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If you are looking for forms and information about diagnostic tests for lung and chest conditions, please visit Diagnostic Testing.

Airway Clinic

Forms

Criteria

If the patient’s diagnosis is unclear, please refer them for spirometry or pulmonary function testing before referring them for education. The referral form and more information are available under Diagnostic Testing.

For a list of the types of education offered, please review the referral form.

Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic

Forms

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Forms

Criteria

Please review the referral criteria listed on the form and include the required test results and documentation with your referral.

Contact Us

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

Phone: 519-894-8340

Provider Information

Lung & Chest Referral Guide

Respirology Referral

  • Urgent consultation (same day) with suspected admission: Direct patient to the Emergency Department at WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd. WRHN is supported 24/7 by respirology on-call.
  • Patient transfer to the Chest Unit at WRHN @ Queen’s Blvd. from a referring acute hospital: Call the Chest Unit at 519-749-6460 to speak with the respirologist on-call.
  • Semi-urgent or elective: Call the respirologist directly or fax a referral to their office.

Suspected or Diagnosed Thoracic Malignancy

  • Combined surgery and respirology assessment: Refer directly to the Thoracic Diagnostic Assessment Program (DAP), WRHN Cancer Centre. The DAP is supported by a nurse coordinator, and cases are presented with full interprofessional team discussion and plan.
  • Suspected or diagnosed esophageal cancer: Call the surgeon directly or fax referral to their office.