ENT After Hours Referral Submission
Fax: 403-217-8658
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Calgary Adult ENT After Hours Referrals for Emergency & Urgent Care Providers for specific acceptance criteria.
Additional NotesNew patients must meet the following patient selection criteria:
- Referrals by Physicians, General dentists, Orthodontists, Oral Maxillofacial surgeons, Nurse practitioners.
Priority Urgent - seen in less than 4 weeks
Urgent - seen within 6 months
Routine - varies, general wait time is within 18-36 months
1. Dr Chau is the only Sleep surgeon in Western Canada and the only Sleep Surgeon in Canada performing advanced surgery for Sleep Disordered Breathing. Dr Chau provides consultation and treatment of patients from all across Canada but Alberta patients are prioritized.
2. Candidacy for Sleep surgery involves failure of non-surgical treatments such as CPAP. Referring healthcare providers (Physicians, Dentists, Nurse practitioners etc) must provide documentation attesting to CPAP trial and intolerance for all patients referred for sleep surgery consultation.
3. Patients referred for Sleep Surgery consultation must review, even if only briefly, the following educational websites prior to the initial visit
- www.sleepsurgerycanada.ca
- www.sleep-doctor.com
- www.calsleep.com
4. Patients referred from out of province must first obtain approval from their Provincial Health Care insurance provider before they can be seen. This applies to both consultation and surgical services and may each require their own distinct approval.
5. Snoring (no sleep apnea) is unfortunately not considered "medically significant” in any jurisdiction in Canada and therefore not covered under any provincial health care insurance program. Therefore, both medical and surgical remedies involve out of pocket costs.While I accept most general ENT type consultation requests, the vast majority of my workload involves sleep disordered breathing surgery. I am currently the only Sleep Surgeon in Canada and see patients’ from across the Country, however, priority is given to Alberta patients. This unfortunately limits my ability to see general ENT referrals in a more timely manner.
ALL REFERRALS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:COMPLETE DEMOGRAPHICS
Name
Date of brith
Current address
Primary contact number
Health care number
Confirmed e-mail address
Physician name with signature and valid PRAC ID
Clearly stated ENT question
If any of the above information is not included the referral will NOT be triaged and will be immediately returned.
Sleep Apnea Surgery Referral - MUST be accompanied by;Recent sleep study within the last 1 year
Documentation confirming CPAP intolerance / failure
Confirmation patient reviewed our website and understands the invasiveness of upper airway surgery
Head and Neck Masses - should be accompanied with relevant testing (IE: ultrasound, CT scan)
Disorders of the nose/sinuses - include medical therapy trialed. Sinusitis referrals must have CT Scan Sinuses.
Facial Plastics & Reconstructive surgery - relevant documentation from preliminary workup and expected consultation outcomes
ENT After Hours Referral Submission
Fax: 403-217-8658
See
Calgary Adult ENT After Hours Referrals for Emergency & Urgent Care Providers for specific acceptance criteria.
Additional NotesNew patients must meet the following patient selection criteria:
- Referrals by Physicians, General dentists, Orthodontists, Oral Maxillofacial surgeons, Nurse practitioners.
Priority Urgent - seen in less than 4 weeks
Urgent - seen within 6 months
Routine - varies, general wait time is within 18-36 months
1. Dr Chau is the only Sleep surgeon in Western Canada and the only Sleep Surgeon in Canada performing advanced surgery for Sleep Disordered Breathing. Dr Chau provides consultation and treatment of patients from all across Canada but Alberta patients are prioritized.
2. Candidacy for Sleep surgery involves failure of non-surgical treatments such as CPAP. Referring healthcare providers (Physicians, Dentists, Nurse practitioners etc) must provide documentation attesting to CPAP trial and intolerance for all patients referred for sleep surgery consultation.
3. Patients referred for Sleep Surgery consultation must review, even if only briefly, the following educational websites prior to the initial visit
- www.sleepsurgerycanada.ca
- www.sleep-doctor.com
- www.calsleep.com
4. Patients referred from out of province must first obtain approval from their Provincial Health Care insurance provider before they can be seen. This applies to both consultation and surgical services and may each require their own distinct approval.
5. Snoring (no sleep apnea) is unfortunately not considered "medically significant” in any jurisdiction in Canada and therefore not covered under any provincial health care insurance program. Therefore, both medical and surgical remedies involve out of pocket costs.While I accept most general ENT type consultation requests, the vast majority of my workload involves sleep disordered breathing surgery. I am currently the only Sleep Surgeon in Canada and see patients’ from across the Country, however, priority is given to Alberta patients. This unfortunately limits my ability to see general ENT referrals in a more timely manner.
ALL REFERRALS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:COMPLETE DEMOGRAPHICS
Name
Date of brith
Current address
Primary contact number
Health care number
Confirmed e-mail address
Physician name with signature and valid PRAC ID
Clearly stated ENT question
If any of the above information is not included the referral will NOT be triaged and will be immediately returned.
Sleep Apnea Surgery Referral - MUST be accompanied by;Recent sleep study within the last 1 year
Documentation confirming CPAP intolerance / failure
Confirmation patient reviewed our website and understands the invasiveness of upper airway surgery
Head and Neck Masses - should be accompanied with relevant testing (IE: ultrasound, CT scan)
Disorders of the nose/sinuses - include medical therapy trialed. Sinusitis referrals must have CT Scan Sinuses.
Facial Plastics & Reconstructive surgery - relevant documentation from preliminary workup and expected consultation outcomes
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