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Below you will find a listing of locations for all the ALS Clinics within Ontario.
If there is not a clinic location in your area, please speak with your family doctor or neurologist to obtain a referral to a clinic that accepts clients outside of their immediate area (*indicated below).
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 multidisciplinary 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.
| Position | Name | |
| Care Team: | ||
| Neurologist & Director | Dr. John Turnbull | turnbull@mcmaster.ca |
| Clinic Co-ordinator | 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 Salena | |
| Administrative Assistant | Shelley Curry | currys@mcmaster.ca |
| 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 |
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
| Position | Name | |
| Physiatrist & 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 Language Pathologist | Teresa Whalen | whalent@providencececare.ca |
Services include multidisciplinary assessment by PTs, OTs, RTs, medical subspecialists such as neurologists, cardiologists and respirologists, speech therapists, social workers and nurses. Patients also have access to seating and an orthotics clinic.
*London
(This clinic accepts clients outside of 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 healthcare 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:
| Position | Name | Phone Number |
| Neurologist | Dr. Michael Strong | (519) 663-3874 |
| Neurologist | Dr. Christen Shoesmith | (519) 663-3597 |
| Administrative Assistant | Betsy Toth | (519) 663-3874 |
| Nurse | Ann Rowe | (519) 663-3934 |
| Physiotherapist | Karen Findlater | (519) 685-8500 ext 32604 |
| Occupational Therapist | Leann Merla | (519) 685-8500 ext 35637 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | Joanne Beaton | (519) 685-8500 Ext. 35101 |
| Dietician | Susan Ward | (519) 685-8500 ext 35875 |
| Social Worker | Mikelle Meaden | (519) 685-8500 ext 32410 |
A respirologist, ENT specialist, volunteer and chaplain services are also available. Resource materials, videos and educational materials are all available.
The London clinic is also involved in many clinical trials at any given time.
Oshawa
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
575 Thornton Road North, Unit 2
Oshawa, ON L1J 8L5
Tel: 905-436-9881
Fax: 905-436-6624
Dr. Anthony 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
| Position | Name | Ext | |
| Physiatrist | Dr. Usha Buenger | 75591 | lbelec@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Respirologist | Dr. Douglas McKim | 75318 | |
| Nurse Co-ordinator | Nancy Ridgeway | 5421 | nridgeway@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Physiotherapist | Susan Geis | 5313 | sgeis@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Physiotherapist | Michele Badour | 5313 | mbadour@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Occcupational Therapist | Carole Roy | 5311 | croy@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Social Worker | Heather Allen | 5448 | |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Margo Butler | 5557 | mabutler@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Clinical Dietitian | Elaine Cawadias | 5528 | ecawadias@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Chaplain | Vivian Stang | 5455 | vstang@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Respiratory Therapist | Joan Norgren | 5343 | jnorgren@ottawahospital.on.ca |
| Respiratory Therapist | Kathy Walker | 5343 | kawalker@ottawahospital.on.ca |
Thunder Bay
Neurology Day Program
St. Joseph's Hospital
Main Floor, Area C
35 N. Algoma St.
PO Box 3251
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5G7
| Position | Name | Phone Number |
| Program Manager | Trish Nelson | (807) 343-2449 |
| Secretary | Kyla Turner | (807) 346-2334 |
The Program Team also consists of a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Therapeutic Recreationist, Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist and Rehabilitation Assistant.
*Toronto
(This clinic accepts clients outside of the GTA)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
ALS/Neuromuscular Clinic
2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2M 4C9
Tel: 416-480-4213
| Position | Name | |
| Medical Director | Dr. Lorne Zinman | |
| Clinical Director | Dr. Marek Gawel | m.gawel@sunnybrook.ca |
| Clinic Co-ordinator | 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 |
The nationwide ALS Clinic directory is the most complete list of ALS clinics in Canada. This list is maintained by the ALS Society of Canada.