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Atlantic Pain Clinic Inc.91 Driscoll CrescentMoncton, NBE1E 4C9
Fast track criteria; chronic pain 104 weeks in evolution, active major depression, job attached or can be accommodated.
Tertiary interdisciplinary pain management with a focus on functional restoration. Treatment approach based on assessment and treatment of key components of the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain.
Third party insured patients only; WHSCC-NB WCB NS WCB PEI Private insurer covered.
Ph: 506-388-1694
Fax: 506-389-3560
Dumais, RichardGiroux, PatrickGeorge L. Dumont Interventional Pain Clinic330 University StreetMoncton, NBE1C 2Z3
Treatment specialties include:
Physiatrist- Amputees, para and quadriplegics- Botox injections for spastic and
painful disorders- Central pain syndromes- General rehabilitation medicine- All blocks including facets, RF both
heat and pulsed- All other pain syndromes- Prolotherapy
Anesthesiologist- Prolotherapy, all other pain
syndromes- Botox injections for painful
disorders- Muscle imbalance evaluations and
treatment using physiotherapy, injections and Botox
- All blocks including facets, sympathetic blocks RF both heat and pulsed
- Discograms, percutaneous discoidectomy (performed with orthopedic surgeon)
- Biacuplasty of the disk (also known as IDET)
Interdisciplinary including: physiotherapist, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, psychologist, one physiatrist and one anesthesiologist.
Please call for referral form. Ph: 506-862-4721
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Laevski, HristoCampbellton Regional Hospital189 Lily Lake RoadP.O. Box 910Campbellton, NB E3N 3H3
Physiotherapy, psychology, and psychiatry. Nurses in the pain clinic are trained to deal with various issues regarding the care of the chronic pain patient. Occupational therapy is available as well. We deal with a wide variety of cases encompassing both central and peripheral pain disorders. The clinic operates 2 days a week and presently has a wait time of 5 years. Trigger point injections, Botox injections (for pain management), various peripheral nerve blocks (greater occipital, lateral femoral cutaneous, etc.)/brachial plexus blocks, facet joint injections, epidural (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and caudal), IV blocks, stellate ganglion blocks, celiac plexus (cancer) block/lumbar sympathetic block/superior hypogastric plexus block/ganglion Impar Block.
The pain clinic is multidisciplinary. All consultation requests are screened. Priority is given based on urgency stated on consultation request and accompanying information.
Fax referral.
Ph: 506-789-5000
Leroux, Manon667 Champlain Street Suite 125Dieppe, NBE1A 1P6
Management exclusions: Methadone and addictions
Fast track criteria include expecting women and babies.
Primary services Osteopathy and Prolotherapy.
Please call for referral. Ph: 506-855-6266
Fax: 506-855-6603
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Stan Cassidy Center for Rehabilitation800 Priestman StreetFredericton, NBE3B 0C7
Physiatrists:O’Connell, ColleenWorley, ScottMilczarek, JohnLeckey, Robert (Adult & Ped.)Taillon, Monique (Pediatric)
The centre has 5 physiatrists (1.5 pediatric, 3.5 adult) who work in an interdisciplinary model, with both inpatient and outpatient programs.
Provincial Tertiary Neurologic Rehabilitation Center.
The Centre is the provincial tertiary neurologic rehabilitation centre for New Brunswick, but also sees pediatric patients from other Atlantic provinces. Patients with diagnoses of neurologic injury or disorder can be referred, and initial assessment by the physiatrist determines the disciplines that will be involved in the patients’ care plan. Patients with pain symptoms as a result of the neurologic diagnoses can be referred to the physiatrists. Physicians who have an urgent patient or who wish to first discuss a potential referral are encouraged to call the centre and ask to speak to one of the physiatrists, who will return their call as soon as possible.
Diagnoses which fall under the centre’s mandate include: spinal cord injury, traumatic and acquired brain injury, complex strokes, neuromuscular and congenital neurologic diseases, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, complex peripheral neuropathies. The centre does not accept referrals for musculoskeletal diagnoses such as neck or back pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis.
Please call for referral. Ph: 506-452-5225
Fax: 506-447-4749
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Bautista, MichaelSt. Clare’s Mercy Hospital Site – Eastern Health154 LeMarchant RoadSt. John’s, NL A1C 5B8
Exclusions: Marijuana and methadone.
Secondary Pain Services: CRPS urgent Cancer referrals taken from Palliative Care Team.
Interventional anesthesia services include: Epidural Steroids (no c-arm), stellate ganglion blocks, Bier’s blocks, IV Lidocaine infusions.
All manner of peripheral nerve blocks with ultrasound guidance if needed.
Facet joint and sacroiliac joint blocks by interventional radiologist.
Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy through hospital departments.
No easy access to psychology or psychiatry.
Comment: Bookings made through the Pre-admission Clinic. All hospital anesthesiologists accept referrals for chronic pain, but cases are reviewed upon arrival to determine who will see a particular case.
All hospital anesthesiologists are proficient in performing blocks, and these are carried out four days per week.
(Pre-admission Clinic)Ph: 709-777-5514
Fax: 709 -777-5756
Hatcher, LydiaFamily Wellness Place48 Common Wealth AvenueMt. Pearl, NLA1N 5B6
Exclusions: Marijuana and methadone.
Provides Secondary Pain Services. Fast track criteria based on faxed referral letter.
Ph: 709-364-6650 ext 2
Fax: 709-364-6040
Kamra, Chander & Flynn, Jim Pain Management CenterHealth Sciences CenterSt. John’s, NLA1B 3V6
Exclusions: Marijuana, methadone and addictions.
Narcotics reviewed but treatment and prescription are by family doctor.
Tertiary Interventional Pain Management Center located at HSC. A lot of interventional treatments done including Botox.
Please phone for referral process. Jim FlynnPh: 709-777-7183Fax: 709-777-6506
Chander KamraPh: 709-777-6540Fax: 709-777-506
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Abriel, Davidc/o Fisherman’s Memorial HospitalBox 1180 Lunenburg, NSB0J 2C0
Palliative Care physician sees only rare pain patients.
Any referring doctors must contact first to discuss referral. Does not have secretarial support.
Ph: 902-634-7362
Referrals, once agreed, are to be faxed to 902-527-5403
Allen, Maureen P.O. Box 1772, Stn. Main Antigonish, NSB2G 2M5
ER/palliative care/chronic pain physician. Call for referral form. Ph: 902-386-2615
Azer, Read 3304 Landry AvenueNew Waterford, NSB1H 1L5
Family physician, palliative care associate, interested in the treatment of acute/chronic pain.
Call for referral form. Ph: 902-862-8100
Fax: 902-862-9405
Capital District HealthPain Management Unit5820 University AvenueHalifax, NSB3H 1V7
Provides Tertiary Pain services, fast track/urgent criteria: CRPS
Cancer or terminal illness, post herpetic neuralgia, post surgical neuroma less than 6 months, acute disc herniation confirmed on imaging less than 6 months.
Provincial referral process.
Please call for specific referral.
Ph: 902-473-5979
Fax: 902-473-4126
Comeau, AlbanMuise, RolandBox 70 Stn. Main Saulnierville, NSB0N 2Z0
Fast track criteria includes CRPS, acute disc herniation, as well as pot herpetic neuralgia.
Management exclusion includes highly complex cases needing more specialized assessments.
Chronic Pain Program – Satellite ClinicCenter provides secondary services.
Call for specific referral form. Ph: 902-769-3888
Fax: 902-769-3868
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CPM44/46 Portland StreetDartmouth, NSB2V 1H3
Pain Management/Emergency Medicine.
Provides Secondary Pain Services. Short wait times for patients, no criteria for fast track.
Please phone for specific referral form.
Ph: 902-463-7857
Fax: 902-463-7584
Ellis, Steve275 Pictou RoadTruro, NSB2N 2S7
Provides Primary Pain Services. Call for specific referral form. Ph: 902-895-1232
Fax: 902-897-9749
Elliott, CAberdeen Professional Centre835 East River RoadNew Glasgow, NS
Does not see for medicinal marijuana, methadone.
Provides Secondary Pain Services. Ph: 902-752-6162
Fax: 902-752-6166
Fay, Donald6137 Jubilee Road Halifax, NSB3H 2E8
Provides Primary Pain Services, all referrals given high priority.
Currently accepting referrals from patient’s family doctors and Pain Clinics for Methadone treatment.
Ph: 902-422-2285
Fax: 902-422-6846
Finlayson, A46 Portland StreetDartmouth, NSB2Y 1H4
Management exclusions: methadone.
Provides Secondary Pain ServicesFast track criteria include epidural, CRPS, and shingles
Please call for referral. Ph: 902-465-4530
Fax: 902-464-4906
Michalik, EdwardWaterview Health CentreDartmouth, NSB2W 1A5
Provides Secondary Pain Services. Fax referral. Ph: 902-466-0873
Fax: 902-466-1352
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Pollett, F.L. Northside General Hospital Anesthesia & Pain ManagementSuite 517, 520 Purves StreetNorth Sydney, NSB2A 1E3
Does not see for medicinal marijuana, but will prescribenabilone & sativex.
Provides Secondary Pain Services.Urgent criteria: CRPS
No specific referral form. Ph: 902-794-2369Fax: 902-794-8145
MacNeil, RobertRegional Pain ManagementCape Breton Regional Hospital1482 George StreetSydney, NSB1P 1P3
Does not see for methadone,narcotics are reviewed, suggestions made, but prescription is given by family doctor.
Provides Tertiary Pain Services, fast track/urgent criteria: CRPS.
CancerPediatric
Please call for referral form. Ph: 902-567-8000
Fax: 902-567-8188
Prinslo, Etienne Does not see for Addiction Services. Provides Secondary Pain services, fast track/urgent criteria: CRPS, malignent disease, vertebral collapse.
Please call for referral form. Ph: 902-567-8000
Fax: 902-567-8188
Smith, DavidColchester Regional Hospital 207 Willow StreetTruro, Nova Scotia B2N 5A1
Fast track criteria if family doctor indicates urgency, as long as the urgency request is not abused.
Provides Secondary Services with some exclusion to services: PT and OT, psychologist or psychiatrist. Limited Anesthesiology services. No Administrative support.No access to Self- Management.
Referrals are limited to Northern Region as much as possible.
No specific referral form.
Ph: 902-893-5554
Fax: 902-895-5816
Wybenga, MiltonBox 342 Brookfield, NSB0N 1C0
Epidural steroids, stellate blocksoccipital blocks. fast track/urgent criteria; RSD, post herpetic neuralgia.
All long term prescriptions are left to family doctors.
Provides Primary Pain Services, with some Secondary Services.
No specific referral form. Ph: 902-893-5554
Fax: 902-893-1399
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Farmer, StephenQEH Charlottetown PO Box 6600PEIC1A 8T5
Provides Secondary Pain Services. Currently NOT accepting new consults due to lack of facility/support services.
Ph: 902-894-2230
Fax: 902-894-0169
Colohan, DesmondIsland Pain Management Boardwalk Medical Centre220 Water Street Charlottetown, PEIC1A 9M5
Provides Tertiary Pain Services. Mail referral to address provided. Ph: 902-367-3344
Fax: 902-367-4114
