Referring Patients to Our Office
Patients requiring to be seen with hip or knee arthritis are now legislated by Ontario Ministry of Health to go through a Central Intake and Assessment Centre (CIAC). This is a standard referral system that physicians have to complete and send patients requests through. This expedites the referral and makes sure patients are seen in a more timely fashion by the most appropriate healthcare provider. It ensures those needing surgery access such services quicker and reduce patient wait times. Often from time of referral to being seen in CIAC by an advanced physiotherapy practitioner is approximately 4 weeks.
Patients must be referred by another healthcare provider,
we do not accept self referrals from patients. Patients must hold current OHIP or other Canadian healthcare insurance (e.g. other provinces, Canadian military or Canadian correctional services).
Guidance on
what makes a good referral and how this benefits the patient in terms of wait are explained on our
referral page. Our
approximate wait times are updated monthly.
Patient education materials are also available through this site to inform individuals on their condition, management options and results. Dr Wood believes that through shared information and education, patient care can be the managed by the patient, their doctor and guided by Dr. Wood and his musculoskeletal team.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Refer a Patient