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Neurogenetics Clinic at
Alberta Children's Hospital
This service accepts referrals via its central access office
Specialty: Genetics
Connect Care Department: CGY ACH NEUROGENETICS
Estimated time to routine appointment: Within 18 months
Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone
REFERRAL PROCESS
This service only accepts referral via Southern Alberta Clinical and Metabolic Genetics Services - Central Access and Triage office.
This page only displays patient resources and appointment navigation information for this service.
To make a referral, please refer to the Central Access Triage profile.
This page only displays patient resources and appointment navigation information for this service.
To make a referral, please refer to the Central Access Triage profile.
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Provides care for people and their families who have, or who are at risk for neurogenetic conditions.Services include assessment, diagnosis and genetic counselling, and screening and management recommendations.
COMMUNICATION PROCESS
- Referral receipt to referring source within 7 days.
- Acceptance via appointment details or wait list status letter to referring source and patient within 14 days.
- Wait list status update every 90 days.
- Appointment outcome to referral source within 30 days.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DETAILS
If your patient is admitted and will remain admitted, please consider calling the inpatient genetics consult service.
Please refer pregnant patients to the Prenatal Genetics Clinic.
Referrals are not accepted for a family history of a neurogenetic condition with no confirmed genetic testing or supportive pathology of an affected individual (with few exceptions – please contact our clinic with questions).
Referrals to Neurogenetics due to undiagnosed neurological symptoms must be seen by neurology or a relevant subspeciality prior to referral acceptance in Genetics. Please note that patients affected with neurological conditions can often access genetic testing through their neurologist.
Genetic testing for neurodegenerative conditions in asymptomatic individuals, such as Huntington disease, genetic CJD, familial ALS, CADASIL, and familial dementia, is restricted to Clinical Genetics and follows a four-step predictive testing protocol. Patients can self-refer or be referred by a clinician. Referral acceptance requires confirmed genetic test result in a family member (with very few exceptions).
Patients who can receive optimized service through another clinic, such as the Prenatal Genetic Clinic or other specialty clinic will be offered appointments through those clinics instead.
Please encourage your patient to visit the Frequently Asked Questions at: www.ahs.ca/genetics and to review general information about genetics and their health at: MyHealth.Alberta.ca - Genetics.
Please refer pregnant patients to the Prenatal Genetics Clinic.
Referrals are not accepted for a family history of a neurogenetic condition with no confirmed genetic testing or supportive pathology of an affected individual (with few exceptions – please contact our clinic with questions).
Referrals to Neurogenetics due to undiagnosed neurological symptoms must be seen by neurology or a relevant subspeciality prior to referral acceptance in Genetics. Please note that patients affected with neurological conditions can often access genetic testing through their neurologist.
Genetic testing for neurodegenerative conditions in asymptomatic individuals, such as Huntington disease, genetic CJD, familial ALS, CADASIL, and familial dementia, is restricted to Clinical Genetics and follows a four-step predictive testing protocol. Patients can self-refer or be referred by a clinician. Referral acceptance requires confirmed genetic test result in a family member (with very few exceptions).
Patients who can receive optimized service through another clinic, such as the Prenatal Genetic Clinic or other specialty clinic will be offered appointments through those clinics instead.
Please encourage your patient to visit the Frequently Asked Questions at: www.ahs.ca/genetics and to review general information about genetics and their health at: MyHealth.Alberta.ca - Genetics.
PHONE
403-955-7373
403-955-7211 (Switchboard)
LINKED SPECIALISTS
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
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MISSED APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
A new referral is required if there are 2 missed appointments.
HOURS OF OPERATION
| Monday: | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Tuesday: | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday: | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Friday: | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
ADDRESS
Dr. R. Brian Lowry Genetics Clinic
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary Alberta
T3B 6A8
28 Oki Drive NW
Calgary Alberta
T3B 6A8
PATIENT APPOINTMENT INSTRUCTIONS
- Bring your Alberta health care card and a piece of government issued photo ID.
- Check in at reception 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
- You may bring a family member or significant other during your consultation.
- Please let us know if you need a medical interpreter and we can schedule one for your appointment.
DIRECTIONS
Alberta Children's Hospital is located on the corner of 24 Ave NW and West Campus Drive NW. Clinical Genetics is located on the 3rd Floor.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
Yes
This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site
PATIENT RESOURCES
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
There is paid public parking available, with both surface and underground parking.
PARKING MAP
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Appointments may occur in-person, virtually or by phone
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