Can anyone recommend a good doctor and dentist?

aurorastone · 27-10-2007, 09:00 PM

Hi all,

I was looking for a good doctor (preferably female) and a good dentist in the downtown area. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks!

DebraW · 27-10-2007, 09:09 PM

Yeah, but my doctor is not taking new patients.

My dentist is wonderful too and is taking new patients. Her practice is in the westend near Meadowlark.

Time to Care Dental http://www.timetocare.ca/contact.html

TIME TO CARE Dental Group
Dr. Sylvie Renoir
Dr. Michelle Breault
Dr. Jerome Caouette
Dr. Dennis Leonard

209, 8708 - 155 Street.
Edmonton, AB
T5R 1W2

phone (780) 484-5918
fax (780) 484-7819

I go to Dr. Renoir and cannot say enough great things about her, the staff or the whole place.

Finding a doctor especially a female one is extremely hard and I wish I had some names but I don't know any taking new patients.

You can call Capital Health referrals and they can provide a list of Doctors accepting new patients.

microbus · 27-10-2007, 09:36 PM

Comfort Dental at 149 st/87 ave is really good. My wife was
just in there on Wednesday to get two teeth pulled, a molar
and a wisdom. She's very impressed.

Westgrove Medical Clinic at 142 st/102 ave is a great clinic.
My doctor is there, and though he's male, they do have 2 or
3 lady doctors. Phone number is 454-4242.

Casa · 28-10-2007, 09:37 AM

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/YourHeal...cianSearch.htm

The link on CH's website to find physician's.

DebraW · 28-10-2007, 10:02 AM

^ Thank you Casa for the providing the link.

JeffB · 28-10-2007, 05:06 PM

For dental care, I've been going to (and can recommend) Scotia Square Dentistry in Scotia Place (10060 Jasper Ave NW). Dr Heit is very professional and friendly. Her practice is state of the art all-digital equipment, and her staff are fantastic.

The practice is open only Monday to Thursday, but the hours are from 7.15 to 16.30. When I've phoned for appointments I've usually got in the very next day or so.

I'll be watching others' recommendations for GPs - I, too, am without one at the moment.

Cheers.

MikeK · 28-10-2007, 05:35 PM

For dental appointments, I go to Jasper Avenue Dental ( http://www.2th.com/index.html ), and my dentist there is Dr. Beauchamp. I've found him to be a friendly and reliable dentist.

I go to doctor appointments at the 2nd floor in the Standard Life Building, across 105 St from Jasper Avenue Dental. My GP, Dr. Campbell, there is a female and has been very good at what she does. However, as far as I know, she isn't taking in new patients.

aurorastone · 28-10-2007, 07:51 PM

Thanks for the recommendations folks...yeah most good doctors already have enough patients on their hands...the last time i went to the Mediclinic, I had to wait 2.5 hours and the doctor saw me for 2.5 minutes. It was ridiculous.

els · 29-10-2007, 10:45 AM

For a female dentist in the downtown area, I can recommend

Dr. Magathan

http://www.magathan.com/content/home/home.htm

DebraW · 29-10-2007, 10:47 AM

^ Used to go to Dr. Magathan... Could never get into to see her though always ended up going to an associate etc.

She is a good dentist but very difficult to access.

kilocar · 02-11-2007, 10:22 PM

Scott Taskey in the Phipps/McKinnon building is good, been going to him for 20 years. Not DT but Blue Spruce[ Ithink is the name] Clinic at 167ave and 100 street is all female GP's I believe and I think I saw a sign saying they had a new one looking for pts.

moahunter · 02-11-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by microbus

Westgrove Medical Clinic at 142 st/102 ave is a great clinic.

The Medi Centre is good there. The lab is very good too, much quieter than elsewhere (although the hours are a bit restricted now). However, the regular GP's in the building are very restrictive as to who they will accept. I understand that unless you are a friend of theirs, or family member of an existing patient, it is pretty much impossible to get in.

This is a big problem in the city, it can be very hard to get a GP close to where you live, especially when you move to a new neighborhood. A consequnce of growth I guess. I do wish more GPs would have waiting lists though, rather than informal processes to decide who they do or don't accept. This seems to discriminate against new residents in neighborhoods, who do not have the right "connections". Sorry, don't mean to turn this into a rant, but we have been annoyed by this and it must be affecting others too

luxbeauty · 03-11-2007, 11:21 PM

very true maohunter. My first thought reading this post was "good luck!". It took me ages to 1) find my doctor then 2) be added to her list. I literally had to beg!

prose · 06-11-2007, 02:24 PM

I found this site a great resource:

http://ratemds.com/social/

microbus · 06-11-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prose

I found this site a great resource:

http://ratemds.com/social/

Nice to see my doctor rating a 5

DebraW · 06-11-2007, 03:15 PM

^ Mine too!

microbus · 06-11-2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebraW

^ Mine too!

If we share the same doctor, I'm leaving town LOLOL
just kidding

DebraW · 06-11-2007, 04:49 PM

^ No, if we share the same doctor I am sure she will want to leave town!

microbus · 06-11-2007, 05:09 PM

touche`

aurorastone · 28-11-2007, 07:35 PM

I heard there's a medical clinic near 118 St and 102 Ave called possibly Allen Clinic (or something along those lines). Does anybody know about this clinic?

seabee · 04-12-2007, 12:27 PM

Does anyone know of a good dentist in the University area? I've located a few, but I'm not sure how good they are. Any recommendations?

Sonic Death Monkey · 23-10-2008, 05:01 AM

Resurrecting this thread because the dental clinic I've been going to for many years is angering me with scheduling snafus. It's outside of downtown, which adds to the inconvenience. I've only stayed with them because I've seen the dentist since I was a kid.

I need to find another dentist in the downtown core. Are the downtown recommendations above still good? How easy is it for them to accept new patients?

raz0469 · 23-10-2008, 10:45 AM

Dr. Bondar has an office on I think 120th street and 102nd Avenue. I've never had much of an issue with scheduling with him, he starts quite early (7am I believe a couple times a week) so it's nice to get that out of the way before work in the morning, instead of taking 2 hours in the middle of the day.

EdmontonE · 23-03-2011, 10:25 AM

I've been a patient of Dr. Rob Andrew in Edmonton. He's a part of "Go2Smilezone". If anyone is still looking, I would definitely check them out, pretty convenient.

PJC · 23-03-2011, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DebraW

^ Used to go to Dr. Magathan... Could never get into to see her though always ended up going to an associate etc.

She is a good dentist but very difficult to access.

Agreed. Dr. Magathan is amazing and the clinic is a very comfortable and friendly place. Full marks to all the staff.

I've also seen Dr. Foreman there and she is top notch too.

amylauren33 · 28-03-2011, 01:02 AM

I go to a dentist that is in Mainstreet ( in Millwoods ) i know not in your area but its still a really good place i cant remember the name but its by the sobeys that is there across from the hospital... my dentist is walt skreptnyk

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 02:58 PM

http://www.enpcn.com/caboutourpcnanddoctors.php

The site shows who is accepting New Patients...

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aurorastone

I heard there's a medical clinic near 118 St and 102 Ave called possibly Allen Clinic (or something along those lines). Does anybody know about this clinic?

Here's info from their website: http://www.theallinclinic.com/new-patient

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prose

I found this site a great resource:

http://ratemds.com/social/

I find this site time-consuming to navigate. Wish this site is set up like a database where you can do a bit of focused search:
http://www.ratemymd.ca/tabid/111/Default.aspx

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 04:59 PM

http://www.medicentres.com/Edmonton%20locations.html

I have nothing bad to say with my experiences with Calgary Medicentre clinics I've dealt with. I have yet to go to an Edmonton clinic but if standards are in place, then they should not be that much different. Rather than get frustrated hunting for a regular female family doctor which I got used to growing up, I find this walk-in clinic a real convenience.

True that the wait is long, but it's like knowing that you'll be driving during rush hour traffic, you just have to give ample time for a doctor's visit in a walk-in clinic. Or come prepared - be it questions based on your symptoms or just info you have researched (Google or thedoctorstv.com are helpful) before you see a doctor so you don't waste each one's time. Or for female issues, I make a phone call in a clinic location until I find a female doctor on-duty on a particular day.

Recommended: Come early when they open until before noon. If you plan to come noon or later, phone first to find out if they have evening doctors or they will close early. It takes on average 2 hours of wait-time until you actually see the doctor. Then it takes at least 5 mins (yes, had that one!) or more for the doctor-patient meeting.

Note: If you're moving to another city/province, you can request (and pay for) a history of your medical records to pass on to your next doctor or clinic.

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casa

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/YourHeal...cianSearch.htm

The link on CH's website to find physician's.

The above link is no longer available according to Alberta Health Svcs:
http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/3381.asp#family

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 06:16 PM

http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/PhysicianSearc...cedSearch.aspx

Female Doctors search results:
http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/PhysicianSearc...monton&pType=0

Then supplement the search results with the Rating MD sites from previous posts.

seatosky · 02-08-2011, 07:14 PM

Just found this clinic's site and they say they are accepting New patients (I am checking how they are rated):
http://www.linksmedicalclinic.com/

docsaab · 10-11-2011, 03:41 PM

nice new clinic near meadowlark accepting patients - found it to be good

Royal Medical Clinic
Meadowlark Professional Building
8702 Meadowlark Road (159 St)
Suite 8704c
Edmonton, AB
T5R 5W4

T: 780-761-1292

kengentry · 28-04-2012, 12:26 AM

Hi, I want to know about how to get a dental insurance for me and my family; I want to know if I have to buy this insurance from a dentist Manhattan Beach company or any insurance company. And when I needed the insurance policy would I get the benefits from dental insurance..

27-10-2007, 09:00 PM	#1
aurorastone First One is Always Free Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB	Can anyone recommend a good doctor and dentist? Hi all, I was looking for a good doctor (preferably female) and a good dentist in the downtown area. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

23-10-2008, 05:01 AM	#22
Sonic Death Monkey Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Downtown	Resurrecting this thread because the dental clinic I've been going to for many years is angering me with scheduling snafus. It's outside of downtown, which adds to the inconvenience. I've only stayed with them because I've seen the dentist since I was a kid. I need to find another dentist in the downtown core. Are the downtown recommendations above still good? How easy is it for them to accept new patients? __________________ “You have to dream big. If we want to be a little city, we dream small. If we want to be a big city, we dream big, and this is a big idea.” - Mayor Stephen Mandel, 02/22/2012

28-03-2011, 01:02 AM	#26
amylauren33 First One is Always Free Join Date: Mar 2011	I go to a dentist that is in Mainstreet ( in Millwoods ) i know not in your area but its still a really good place i cant remember the name but its by the sobeys that is there across from the hospital... my dentist is walt skreptnyk __________________ Amy, Living in Mill Woods Edmonton for 2O years and counting and wouldn't change a thing <3 My home!

02-08-2011, 02:58 PM	#27
seatosky First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2011	Link to PCN Doctors in Edmonton http://www.enpcn.com/caboutourpcnanddoctors.php The site shows who is accepting New Patients... Last edited by seatosky; 02-08-2011 at 04:28 PM..

02-08-2011, 04:59 PM	#30
seatosky First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2011	Medicentres (walk-in) in Edmonton http://www.medicentres.com/Edmonton%20locations.html I have nothing bad to say with my experiences with Calgary Medicentre clinics I've dealt with. I have yet to go to an Edmonton clinic but if standards are in place, then they should not be that much different. Rather than get frustrated hunting for a regular female family doctor which I got used to growing up, I find this walk-in clinic a real convenience. True that the wait is long, but it's like knowing that you'll be driving during rush hour traffic, you just have to give ample time for a doctor's visit in a walk-in clinic. Or come prepared - be it questions based on your symptoms or just info you have researched (Google or thedoctorstv.com are helpful) before you see a doctor so you don't waste each one's time. Or for female issues, I make a phone call in a clinic location until I find a female doctor on-duty on a particular day. Recommended: Come early when they open until before noon. If you plan to come noon or later, phone first to find out if they have evening doctors or they will close early. It takes on average 2 hours of wait-time until you actually see the doctor. Then it takes at least 5 mins (yes, had that one!) or more for the doctor-patient meeting. Note: If you're moving to another city/province, you can request (and pay for) a history of your medical records to pass on to your next doctor or clinic.

27-10-2007, 09:09 PM	#2
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	Yeah, but my doctor is not taking new patients. My dentist is wonderful too and is taking new patients. Her practice is in the westend near Meadowlark. Time to Care Dental http://www.timetocare.ca/contact.html TIME TO CARE Dental Group Dr. Sylvie Renoir Dr. Michelle Breault Dr. Jerome Caouette Dr. Dennis Leonard 209, 8708 - 155 Street. Edmonton, AB T5R 1W2 phone (780) 484-5918 fax (780) 484-7819 I go to Dr. Renoir and cannot say enough great things about her, the staff or the whole place. Finding a doctor especially a female one is extremely hard and I wish I had some names but I don't know any taking new patients. You can call Capital Health referrals and they can provide a list of Doctors accepting new patients.

27-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#3
microbus Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 6 degrees north of you	Comfort Dental at 149 st/87 ave is really good. My wife was just in there on Wednesday to get two teeth pulled, a molar and a wisdom. She's very impressed. Westgrove Medical Clinic at 142 st/102 ave is a great clinic. My doctor is there, and though he's male, they do have 2 or 3 lady doctors. Phone number is 454-4242.

28-10-2007, 09:37 AM	#4
Casa Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton	http://www.capitalhealth.ca/YourHeal...cianSearch.htm The link on CH's website to find physician's.

28-10-2007, 10:02 AM	#5
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	^ Thank you Casa for the providing the link.

28-10-2007, 05:06 PM	#6
JeffB First One is Always Free Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	For dental care, I've been going to (and can recommend) Scotia Square Dentistry in Scotia Place (10060 Jasper Ave NW). Dr Heit is very professional and friendly. Her practice is state of the art all-digital equipment, and her staff are fantastic. The practice is open only Monday to Thursday, but the hours are from 7.15 to 16.30. When I've phoned for appointments I've usually got in the very next day or so. I'll be watching others' recommendations for GPs - I, too, am without one at the moment. Cheers.

28-10-2007, 05:35 PM	#7
MikeK Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Big E	For dental appointments, I go to Jasper Avenue Dental ( http://www.2th.com/index.html ), and my dentist there is Dr. Beauchamp. I've found him to be a friendly and reliable dentist. I go to doctor appointments at the 2nd floor in the Standard Life Building, across 105 St from Jasper Avenue Dental. My GP, Dr. Campbell, there is a female and has been very good at what she does. However, as far as I know, she isn't taking in new patients.

28-10-2007, 07:51 PM	#8
aurorastone First One is Always Free Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB	Thanks for the recommendations folks...yeah most good doctors already have enough patients on their hands...the last time i went to the Mediclinic, I had to wait 2.5 hours and the doctor saw me for 2.5 minutes. It was ridiculous.

29-10-2007, 10:45 AM	#9
els Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton	For a female dentist in the downtown area, I can recommend Dr. Magathan http://www.magathan.com/content/home/home.htm

29-10-2007, 10:47 AM	#10
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	^ Used to go to Dr. Magathan... Could never get into to see her though always ended up going to an associate etc. She is a good dentist but very difficult to access.

02-11-2007, 10:22 PM	#11
kilocar First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: edmonton,alberta	Scott Taskey in the Phipps/McKinnon building is good, been going to him for 20 years. Not DT but Blue Spruce[ Ithink is the name] Clinic at 167ave and 100 street is all female GP's I believe and I think I saw a sign saying they had a new one looking for pts.

03-11-2007, 11:21 PM	#13
luxbeauty Partially Addicted to C2E Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB	very true maohunter. My first thought reading this post was "good luck!". It took me ages to 1) find my doctor then 2) be added to her list. I literally had to beg!

06-11-2007, 02:24 PM	#14
prose First One is Always Free Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB	I found this site a great resource: http://ratemds.com/social/

06-11-2007, 03:15 PM	#16
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	^ Mine too!

06-11-2007, 04:49 PM	#18
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	^ No, if we share the same doctor I am sure she will want to leave town!

06-11-2007, 05:09 PM	#19
microbus Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 6 degrees north of you	touche`

28-11-2007, 07:35 PM	#20
aurorastone First One is Always Free Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB	I heard there's a medical clinic near 118 St and 102 Ave called possibly Allen Clinic (or something along those lines). Does anybody know about this clinic?

04-12-2007, 12:27 PM	#21
seabee First One is Always Free Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia -- Now Edmonton	Does anyone know of a good dentist in the University area? I've located a few, but I'm not sure how good they are. Any recommendations?

23-10-2008, 10:45 AM	#23
raz0469 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmonton	Dr. Bondar has an office on I think 120th street and 102nd Avenue. I've never had much of an issue with scheduling with him, he starts quite early (7am I believe a couple times a week) so it's nice to get that out of the way before work in the morning, instead of taking 2 hours in the middle of the day.

23-03-2011, 10:25 AM	#24
EdmontonE First One is Always Free Join Date: Mar 2011	I've been a patient of Dr. Rob Andrew in Edmonton. He's a part of "Go2Smilezone". If anyone is still looking, I would definitely check them out, pretty convenient.

02-08-2011, 06:16 PM	#32
seatosky First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2011	College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/PhysicianSearc...cedSearch.aspx Female Doctors search results: http://www.cpsa.ab.ca/PhysicianSearc...monton&pType=0 Then supplement the search results with the Rating MD sites from previous posts.

02-08-2011, 07:14 PM	#33
seatosky First One is Always Free Join Date: Aug 2011	Links Clinic Just found this clinic's site and they say they are accepting New patients (I am checking how they are rated): http://www.linksmedicalclinic.com/

10-11-2011, 03:41 PM	#34
docsaab First One is Always Free Join Date: Nov 2011	nice new clinic near meadowlark accepting patients - found it to be good Royal Medical Clinic Meadowlark Professional Building 8702 Meadowlark Road (159 St) Suite 8704c Edmonton, AB T5R 5W4 T: 780-761-1292

28-04-2012, 12:26 AM	#35
kengentry First One is Always Free Join Date: Apr 2012	Hi, I want to know about how to get a dental insurance for me and my family; I want to know if I have to buy this insurance from a dentist Manhattan Beach company or any insurance company. And when I needed the insurance policy would I get the benefits from dental insurance..