Program:
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Heart Transplant Clinic (Progression and Maintenance)
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Address:
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Munk Building 12th Fl 200 Elizabeth St, Munk Building, 12th Fl Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
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Map
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Intersection:
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University Ave and College St
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Location:
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Toronto (Bay Street Corridor)
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Accessibility Notes:
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Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms * braille elevator * designated and street parking close to entrance
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Hours:
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Mon 12noon-4pm, Thu 9am-12noon
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Service Description:
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Hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation for people who have had a heart transplant * care team monitors for rejection of transplant using heart biopsies and heart ultrasounds * dispenses immune medications to prevent rejection * monitors for infection, cancer, and transplant heart artery disease * services provided by cardiologists, anesthetists, cardiac surgeons, nurse practitioners, transplant nurse coordinators, social workers, psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and transplant mentors
Progression and Maintenance levels of rehabilitative care for patients working to restore or maximize functionality, or prevent functional decline or injury, or to maintain functionality
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Application:
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Medical referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who have had a heart transplant
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