Dr. Denis Brunet

Dr. Nicolas Dupré
Clinical coordinator: Mrs. Claude Jobin
Pneumology: Dr. Fabien Côté

Dr. John Laughrea
Respiratory therapy: Mrs. Ghislaine Dubé
Occupational Therapy and swallowing: Mrs. Hélène Jeffery
Nutrition: Mrs. Ginette Lizotte

Mrs. Micheline Vincent

IRDPQ
Quebec rehabilitation center
525, boul. Hamel
Quebec (Quebec) G1M 2S8
Tel: 418-529-9141 ext. 6250
Fax: 418-529-3289
Neurologist: Dr. Jean-Pierre Bouchard
Clinical coordinator: Mrs. Denise Boucher
Occupational therapist: Mr. Éric Langlois

Mrs. Claudette Cyr
Speech therapy and swallowing: Mrs. Louise Lefort Leblanc
Psychology: Mrs. Linda Tremblay

Mr. David Rodrigue
Others services: Orthesis-prosthesis, wheelchair, vehicle and residence adaptation
Saskatchewan

SASKATCHEWAN

[back to top]

REGINA

Wascana Rehabilitation Centre
2180 - 23rd Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 0A5
Tel: 306-766-5405
Fax: 306-766-5215

Dr. Milo P. Fink
Community Services Co-ordinator Jeannette Huel   
Tel: 306-766-5514
Fax : 306-766-5244
jeanette.huel@rqhealth.ca  
Services:
Swallowing assessment, which includes nurse, speech pathologist and nutritionist, physiotherapy and occupational therapy
Specialized seating service


SASKATOON
Saskatoon City Hospital
701 Queen Street, Room 7717 - 7th Floor
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0M7
Tel: 306-655-8447
Fax: 306-655-8404

Medical Director of Clinic Dr. Katherine Knox
Physiatrist Dr. Walter J. Hader
Physiatrist Dr. Rodney Li Pi Shan
Consultant Physiotherapist Dr. Vanina Dal Bello-Haas
Research Assistant Jeanine Munchinsky
Nurse Clinician Jan Britz
Medical Specialties: EMG
Other diseases / conditions treated: MS, Kennedy's Disease, GBS, Myopathies, Neuropathies
Services:
Nurse Coordinator, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Respirology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy and Clinical Psychologist
Research and Trials: Riluzole
Research Emphasis: Epidemiology