Rapid Access Vascular Medicine Clinic

Location

5th Floor, Room 5900, Burrard Building, St. Paul's Hospital

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

Finding our clinic

Entering from Burrard Street entrance
Take the green elevator across from the gift shop and go to the 5th floor. 

Entering from Thurlow Street entrance (back area)
Follow the red line to your left (long hallway) and look for the gift shop, take the green elevator to the 5th floor.

Directions from underground parkade
Take the “linked elevator” to B1 (Burrard main floor) Look for the gift shop. Entrance to the underground parkade is right after Helmcken St. along Burrard St. (flashing traffic light). Please notify the parking attendant that you need to park in the Burrard Building.

About this clinic

The Rapid Access Vascular Medicine Clinic sees adults with vascular diseases who are referred by PHC hospitals and Vancouver General Hospital.

Vascular diseases impact the blood vessel system, including veins and arteries. Common vascular diseases include:

• Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
• Coronary artery disease
• Cerebrovascular disease (including stroke and TIA) 

We will also see patients:

• With risk factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol
• With narrow arteries found during imaging tests
• Who experienced a rise in blood troponin levels after surgery

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.