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Please Note: The Walk-in Clinic closed in 2016. We do offer extended hours services to patients enrolled with our family practice physicians at this location.
At The Peterborough Clinic, we treat the most important health concerns—yours. The Medical Services page is designed to help you get more information so you can be informed and involved in your care. Please click on a link below or scroll down to view more information about our services.
Audiology
Cardiac Testing
COPD
Dermatology
Dentistry
Diagnostic Imaging
Dietitian
Extended Hours Service For Clinic Family Practice
Laboratory
Pharmacy
Sports Medicine
Stride Orthotics and Rehab
Please note: This is an information site only. Requests emailed through the Clinic’s website for the purpose of medical advice, follow-ups or booking appointments will not be answered. If such medical questions or concerns arise, we recommend that you phone the physician’s office directly.
Audiology – Hear Right Canada
Mission – To provide a high level of care for the treatment and rehabilitation of hearing loss using highly skilled hearing care professionals and advanced technology at a fair cost to our patients.
Location: 26 Hospital Drive, Suite 105
Telephone: (705) 775-4327
Fax: (705) 775-4328
For more information please click on the link: Hear Right Canada
Cardiac Testing
Cardiac testing is centralized at Kawartha Cardiology which is located at 327 Charlotte Street, in downtown Peterborough. Though they are partners of The Peterborough Clinic, the practices of Dr. Brian MacKenzie and Dr. John Reesor reside at this location and work in conjunction with Kawartha Cardiology to provide heart testing facilities usually located in hospitals. Services include EKG, exercise stress and stress-echo testing, echocardiography, pacemaker, vascular health network, thallium nuclear cardiology and rehabilitation services.
Kawartha Cardiology Clinic
327 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 0B2
(705) 740-6888
For more information please click on the link: Kawartha Cardiology
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (Lung) Disease (COPD) occurs when the airways become swollen, weak and collapse easily making it difficult to exhale. The most common signs of COPD is shortness of breath especially with activity. People may also have a daily cough with or without phlegm.
The main goal of the COPD Program is to diagnose and educate our patients with COPD to help keep them as healthy as possible. The patients are taught the best way to stay healthy while living with COPD, by learning when they need to be seen by the doctor and what they can do to help slow down their COPD.
COPD is under diagnosed because people don’t realize they have it until it has become quite severe. Patients who might be at risk of developing COPD may receive a COPD Letter & Questionnaire based on their history and may be contacted to complete a Spirometry (breathing test). The purpose of a spirometry is to see how well the lungs are working and can tell us if someone has COPD. Most patients will do this right at The Clinic.
If you have any questions about our COPD program or feel you are at risk for COPD please contact us at 705-740-6868 or chughes@ptboclinic.com.
Diagnostic Imaging
At The Clinic, our highly skilled Diagnostic Imaging team provides fast, safe and accurate diagnoses for patients. Our Diagnostic Imaging service includes general x-ray/radiology and ultrasound. We use an integrated PACS system, including digital images and written reports that are accessible by the Clinic’s medical computer system and therefore available to physicians within the building, and elsewhere in the region on a timely basis.
Diagnostic Imaging is available for the public (you don’t have to be a patient). We strive to keep the wait time for appointments as short as possible. Ultrasound appointments are typically made within a week. The radiology services at this location are available by appointment only.
Location: 26 Hospital Drive, Lower level beside Dynacare
Telephone: (705) 740-6809
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 12:00pm; 12:30PM – 4:00pm
To review Diagnostic Imaging Fees for uninsured coverage, please click on the link: Diagnostic Imaging OMA FFS Rates 2024
Feedback and Complaints:
To submit feedback or file a complaint regarding the staff and or services render within the Radiology department, please send an email to administration@ptboclinic.com. Should you not receive a response within 10 business days from submission of a complaint, patients may also reach out to the Ontario Patient Ombudsman at https://patientombudsman.ca/Complaints/Before-You-Make-a-Complaint
Dermatology
Dr. Christie Freeman, a family physician with a full-time focused practice in Dermatology, rejoined the Clinic in 2017. Dr. Freeman was a partner of the Clinic practising solely family medicine in 2000, and after changing her focus to full-time dermatology moved into private practice in the community in 2007. She completed her family medicine residency at McMaster University in 2000. She obtained her Diploma in Practical Dermatology from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 2003 and her Masters of Science in Practical Dermatology from the same institution in 2011. She was granted her Fellowship from the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 2017. Dr. Freeman is also an assistant professor in the department of family medicine at Queen’s University. In her spare time she enjoys singing with the Peterborough Singers and has been involved in various musical theatre productions with the Peterborough Theatre Guild and St. James Players. She has been living in Peterborough since 2000 with her husband and two children.
Please be informed Dr. Freeman’s office is a specialty practice that requires a referral from a physician and or nurse practitioner.
Suite: LL03
Office: (705) 775-0127
Fax: (705) 775-0134
Dentistry – Horizon Family Dentistry
Horizon Family Dentistry
Location: 26 Hospital Drive, Suite 104
Telephone: (705) 743-1901
For more information please click on the link: Horizon Family Dentistry
Dietitian
Registered Dietitian Tiffany Watson offers a number of services delivered through individual counselling and group sessions. Tiffany helps patients implement nutrition and lifestyle changes to best manage their medical conditions.
If you have any further questions regarding the services and sessions Tiffany has to offer for patients please call: (705) 740-6522.
Extended Hours Service For Clinic Family Practice
Do you have an urgent non-routine care matter that cannot wait for the next available appointment with your family physician? The Clinic’s Family Practice physicians offer an “Extended Hours Service” to the rostered patients of the Clinic outside normal working hours.
This service provides the opportunity for patients to see the on-call family physician during the evening and weekend time periods, and helps to increase access to the services patients may require at that time. The on-call physician is able to access the patient’s electronic medical record and has the benefit of working with Clinic staff and its many support services. Your family physician will then have records of your care.
To call extended hours: (705) 740-6883
Location: 26 Hospital Drive, 1st floor, behind the Café and adjacent to Pharmasave.
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Statutory holidays: Closed
The Extended Hours phone line will open at 4:30pm during the weekdays and at 9:30am on Saturday & Sunday.
Laboratory – Dynacare Laboratory and Health Services Centre
We know that test results play a crucial role in your healthcare — in everything from diagnosis and treatment to managing a healthy lifestyle. That’s why we are proud to have a Dynacare Laboratory in our facility.
Besides offering the largest menu of diagnostic and screening tests in Canada, Dynacare has a long history of delivering cutting-edge, clinically impactful tests for improved diagnosis and monitoring. This includes everything from routine tests to highly specialized esoteric assays. Dynacare also offers complete end-to-end testing, from specimen collection and transportation, to prompt, convenient and accurate digital reporting of test results.
All test results are automatically recorded in our Clinic’s medical computer system providing the physician, and ultimately, the customer with excellent and timely service and follow-up.
The laboratory is located on the lower level, in front of elevators.
For hours, customer information and to book an appointment, click here.
Better manage your health and securely track your personal heath information anytime, anywhere. Dynacare Plus is a health management tool available online or by downloading our mobile app. Available on the App Store and on Google Play.
Pharmacy – Pharmasave
The Peterborough Clinic Pharmacy is part of the Pharmasave chain of independently operated pharmacies. The Pharmasave brand provides a wide selection of products and services along with nationally advertised products. The pharmacist views their role as an educator and communicator helping patients and physicians understand more about drug therapies. Patients are encouraged to fill their prescriptions at the Clinic Pharmacy and receive free on-site parking. Instructions for prescriptions refills can be left after hours by leaving a message on the telephone message system.
Location: Main Lobby
Telephone: (705) 748-5859
Fax: (705) 748-0751
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Pharmasave at The Clinic is open to the general public. For more information please click on the link: Pharmasave
Sports Medicine
Dr. Darren Barber is a family physician who also has a focused practice in sports medicine. Dr. Barber completed his family medicine residency at the University of Manitoba in 2006 followed by participating in a musculoskeletal fellowship through the University of Manitoba the following year. Dr. Barber obtained his diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2008 and has been practicing sports medicine since 2007. Dr. Barber’s range of experience comes from working in primary care sports medicine, acute care sports injuries, and a history of orthopedic surgical assisting. He has worked with professional and national teams as well as high school, university and adult recreation athletes to round out his experience.
As for services provided:
Sports Medicine at The Peterborough Clinic provides sports medicine consultations for patients who have been referred by a primary care practitioner. Dr. Barber will provide assessment, diagnosis, and offer treatment options for a variety of musculoskeletal concerns. Education behind injuries and review of imaging are standard practice. Common referrals include assessment of tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, and bursitis. Services provided also include point of care cortisone and visco supplement injections with ultrasound guidance when required.
Some injections offered but not limited to are:
*Osteoarthritic joints (i.e. shoulders, knees, thumbs, ankles, big toes),
*Tendons (i.e. trigger fingers, tennis / golfer’s elbows, De Quervain’s)
*Bursitis (i.e. shoulders -subacromial, knees – pes anserine, hips – greater trochanteric bursa)
*Large Bakers cysts
Suite: LL03
Office: (705) 740-6856
Fax: (705) 740-6898
The Peterborough Clinic’s website was created as an information site only. Requests emailed through the Clinic’s site for the purpose of medical advice, follow-ups and or booking appointments will not be answered. It is strongly recommended to phone the physician’s office directly should any medical questions and or concerns arise.
Stride Orthotics and Rehab
(Formerly Performance Orthotics)
Your feet have direct impact on the rest of your body and support you with each step. A small abnormality in foot function can have a large impact on joints higher up in the body, causing pain and discomfort. At Stride Orthotics & Rehab, the experienced clinicians provide patients with the opportunity to relieve lower extremity discomfort by correcting the underlying cause, using computerized gait analysis technology. They provide custom orthotics, custom and off-the-shelf bracing, and shockwave and Class IV laser therapy to eliminate foot, ankle, knee, back and hip aliments that cause pain and suffering to patients.
Location: 26 Hospital Drive, Suite 106
Telephone: (705) 740-6819
Fax: (705) 740-6520
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
To book a free assessment please call (705) 740-6819.
Stride Orthotics and Rehab is open to the general public. For more information please click on the link: Stride Orthotics & Rehab