The patient's needs have always come first at the Albany Medical Clinic.
Welcome to one of Canada's oldest full-service healthcare clinics. The Albany Medical Clinic has been providing community-based healthcare to the people of Toronto since 1946. We provide a wide range of quality healthcare services, all in the same location. Our family physicians provide comprehensive primary care, while our Walk-in Clinic ensures all urgent problems are dealt with in a timely manner. That's why we open early and stay open late - 365 days of the year. Patients are our customers - our reason for being here. New patients are always welcomed.
    The Albany Medical Clinic WELCOMES ...
Four family practitioners:
Dr. Sanja Avinashi - Dr. Rex Hu - Dr. Nirvana Hujic -
Dr. Dovid Zlochower. The above links to their profile page contain their office hours and contact information.
 A new location for our clinic
Revised: Our move date to our new premises at 807 Broadview Avenue has been delayed. The elevators are not ready to accommodate our previously scheduled mid-March move date. We will remain OPEN at 200 Danforth Avenue until further notice. Effective March 5, 2010.
 MARCH is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The Canadian Cancer Society states: " In 2009, an estimated 22,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 9,100 will die of it. Overall, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men and women combined.
Early detection of colorectal cancer can save lives, so screening is crucial. A colonoscopy is one of the screening tests available - it’s an outpatient procedure in which your large bowel (colon and rectum) is examined.
If an Albany Medical Clinic family doctor or a specialist recommends that you have a colonoscopy, the waiting time for this screening may be greatly reduced. We have a Colonoscopy Clinic headed by Dr. Ash Maharaj, in the same building as your doctor’s office.
The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) "..organizes public awareness activities and information sessions to help meet the needs and concerns of its members as well as their families and friends." [ Read more... ]
 MARCH is also National Nutrition Month
Health Canada’s website Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide is an educational tool designed to ".. help you and your family know how much food you need, what types of foods are better for you, and the importance of physical activity in your day." An interactive tour of the guide is available, along with "My Food Guide" that will help you create a personalized guide.
The Albany Medical Clinic's Glenda Lee Dube is a registered dietician and provides nutritional counselling to prevent disease and promote good health. [ Read more... ]
The Dieticians of Canada's Eat Well, Live Well program " ..is designed to help Canadians improve food choices, activity patterns, and promote healthy weight." Visit their website and take their "Nutrition Challenge" or "Let’s Make A Meal" online plan.
 H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Influenza)
Our clinic is following all the protocols directed by Toronto Public Health and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Our clinic has received a new supply of vaccine. Read our notice as of December 16, 2009.
In the N E W S ...
Albany Medical Clinic - The Model of Community Healthcare
Article written by Kevin Doyle - October 2009 issue Exec Digital Corporate Profiles Canada magazine
 Winter Season
Snow, icy conditions, cold winds and less sunshine pose health challenges for children, teens, adults and seniors. Taking precautions is a must, against sports injuries, heart attacks, hypothermia, getting a cold or flu, while engaging in such activities as snow shovelling, snowboarding, skiing, skating, tobogganing or winter driving/travel.
View our winter season web page with links to winter tips.
Are you planning a vacation to an exotic country? Our Travel Medicine Clinic is staffed by Dr. Wayne Olsheski, Dr. Alok Sood, Dr. Yaniv Hason and Dr. Jeremy Pound. They all have extensive training and experience in travel medicine. Read about the services of our Travel Medicine Clinic now and be prepared before you leave the country.
Career Opportunities
Positions are available for part-time and full-time family physicians. Read about our career opportunities now.
 February was National Heart Month
Are you protecting your "heart health"? Do you know what the risk factors are?
"Up to a quarter of a million Canadians with irregular heartbeat are five times more likely to have a stroke - and twice as likely to die from one" - from the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2009 Annual Report Card on Canadians’ Health.
Read about prevention measures you can do something about, and risk factors you can’t control. One of our family doctors would be happy to discuss prevention of heart disease with you.
We provide a variety of cardiac diagnostic services such as: Ambulatory (24Hour) Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM), Echocardiogram (Echo) (evaluates how well the heart is working), Electrocardiogram (ECG) (records the electrical activity of the heart), and Holter Monitoring, a continuous, twenty-four hour electrocardiographic (ECG) recording of the rhythm of the heart.
Medline Plus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This website provides links to several interactive health tutorials related to heart disease, diagnostic and surgical procedures, and prevention and wellness.
 January was Alzheimer Awareness Month
"The population of Canada continues to age dramatically as the baby boomers reach 60. Alzheimer's disease is the second most feared disease by Canadians as we age."
The Alzheimer Society of Canada's website has many resources, such as a list of the 10 most common warning signs, their video: Understanding Alzheimer Disease or you can take an interactive tour of the inside of the brain.
It's important to see your family doctor for a complete examination if you experience any of the symptoms, as help is available if the diagnosis is Alzheimer. Click here for a list of family doctors at the Albany Medical Clinic.
 January 17-23, 2010
National Non Smoking Week
Visit the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC) website for details about Canada’s ongoing public education efforts on controlling tobacco use. Their National Non Smoking website lists resources and activities during this week.
For additional information and resources to help you to quit smoking, visit Health Canada's GoSmokeFree! website or their youth's Quit 4 Life program.
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