We are sad to bid farewell to Dr. Lorna Hruby, who has been a wonderful addition all of these years to our practice. As we wish her all the best in her move to Calgary, we welcome our locum Dr. Joy Qiao for the month of May, and the lovely Dr. Quinn Harris who will be […]
Please go to the following link for more information on Covid vaccines for the extremely vulnerable. https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/news/important-info-patients-what-do-get-your-vaccine-if-you-are-clinically-extremely-vulnerable Please do not call our office and request a physician note before April 15th and before calling the call centre number.
Please go to the following link for updated Covid-19 vaccine booking information. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine
Practice Departure – Dr. Lorna Hruby Dear Patients, We wish to inform you that Dr. Lorna Hruby will be departing Cambie Village Family Practice at the end of April in her move to Calgary to be closer to her family. She has been such an incredible asset to us over the past 7 years […]
What to expect at your next in office visit… We have recently updated our booking procedures to ensure the safety of our patients, staff, and physicians. We will continue to encourage telephone or virtual visits for most appointments while only allowing in office appointments where necessary. We are, however, gradually reopening office visits for well baby […]
Please see link – https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2020/05/statement-from-health-canada-on-covid-19-serological-tests.html
We are very happy to inform all of our patients that as of May 19th, 2020 we are able to begin the process of allowing more patients to have in-person visits with our physicians. Steps we are taking to ensure the safety of our patients, physicians and staff include: – Social distancing in the office – […]
Please see link – https://bcfamilydocs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Employer-Sick-Note-BC-Family-Doctors-25032020.pdf
Dr. Ip is still accepting dermatology referrals during COVID-19. All referrals will be triaged and booked as either an in-person visit if deemed urgent (eg, suspect melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas) or virtual appointment if appropriate (eg. acne, rosacea, facial rashes, eczema, psoriasis, melasma). Patients may be offered telephone appointments if they are able to email […]
Many patients have been calling our office with questions and concerns about if they have Covid-19. Below is relevant as of March 17, 2020 Change in COVID-19 testing Our new guidelines for testing can be found on the BCCDC COVID-19 Care Lab Testing website. These guidelines are based on prioritization of symptomatic patients for whom testing […]