Consultations: Referrals and Pre-Assessment

The Rudd Clinic concentrates on clinic-based out-patient investigation and treatment of colon and rectal ailments using the latest equipment and techniques. These techniques usually give better results than many of the older in-hospital methods, with less pain to the patient and less cost to the insurer.

Appointment Requests

As a specialized clinic, we are not able to accept requests for appointments directly from patients. A referral must first be faxed to our clinic from your primary care physician or family doctor. After this you will need to contact the clinic to book the appointment.

If you need to find a primary care physician, please check the doctor search service operated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Please note that patients who are not insured under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (or any other Canadian public health insurance plan) will be charged directly for professional fees and treatments.

Referrals From Doctors

As a world-leading centre for treatment of diseases and afflictions of the colon and rectum, we offer compassionate care and specialized treatments that go beyond the scope of what can be provided in a general medical centre. We welcome referrals from family practitioners and doctors, anywhere in Canada. Physicians, please use our convenient Referral Form or the Pre-Assessment Questionnaire for this purpose.

It is a requirement by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) that patients undergoing colonoscopy/gastroscopy in a freestanding clinic should have a full history and physical examination before the procedure. Please refer to the CPSO Guideline for Endoscopy Clinics.

The completed Pre-Assessment Questionnaire can be faxed to us instead of the referral form to request the endoscopy procedure. If we do not receive a complete pre-assessment from the referring physician, the patient must receive a pre-assessment by our specialist at least 12 days prior to the requested procedure.

For medico-legal reasons, we are currently accepting referrals for Canadian patients only.