Family Medicine Services In North York

At Doctors Office Toronto, our team of family physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary healthcare services to promote health and wellness for the whole family.

Our physicians offer services from annual physicals and routine vaccinations to dietary counselling, sick appointments, and smoking cessation.

We are your starting point for any serious or chronic conditions that may need to be seen by a specialist. Our physicians will provide you with the necessary referrals to specialists within our healthcare network so you can receive the continued care you need.

We also help you coordinate and maintain an appropriate schedule of potentially life-saving screening appointments, such as those for breast or colon cancer.

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Preventative Services

These common preventative services are important for your health. Talk to your physician about these or other services.

Appointments & Urgent Care

Our urgent care clinic operates virtually on selected evenings.

For an urgent issue on a weekday, please call your doctor’s assistant to book a same-day urgent need appointment. These appointments are for one urgent issue ONLY.

Flu Shots

Flu shots are recommended for all patients ages 6 months and older. Flu shots are available in Ontario free of charge.

Starting in late fall we will update our website for dates and time of flu clinics or call the office and listen to our messages.

Annual Exams

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care replaced annual check-ups with periodic health reviews. These reviews will be done at regular intervals, but may not necessarily require a yearly visit. Please discuss with your exams with your physician.

Breast Cancer Screening

Evidence shows that regular mammograms are the most effective way to detect breast cancer early. The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) is a program administered by Cancer Care Ontario.

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Cancer Care Ontario that provides mammography screening for women aged 50 years and older who are at average risk of developing breast cancer, and aged 30-69 years who have been found to be at high risk for developing breast cancer.

Talk to your family physician to discuss your risks profile for breast cancer and determine the appropriate screening for you.

Colon Cancer Screening

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care has established the ColonCancerCheck program as a population-based,organized colorectal screening program. This is recommended for patients starting at age 50.

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The ColonCancerCheck program recommends screening for colorectal cancer with an FOBT kit every two years between the ages of 50 and 74 for patients at average risk for colorectal cancer. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer in a first degree relative (parent, sibling or child) or a positive FOBV, the program recommends a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.

Talk to your family physician about the right screening test for you. Information. about the ColonCancerCheck Program is available here.

Cervical Cancer Screening

The best way to screen for cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes of the cervix is through regular Pap tests. All women who have ever had any sexual skin-to-skin contact need to have regular Pap tests starting at age 21.

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You should have a Pap test every three years. If you are found to have an abnormal result, the nature and frequency of your cervical cancer screening will change.

Pap tests can stop at age 70 if you have had at least three or more normal tests in the past 10 years. The risk of getting cancer of the cervix does not go down as you get older. If you have had a hysterectomy, talk to your family physician to see if you still need a Pap test.