Colorectal Clinic

Location

3rd floor, Burrard Building, St. Paul’s Hospital

If you need help locating us, please ask one of our hospital volunteers to direct you.

About this clinic

The Colorectal Clinic provides consultations and follow-up care for people living with with colon and/or rectal dysfunction including:

• Cancer
• Polyps
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn’s Disease
• Diverticulitis

Additionally, we address non-cancerous problems like:

• Fissures
• Fistulas
• Rectal prolapse
• Hemorrhoids
• Anal condyloma in the anorectal region

Patients must be referred by a doctor.

Colon cancer screening

If you are a BC man or woman between the ages of 50 and 74, you should get screened for Colon Cancer. Screening is free for insured  BC residents with referral from a Family Physician. 

Learn more about Colon Cancer Screening (BC Cancer Agency)

Advances in treatments are all thanks to medical research. While participating in research is a decision you should make for yourself in consultation with your care team, there is much activity in this area so please ask us about our research programs if you’re interested.

By taking part in research, you can help us all learn more about advancing health outcomes and find better ways to help people live and thrive. While you cannot assume benefit to yourself, your participation can make a difference in improving care for future patients.

The following clinical trials are currently enrolling volunteers. Please ask your care team for more information or contact the research team listed on each study or trial. For other information about research at Providence Health Care, please visit Providence Research.