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
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: