St Joseph's Health Care London - St Joseph's Hospital - Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre

Application

Medical referral required * emergency referrals are faxed to the clinic and triaged by the doctor on call

Eligibility / Target Population

People with disorders of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, including those due to congenital anomalies, trauma, arthritis and tumours

Fees

Most services covered by OHIP

Languages

English

Language Notes

Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated

Area Served

Southwestern Ontario

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Combined orthopedic and plastic surgery unit specializing in the care of patients with disorders of the upper limb

Program includes:

a bioengineering lab
mechatronics lab
cell and molecular biology lab
clinical research lab

specialized rehabilitation services provided by a team of hand therapists, including:

occupational therapists
physiotherapists

Surgeons do combined clinics with rehabilitation doctors and rheumatologists in London * children are seen in the HULC clinics, but have their operations performed by HULC surgeons at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario

Services and Programs:

Hand Therapy