LIVING WITH PH
Find a PH Centre
Centres specialized in the treatment of PH and CTEPH are located throughout Canada. Their experienced medical teams include PH nurses and specialists such as cardiologists, respirologists, and rheumatologists.
PH is a relatively rare disease and most physicians have little or no experience with its diagnosis and treatment. For this reason, referral to a centre specialized in the treatment of PH is encouraged in order to confirm diagnosis and ensure that patients receive the best care. Please note that some provinces require patients to be followed by a specialist in order to receive coverage for PH-specific medications.
The information provided on this webpage is for informational purposes only. PH Centres in Canada are not formally accredited by PHA Canada.
Why is it important to see a PH specialist?
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Treatment Centres
If no clinic is listed for your province or territory, contact the PH clinic nearest you.
Vancouver
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
7th Floor 2775 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
The Diamond Health Care Centre
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
John Swiston (Respirologist)
Nathan Brunner (Cardiologist)
Ali Kapasi (Respirologist)
Lisa Kolkman (Nurse Practitioner)
Connie Sherba (Registered Nurse)
Kelly Kerwin (Registered Nurse)
Saskatoon
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Saskatoon, SK
103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8
Royal University Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Karen Laframboise (Respirologist)
Louise Cardinal (Pharmacist)
Hamilton
Pulmonary Hypertension Centre, Hamilton, ON
237 Barton Street E, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2
Hamilton Health Sciences – General Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Punginathn Dorasamy (Respirologist)
Dr. Clive Davis (Respirologist)
Ottawa
Ottawa Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
40 Ruskin Street, Room H4422, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7
University of Ottawa Heart Institute and The Ottawa Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
Amy Charlebois (PTE Coordinator)
Phone: 613-696-7000 ext.13122
Fax: 613-696-7180
Carolyn Doyle-Cox (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
Phone: 613-696-7081 ext.2
Fax: 613-696-7216
Tina Lepage (Secretary)
Phone: 613-696-7081 ext. 1
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Duncan Stewart (Research Director)
Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk (Cardiologist)
Dr. George Chandy (Respirologist)
Dr. Vladimir Contreras
Marcus Schwartzman (Cardiologist)
Elizabeth 'Liz' Tangalin (Registered Nurse)
Carolyn Doyle-Cox (Advanced Practice Nurse)
Julia Foxall (Research Nurse)
Québec City
Clinique des maladies vasculaires pulmonaires, Québec, QC
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
2725, chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec, QC G1V4G5
PRIMARY CONTACT
Marie-Ève Pouliot (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
Respirology Clinic: 418-656-8711 ext. 3576
Respirology Email: infirmierehtapinters.iucpq@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Steeve Provencher (Respirologist)
Dr. Geneviève Dion (Respirologist)
Dr. Victor Tremblay (Respirologist)
Marie-Ève Pouliot (Clinical Nurse)
Mélanie Veilleux (Clinical Nurse)
Myriam Charest (Clinical Nurse)
St. John's
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Clinic, Eastern Health, St. John's, NL
Room 2749, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6
Eastern Health General Hospital (Health Science Centre)
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. George Fox (Respirologist)
Allison Shaw (Nurse)
Dr. Wadden (Respirologist)
Calgary
Southern Alberta Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Room 1990 – 3500, 26 Ave NE, Calgary AB T1Y 6J4
Peter Lougheed Centre
PRIMARY CONTACT
Gail Nicholson (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
Phone: 403-943-4248
Fax: 403-943-4320
Pager: 403-212-8223 #03976
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Doug Helmersen (Respirologist)
Dr. Mitesh Thakrar (Respirologist)
Dr. Naushad Hirani (Respirologist)
Dr. Jonathan Liu (Respirologist)
Gail Nicholson (Registered Nurse)
Dr. Jonathan Liu (Respirologist)
Dr. Mithum Kularatne (Respirologist)
Winnipeg
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Winnipeg, MB
C2016 - ACF Medicine 409 Tache Ave Winnipeg MB R2H 2A6
St. Boniface Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. David Christiansen (Respirologist)
Hamilton
The Firestone Institute Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Hamilton, ON
50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University
PRIMARY CONTACT
Andrea Gardner (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
Phone: 905-522-1155 x33626
Fax: 905-529-6515
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Nathan Hambly (Respirologist)
Andrea Gardner (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
Toronto
University Health Network Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Toronto, ON
11-1170 CSB, 585 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2
Toronto General Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
Murry Macdonald - PH Nurse
Phone: 416-340-4800 ext. 5591
Fax: 416-340-3359
Molly McDonald - Registered Nurse
Phone: 416-340-5800 Ext. 5991
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. John Granton (Respirologist)
Dr. John Thenganatt (Respirologist)
Dr. Jakov Moric (Respirologist)
Dr. Susanna Mak (Cardiologist)
Murry Macdonald - PH Nurse
Moncton
The Moncton Hospital PAH Clinic
135 MacBeath Avenue, Moncton, NB E1C 6Z8
The Moncton Hospital,Clinic A
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Kristina Kemp (Respirologist)
Kelly Gould (PAH Clinic Coordinator)
Vancouver
Serving Yukon: Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH)
7th Floor 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
The Diamond Health Care Centre
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Ali Kapasi (Respirologist)
Dr. John Swiston (Respirologist)
Dr. Nathan Brunner (Cardiologist)
Lisa Kolkman (Nurse Practitioner)
Connie Sherba (Registered Nurse)
Kelly Kerwin (Registered Nurse)
Edmonton
University of Alberta Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Edmonton, AB
Room 0A8.36 Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 8440 – 112 Street Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
University of Alberta Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Evangelos Michelakis (Director, Cardiologist)
Dr. Dale Lien (Co-Director, Respirologist)
Dr. Jason Weatherald (Respirologist)
Dr. Rhea Varughese (Respirologist)
Kim Lindroth (Nurse Practitioner)
Kitty Hoilam (Nurse Practitioner)
Winnipeg
Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Winnipeg, MB
Respiratory Outpatient Department (RSOPD) RS 105 – 810 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R8
Health Sciences Centre
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Zoheir Bshouty (Respirologist)
Lynne Demke (Clinical Nurse Coordinator)
London
Pulmonary Hypertension Program, London, ON
Room E6-204 – 800 Commissioners Road East, London, Ontario N6A 5W9
LHSC – Victoria Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Sanjay Mehta (Respirologist)
Dr. Marco Mura (Respirologist)
Montréal
Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Montréal, QC
Suite E-206, 3755 Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1E2
Jewish General Hospital
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. David Langleben (Cardiologist)
Dr. Andrew Hirsch (Respirologist)
Dr Murray Baron (Rheumatologist)
Lyda Lesenko (PH Nurse Coordinator)
Halifax
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Program, Halifax, NS
Halifax Infirmary, 2nd floor, Room 2290, 1796 Summer Street Halifax, NS B3H 3A7
Halifax Infirmary, QEII Health Sciences Centre
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Paul Hernandez (Respirologist)
Dr. Simon Jackson (Cardiologist)
Dr. Colm McParland (Respirologist)
Scott Fulton (Research Coordinator)
Onna White (PAH Coordinator)
Dr. Sarah MacIsaac
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Treatment Centres
CTEPH clinics located in Ontario provide treatment for CTEPH patients throughout Canada.
Toronto
The Toronto CTEPH Program
University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Division of Thoracic Surgery – 9N921, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4
PRIMARY CONTACT
gillian.miller@uhn.ca Phone: 416-340-4800 x5274 Fax: 416-340-3610
Gillian Miller (Administrative Coordinator)
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Marc de Perrot (Director, PEA Surgeon)
Dr. Laura Donahoe (PEA Surgeon)
Dr Justin Issard
Minyoung Lim (Nurse)
Ottawa
The Ottawa CTEPH Program
University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Ottawa Hospital
40 Ruskin Street, Room H4422,
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7
PRIMARY CONTACT
acharlebois@ottawaheart.ca Phone: 613-696-7000 ext. 0 Fax: 613-696-7165
Amy Charlebois (PEA Coordinator)
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Fraser Rubens (Cardiac Surgeon)
Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk (Cardiologist)
Dr. Ross Davies (Cardiologist)
Dr. George Chandy (Respirologist)
Dr. Duncan Stewart (Research Director)
Dr. Vladimir Contreras
Carolyn Doyle-Cox (Advanced Practice Nurse)
Amy Charlebois (PEA Coordinator)
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Treatment Centres
Pediatric PH clinics provide treatment for children with PH throughout their region.
Edmonton
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Stollery Children's Hospital
4C2.31 – Stollery Children's Hospital, 8440 –112 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Angela Bates (Pediatric Critical Care Intensivist and Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist)
Misty Reis (Pediatric Nurse)
Montréal
Cardiology Department
CHU Ste-Justine
6th floor, block 9, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5
PRIMARY CONTACT
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Anne Fournier (Pediatric Cardiologist)
Calgary
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Alberta Children's Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8
PRIMARY CONTACT
Dr. Erika Vorhies (Cardiologue pédiatrique)
Téléphone de l'infirmière en cardiologie : 403-955-7316
Fax : 403-955-7621
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Erika Vorhies (Pediatric Cardiologist)
Kitty Mak (Registered Nurse)
Toronto
Pulmonary Hypertension Service
The Hospital for Sick Children
Cardiac Clinic – 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
PRIMARY CONTACT
Janette T. Reyes (Nurse Practitioner)
Phone: 416-813-7408
Fax: 416-813-6051
MEDICAL TEAM
Dr. Luc Mertens
Dr. Andreea Dragulescu
Paula Rodrigues (Booking clerk)
Janette T. Reyes (Nurse Practitioner)