MS Specialists in Ontario

[MrChris]

Hello all,

It seems my Neurologist, who specializes in MS, has fallen ill. As of right now i'm told she won't be back until August. Being the proactive person I am, I want to take measures to ensure i have a "plan b" in case she does not come back in the anticipated time.

I have previously been to see Dr Selchen at St Mikes in the past, and was told to come back any time i felt the need. However I live 400kms and sought out another primary Neurologist. If anybody would be willing, i'd would like to hear some of your personal experiences about your Neurologist if you are also from Ontario.

Maybe the infamous Dr. Freedman?

Thanks in advance.

Chris

[pennstater]

Just bumping post up

Sorry that I can't help Chris. Is there a support group or similar in your area that you could ask?

Just wanted to bump this up for you. Hopefully some fellow Canadians will be along soon.

[timelord12]

some suggestions

Hi Chris, sorry to hear your predicament. Im not sure where you live in Ontario but Hamilton and London, ON also have good MS clinics. When I was diagnosed, the next year I started university at Western, so I was followed at the MS Clinic at University Hospital in London, ON. My neurologist was Dr. Rice. They seemed to be very professional and he was very kind.

I have been followed at St. Mike's Clinic for the past 11 years, and I hate to say but I am very disappointed with the clinic compared to my early experience.

Another large MS clinic is in Hamilton, but I don't really know much about it.

I hope this helps.

[thomdrew7]

I only received my diagnosis a year ago, but so far I've had a good experience at the London MS clinic.

[MrChris]

Thanks you, all of you. I will know in the next few weeks if my Neuro will be back or not.

[IntrinsicEcho]

I'm in Ontario... I have mixed feelings about the MS Clinic run by Dr. Freedman. The support staff are absolute sweethearts and I adore them. The neurological team leave me frustrated and angry most of the time. I've been a patient there for 10 years this coming November.

I'm mostly annoyed that it took 2 years for someone to say what I knew 2 years ago that I've moved from RRMS to SPMS, and that only happened after I finally saw a newer neurologist on the team who took the time to listen to what I was actually saying after trying to get me to take Aubagio and Tecfidera. I have reasons why after Gilenya I wasn't so keen to jump to these newer meds.

I know I'm jaded, though, because I've seen too much of what goes on in this clinic and it just give me great pause.