Greater Vancouver: Sample Medical-Health professionals and related services
- Emergency Help & Treatment
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- General Practice Doctors
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- Fees for medical treatment in BC
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N.B. even with medical insurance people/visitors should note that many services now have
increased direct user fees for
part or all of services provided. For out of province and out of country visitors the costs may be substantial -
particularly if a hospital stay is required.
- Care Point Medical Centres
- 2077 West 42 Ave.
Telephone: 604-261-9494
- 777 West Broadway
Telephone: 604-874-2888
- 3195 Granville Street
Telephone: 604-732-5050
- 1123 Davie Street
Telephone:
- 1175 Denman Street
Telephone: 604-681-5338
- 1623 Commercial Drive
Telephone: 604-254-5554
- 3419 Kingsway
Telephone: 604-436-0800
- 5619 Victoria Drive
Telephone: 604-656-2090
- 711 West Pender
Telephone: 604-687-4858
- Care Point Medical Centre
230- 150 West Esplanade
Telephone: 604-980-2128
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- Broadway Centre Dental Group
- Dentists: Dr. Rob Aaronson, Dr. Avie Perel-Panar, Dr. Mike Oltean & Dr. Wayne Quong
- In addition to traditional preventive and restorative services, we offer the following:
- · Cosmetic dentistry-bleaching, porcelain veneers, bonding.
- · Prosthetics-crowns, bridges, implants, partial and complete dentures.
- · Option to replace silver fillings with gold or porcelain.
- · Periodontics-the treatment and maintenance of gums and supporting bone.
- · Endodontics-root canals.
- · General Anaesthesia-provided for selected patients.
- · Dental implants.
- · Bruxism-nightguards.
- · Treatment for snoring and sleep apnea.
- Broadway Dental Group Offices
- #1005 - 805 West Broadway
( 3 blocks from the Vancouver's general hospital complex )
- Vancouver, B.C.
V5Z 1K1, Canada
- Phone 604-873-4301
Fax 604-872-2481
- Office hours:
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kenneth WU, Dentist
303 - 4088 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8
Canada
Bus: 604-875-8383
E-mail: kwu@telus.net
[Dr. Wu, has been recommended by his patients including G.Z. LLB 2006.10]
- Dr. Michael Drance - Downtown Vancouver Dentist & Cosmetic Dentistry Specialist
"Dr. Michael Drance has been working as a dentist in downtown Vancouver
for 23 years. He has taken countless hours of extra training in general dentistry,
cosmetic dentistry (just like on Extreme Makeover [TV Series about plastic surgeons],
laser dentistry, TMJ, headache and migraine treatment."
1328 Alberni St.
Vancouver, BC
V6E 4N5
Tel: 604-669-1111
- Vancouver Centre for Cosmetic, Implant & General Dentistry
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Dr. Peter A. Balogh and Dr. Edward T.W. Kwok
Metropolis at Metrotown see map
Suite 359 - 4800 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada, V5H 4J2
Office: 604-434-0248
- Dr. Loren Braun & Dr. Jacalyn Sollid
Sidney Centre Dental Offices - on Vancouver Island just north of Victoria
#215 - 9764 Fifth St.
Sidney, B.C. V8L 2X2
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30 pm
Telephone: 250.655.7188
Web site: www.sidneycentredental.com
Handicapped Access: office is wheelchair accessible
Dietitians - Nutrition Consultants
- Maria Thomas
certified dietitian / trained nutrition consultant with Onwellness.info in Vancouver.
- "Whether you want to lose or gain weight, lower your cholesterol, control your diabetes, learn about the best nutrition strategies to work with your fitness regimen or just learn about general healthy eating, a Registered Dietitian,
who is an expert in nutrition, can help." [fr. web site ref. 04.06.16]
see also www.dieticians.ca Dietitians of Canada · Les diétëtistes du Canada
website
"Diet plays an important role in a healthy lifestyle. The national
association of Canadian registered dietitians offers resources for
consumers and other health professionals." [quote fr. site 2004.07.10]
"Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the nation-wide voice of dietitians -
the most trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians.
DC brings the knowledge and skills of its members together to influence decisions that affect food,
nutrition and health. Formerly the Canadian Dietetic Association (1935-96), DC has set the standard for education of dietitians and professional dietetic practice."
[quote from About Dieticians Canada 040710]
see also Ms. Thomas' web site UrbanNutrition.com
- College of Massage Therapists of B.C.
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www.cmtbc.bc.ca/
- NOTE: the College's website sections on "Complaints" and "Unauthorized Practice"
- Burnaby Neuromuscular Massage Therapy Clinic
- With highly trained Registered Massage Therapists, the clinic is located across the street from the Burnaby MetroTown shopping-entertainment complex of malls (east side, towards New Westminster).
for more information on what Registered Massage Therapists do
see also Massage Therapists Association of B.C.
Pain Clinics in Greater Vancouver
The Thorson Health Center
149 East 15th Ave
North Vancouver, B.C. V2L 2P7
Director: Linda Thorson R.N.
...the centre has an "integrated,multidisciplinary team of over 40 medical and health professionals, whose goal is education, illness prevention and treatment of stress related conditions as well as chronic pain management."
[quote fr. ChronicPainCanada.org - living with pain clinics directory
Music Therapists & Music Therapy Consultants
- What is music therapy? What does a music therapist do?
- see OnWellness.info for a
introduction to what a trained music therapist does and with what type of client groups they can work with.
- n.b. The senior music therapy program consultant at OnWellness.info, Yoying Orosa,
working with conductor David Todhunter, in 1999 was the founding
Chief Executive-Administrator of the U.K. London Charity Orchestra
See www.londoncharityorchestra.co.uk about how this group of
200 professional musicians, music students and skilled amateurs does wonderful charity performances in London, England,
a tribute to the spirit and vision of the late David Todhunter.
- Music Therapy Educator and Clinical Counseling Practitioners
- Liz Moffitt, M.A. Music Therapist, Registered Clinical Counselor, Primary Trainer, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music.
- Liz has been a music therapist and instructor of music therapy at Capilano College for over 25 years. She also combines counseling with music therapy, particularly Guided Imagery and Music, in her private practice.
- for more information go to guided imagery & music therapy
- If you are moving to Victoria or are looking for a music therapist in Victoria, consider
Ms. Maudie van Klaveren
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FACTORY OPTICAL (1980) LTD.
Great service and great prices for your eyeglasses [lenses & frames]- optical ware needs - ask about same day service (if required)
595 west 7th Ave.,
Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-873-5288
Fax: 604-873-0115
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
[Stephen L., of Factory Optical Ltd., gets the great service good deed of the day award from Metrotown.info on October 4, 2002 for
quick courtesy repair of glasses for web-administrator of Metrotown information web site. This is our way of saying
thank you - and telling our viewers to check out Factory Optical's eye ware services.]
see also summary of
Vestibular Rehabilitation: Balance & dizziness disorders - assessment, diagnosis &treatment
by Susan Rankin, Physiotherapist
- Rankin Physiotherapy: Specializing in facial and vestibular rehabilitation
- Susan Rankin, B.Sc.P.T. & M.H.Sc.
- 5270 Schou Street
Burnaby, BC
V5G 4L1
Telephone: 604-294-8778
E-Mail: Goldrank@hotmail.com
- Moving to Victoria, BC and looking for a physiotherapist specializing balance and dizziness disorders??
- Consider:
Lorelei Lew, B.Sc.P.T., M.Sc., M.C.P.A.
Registered Physiotherapist & Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapist
see also
Physiotherapy Association of B.C.
- B.C. Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society
- This registered non-profit society with over 350 members is based in Vancouver, B.C.
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The B.C. Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society has been organized to provide information and support
for persons with balance, dizziness, and all vestibular disorders and to develop awareness of the
issues surrounding these disorders" - see their web site for more information
at
· www.BalanceAndDizziness.org
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