Vancouver General Hospital Thrombosis Clinic

Vancouver General Hospital Thrombosis Clinic

Blackmore Pavilion, 6th Floor
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Canada

Tel: 604-675-2481
Fax: 604-875-5071

www.ThrombosisBC.ca

 
Referrals accepted include:
  • Urgent management of venous thromboembolism (urgent referrals are ONLY accepted from the VGH Emergency Department, UBC Urgent Care and BC Cancer Vancouver Site)

  • Duration and choice of anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism

  • Workup of thrombophilia or hypercoagulability

  • Primary or secondary thromboprophylaxis

  • Venous thromboembolism in unusual sites

  • Complicated anticoagulation management (e.g., cancer, APS, recurrent VTE, pregnancy)

  • History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)

  • Perioperative anticoagulant management of patients undergoing surgery at Vancouver General Hospital or UBC Hospital

Referrals NOT accepted include:
  • Diagnostic workup and management of stroke/TIA, coronary artery disease, and other arterial thrombosis

  • Management of antiplatelet therapy, including perioperative recommendations

  • Perioperative anticoagulant management of patients having surgery at sites other than Vancouver General Hospital or UBC Hospital, unless they are already attached to our clinic. These patients should be referred to their respective hospital or catchment area


Physicians

Our clinic is serviced by General Hematologists. Physician information can be found here:

  • Agnes Lee

  • Charles Li

  • Chieh Min (Ben) Lai

  • Erica Peterson

  • Gayatri Sreenivasan

  • Julia Varghese

  • Kimberly Ambler

  • Leslie Zypchen

  • Paul Yenson

  • Peter Tsang

  • Stephen Parkin

Referral Process

All referrals should be faxed to 604-875-5071. Please follow the attached links to access referral forms and processes:

  1. Acute VTE treatment referrals

  2. Elective referrals

  3. Perioperative referrals