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Dr. Alex Jahangirvand completed his Neurology Residency Training at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, where he was chief resident from 2013-14. During his time in residency he was the recipient of the Medical Class of 1939 Resident Teacher Award in Medicine, the recipient of the Clinical Resident of the Year Award, and three time recipient of the Rajput Neurology Research Award. He later completed a Neuromuscular Medicine and Electromyography (EMG) Fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

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As a District Stroke Centre, they are the only hospital in York Region who provide the clot busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and assess for eligibility to have a clot removal surgery called Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT). Patients who are eligible to receive tPA are given this drug at Mackenzie Health. Those who are eligible for EVT are sent to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for further assessment. Once all emergency treatments are completed, every effort is made to return patients to a hospital that offers specialized stroke care and is closest to their home.

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The Assistive Technology Clinic’s Baycrest site provides medical and rehabilitation management for people with Parkinson’s through the Jeff and Diane Ross Movement Disorders Clinic and with Multiple Sclerosis through the Elkie Adler MS Clinic. Aside from our medical programs, ATC provides leading edge assistive technology in the areas of mobility and specialized seating, communication, advanced computer technology, environmental aids for daily living, and state of the art rehabilitation devices to improve the quality of life for people with acquired neurological and complex disabilities.

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Our balance disorders clinic sees patients with peripheral vestibular conditions such as Ménière’s disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis (labyrinthitis), recurrent vestibulopathy and superior canal dehiscence syndrome. The testing is administered by a team of highly experienced vestibular technicians and audiologists and interpreted by their otologists/neurotologists to ensure accuracy and reliability.

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North York General Hospital offers a variety of subspecialty clinics for paediatric patients including a Constipation Clinic, Dermatology Clinic, Gastroenterology Clinic, Gynaecology Clinic, Neurology Clinic, Respirology Clinic, and Rheumatology Clinic.

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Before founding Trillium Neurology Consultants, Dr. Jamsheed Desai saw a need for a different kind of Neurological Clinic. Drawing inspiration from his patients, he saw a need for a clinic that listened to patient stories and provided great patient-driven care. So in 2016, Dr. Desai founded Trillium Neurology Consultants to better serve neurological patients in the west Greater Toronto Area and provide patient-driven care.

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The Clinical Neurophysiology Lab at Mount Sinai Hospital is an ambulatory facility specializing in diagnostic neurophysiology services. These services include: nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and single-fibre electromyography. The lab is affiliated with the University of Toronto and resident education is incorporated into the service delivery. They have two neurologists who provide service to patients. Physician referrals are accepted by telephone and direct referrals can be made by calling: Dr. R. Kern, 416-586-4800 ext. 3218.

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The neurologists in the clinic provide comprehensive assessments and care to people with neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and seizures.

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The clinic is staffed by a specialist in disorders of the nervous system, including the brain. The clinic provides assessments and consultations for problems that include seizure disorders, headaches, stroke, neuromuscular disorders and Parkinson’s disease.

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The molecular lab provides testing for Huntington disease for all genetic centres and other health care facilities in the province. Families and individual at risk for Huntington disease are able to access North York General Hospital’s counseling, predictive testing and long-term care follow-up in a multidisciplinary clinic. Patients attending the clinic have access to genetics, neurology, psychiatry and social work services.