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I have just been diagnosed with MS by a general neurologist but would like a second opinion from an ms specialist ... can you recommend a neurologist in either Toronto or near Barrie/Huntsville/Bracebridge - wondering if anyone goes to Dr. Hohol or Dr. Ursell?????

ceeweed wrote:I have just been diagnosed with MS by a general neurologist but would like a second opinion from an ms specialist ... can you recommend a neurologist in either Toronto or near Barrie/Huntsville/Bracebridge - wondering if anyone goes to Dr. Hohol or Dr. Ursell?????

I would try to get into the MS Clinic at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Supposedly it is much better than the one at St Mike's and has a total program to treat the disease.

Harry

Darn, wish i knew that before now. My wife is transferring to St Mike's starting March next year.

She is scheduled to see the top dog so I will report back once we meet him.

which doctor are you going to at st. mike's??

i think it is:

Paul O'Connor, MD, M.Sc., FRCP (C)
Director, MS Clinic, MS Research
Co-Chair, Multiple Sclerosis Service Committee, Mobility Program.

( i will verify with my wife)

here's hoping for the best because her main complaint is mobility issues

DougL wrote:i think it is:

Paul O'Connor, MD, M.Sc., FRCP (C)
Director, MS Clinic, MS Research
Co-Chair, Multiple Sclerosis Service Committee, Mobility Program.

( i will verify with my wife)

here's hoping for the best because her main complaint is mobility issues

Be careful with O'Connor...been told he is quick to put people on one of the drugs and then not see them for months afterwards. This was a number of years ago so I don't know if things have changed in the meantime.

Harry

HarryZ wrote:Be careful with O'Connor...been told he is quick to put people on one of the drugs and then not see them for months afterwards. This was a number of years ago so I don't know if things have changed in the meantime.

Harry

thanks for the head's up. the only drug we would consider is Ampyra (or whatever it is called) but even that is not much of a possibility yet. she really wants to see how he responds to CCSVI (which we assume will be negative). maybe get an updated MRI too but we aren't expecting that.

the only reason to even see him is to get the needed referral letter for physio. her last visit to a clinic she was looked over and told her only real issue now is walking and the best thing is physio.