Division of Neurology Note: General, undifferentiated neurology is the
Division of Neurology Note: General, undifferentiated neurology is the predominant practice of community based members. Most subspecialty, tertiary care neurologists will see such patients, as they are able. Triage Category Examples (not all inclusive) Emergent • Coma or sustained loss of consciousness • Acute vision loss • Acute paralysis • Status epliepticus • Suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-disabling stroke in the past week • Suspected TIA or stroke in the previous 1-4 weeks Call 902-473-2220 “Neurologist on call” • Suspected TIA or stroke in the past 1-3 months Fax neurovascular specialty neurologist (fax #s on page 25) • New onset seizures Fax epilepsy specialist (fax #s on page 25) Fax neurologist of choice • Fax letter or referral (fax #s on page 25) form with details to specific neurologist (fax #s on page 25) Urgent Semi-Urgent Non-Urgent 1 Non-Urgent 2 • Progressive pain syndrome • Epilepsy management • Non-specific sensory-motor symptoms • Neurologic conditions – dementia, ataxia, movement disorders • Second opinion • Chronic pain or chronic daily or recurrent headache Process Fax marked “Urgent” to neurovascular specialty neurologist (fax #s on page 25) Facilitators • Fax letter or referral form with details to neurovascular neurologist (fax #s on page 25) • Mark “Urgent” • Fax letter or referral form with details to specific neurologist (fax #s on page 25) Fax neurologist of choice • Fax letter or referral (fax #s on page 25) form with details to specific neurologist (fax #s on page 25) Standard Wait Time *Current Wait Time 48 hours (Emergency) 1.0 days 2 weeks 2.3 weeks 4-8 weeks 7.1 weeks 8-26 weeks 17.0 weeks 26-52 weeks 4.6 weeks * As of September 30, 2014 Community based neurologists are also available - see page 26 25 Division of Neurology Neurologist Special Interest Telephone # Address Fax # Dr. Timothy Benstead Neuromuscular 902-473-7451 902-473-4438 Dr. Virender Bhan MS, Parkinson’s 902-473-3731 Dr. Sultan Darvesh Behavioural Neurology 902-473-2490 Dr. Ian Grant Neuromuscular 902-473-3731 Dr. Gordon Gubitz Neurovascular 902-473-6330 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3828, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3827, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Veterans’ Memorial Building, 5595 Veterans’ Memorial Lane Rm. 1308, VMB Halifax, NS B3H 2E1 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3823, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3833, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Suite 504, 44-46 Portland Street, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H4 208 - 1535 Dresden Row Halifax, NS, B3J 3T1 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3835, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Bedford Waterfront Health Clinic Suite 207, 967 Bedford Hwy, Bedford, NS, B4A 1A9 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3824, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 5991 Spring Garden Rd., Suite 1110 Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6 Dr. Cory Jubenville 902-420-1878 Dr. David King (Community Based) Dr. Sarah Kirby Movement Disorders 902-425-7343 Neuro-Oncology, General Neurology 902-473-2405 Dr. Richard Leckey (Community Based) General Neurology 902-835-6444 #2 Dr. Charles Maxner (Division Head) MS Clinic, Neuro-ophthalmology (ECC) Dr. A. (Sandy) MacDougall (Community Based) Dr. Roger McKelvey (Community Based) General Neurology 902-473-2130 902-422-7817 902-473-1869 902-425-2960 902-473-4438 902-473-7133 902-473-4438 902-473-4438 902-420-1623 902-423-0879 902-473-4438 902-404-3235 902-473-4438 902-425-2069 General Neurology, MS, Huntington’s, Movement Disorders, Behavioural Neurology Neurovascular 902-465-8723 44-46 Portland St. Suite 504 Dartmouth, NS B2Y 1H4 902-482-6959 902-473-5423 902-473-4438 Dr. Bernd Pohlmann-Eden Epilepsy 902-473-6501 Dr. R. Allan Purdy Headache 902-473-2130 Dr. R. Mark Sadler Epilepsy 902-473-7451 Dr. Kerrie Schoffer (Community Based) Movement Disorders, Huntington’s, General Neurology 902-407-3100 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3831, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3838, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3819, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 QEII Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St., Rm. 3829, Halifax, NS B3H 3A7 Suite 401, 5880 Spring Garden Rd. Halifax, NS, B3H 1Y1 Dr. Stephen Phillips 26 902-473-4438 902-473-4438 902-473-4438 902-407-3101
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