Movement Disorders Clinical Programs and Services in Canada

Edmonton

The University of Alberta/AHS Kaye Edmonton Clinic Parkinson and Movement Disorders Program sees patients with all movement disorders (except tic disorders), and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders. It hosts a Neuropalliative and Complex Symptoms Clinic with the contribution of Palliative Care physicians and Spiritual psychologist.

Calgary

The University of Calgary Movement Disorders Program sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients, prescription/titration sessions for apomorphine treatment in Parkinson’s disease, and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders.

Victoria

The Parkinsons and Movement Disorder Clinic at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders.

https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-locations/hospitals-health-centre-locations/royal-jubilee-hospital-rjh

Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health Region

https://www.parkinsons.ubc.ca/team

Surrey

The Fraser Health Movement Disorder Clinic at the Jim Pattison Centre, Surrey sees patients with all movement disorders in Lower Mainland BC, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and apomorphine (subcutaneous and sublingual) prescriptions and titration sessions. The clinic includes occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech & language pathologist, social worker and dietitian.

https://www.fraserhealth.ca/Service-Directory/Service-At-Location/3/C/neurological-services---jim-pattison-outpatient-care-and-surgery-centre#.Yun7p_HMLlw

Kamloops

Interior Health Region

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/

Kelowna

The Okanagan Movement Disorders Program (http://okmove.ca/) sees patients with all movement disorders. The clinic includes social workers and speech & language pathologist.

Sasakatoon

The University of Saskatchewan Movement Disorders Clinic follows patients with all movement disorders, offering botulinum toxin treatment and device-assisted therapies. 

Winnipeg

The Movement Disorder Clinic - Deer Lodge Centre - U of Manitoba sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders. This centre provides interdisciplinary care with social worker, dietitian, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and speech therapist to offer patient and outreach education and advanced therapy titration, including apomorphine

The St. Boniface Clinic sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders and levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients. 

Ottawa
The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic at the Ottawa Hospital is a tertiary care center for all movement disorders in Eastern Ontario. It offers botulinum toxin treatment and advanced therapies, including levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions, apomorphine treatment and deep brain stimulation. 

Kingston
The Kingston Health Sciences Centre / Queen's University Movement Disorder Clinic sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders. This centre hosts a nascent specialized Huntington’s Disease clinic.

Toronto (Toronto Western Hospital)
The Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic at the Toronto Western Hospital provides care for all movement disorders. It offers botulinum toxin treatment, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions, apomorphine, and surgical therapies including deep brain stimulation, MR-guided focused ultrasound, and CSF shunting procedures. The clinic is the site of the Rossy Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Centre.

Toronto (Baycrest)

The Baycrest Movement Disorder and Spasticity Management Clinic  is an interdisciplinary care center that sees patients with all movement disorders. It offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders and levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients.

London

The London Movement Disorders Centre sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders.

Hamilton 

The Movement Disorders Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders and levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients.

Montréal

The McGill University Health Center sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders.

CHUM Movement Disorders Clinic

https://www.chumontreal.qc.ca/

Lévis

The Clinique Neuro-Lévis (https://cliniqueneurolevis.com/ ) sees patients with all movement disorders and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders and levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients.

Moncton

Movement disorders specialists at the George Dumont University Hospital see patients with all movement disorders. This clinical site has also a functional neurosurgeon for DBS. 

Saint John

A movement disorders specialist at the Saint John Regional Hospital (Movement disorders) sees patients with all movement disorders. 

Halifax

The QEII Movement Disorders Clinic sees patients with all movement disorders, and offers botulinum toxin treatment for movement disorders, levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel infusions for Parkinson’s disease patients and deep brain stimulation treatment for all movement disorders.

The Nova Neurology (private clinic) sees patients with all movement disorders and is highly active in clinical research trials.

St. John’s

The Movement Disorders specialist clinic in St. John’s is run by specialists and faculty members of the Newfoundland and Labrador’s University.

https://www.med.mun.ca/biomed/home.aspx

This clinic sees all patients with Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism and offers monitoring of DBS systems, including battery replacement.