Hey lovely ppl,

I hope everyone is doing fine
I successfully completed my 3 months in canada today and i even recv my OHIP card.So now i have to find a family doc.As i m new to canada was wondering how do i find one

Is there someone who could guide me in this regard.....i live near kennedy eglinton.....

cheers
prince77

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There is one walk-in clinic on the South East Corner. You can try that.

Hi desi 1

Thanq for the reply...but as i did mention i m pretty new to canada and i didnt get ur directions can you be more specific if possible plz

cheers
prince

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Originally posted by Desi # 1

There is one walk-in clinic on the South East Corner. You can try that.

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No Frills is on the North East Corner and Opposite it on North West Corner is a Gas Station. On the South West Corner is Tim Hortons and Soon Lee.

So there is one corner left: Opposite No Frills would be South East Corner. Behind that is subway station

Prince 77,
In case you did not know :
There are 2 kinds of practices in Canada
1. Family doctor's
2. Walk in's

Family doctors are usually 9-5 m-f jobs. So in case you work at those times, they are pretty useless. They are scarce to find these days but highly essential as they can refer you to specilists in a very nice way. You can go to the Ontario college of Physicisans and Surgeon's website and a simple search can get you the names of family doctors around your area. Call each one of them and ask if they are accepting new patients. If they are, then they will ask you to come during working hours to register.

Walk-ins are clinics that you can just walk in and wait to see the doctor. Most of the doctors are just like compunders of India and you will not get much help from them. However some of them are very talented (esp. Indians).. One CD member recommended a walk in at Vic. park subway stn. (REd Crescent) in which the doctors are very good + as well as have late working hours. If you have any injury/ condition which is pretty serious (like dizzyness, blood coming from a finger cut etc..) the walk - in doctors will not see you but recommend that you go to the emergency.

In case the above fails, just go to the emergency of any clinic. Be prepared to wait for atleast 4 hours plus to be treated.

Hope this helps and welcome to the club to see and expereince the pathetic condition of universal health care system of Canada.

TK A

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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.

Hi !
If intereted I can refer you to a chinese Dr at Brimley + Lawrence or Indian Dr at Finch + Midland ..
Both of the above Dr's are in practise for over 25 yrs ..
Ashwani

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