Assessment Clinic
Mandate
(780) 433-3155
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Assessment Clinic
Mandate
The Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre and the Edmonton Zone shoulder surgeons are pleased to offer central intake, triage, and assessments for shoulder referrals. The goal of this initiative is to improve access to shoulder consults, reduce unnecessary imaging (MRI and ultrasound), reduce duplication of referrals to multiple surgeons, and to have one referral process that will be consistent for all orthopedic surgeons who provide shoulder care.
In addition, for those patients who do not require surgical referral, our goal is to provide appropriate conservative management options for each patient to manage and restore their shoulder health and quality of life.
PLEASE NOTE: This program does not accept WCB patients. Patients with a WCB claim should be referred by their case manager to the visiting specialist clinic at WCB.
The Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre will provide the following: