Thrombosis Clinic
- 1081 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6 Get directions
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Phone: 604-806-9455Fax: 604-602-8652
Location
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. Then turn right and look for desk #2 (pink signage).
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, turn right and look for desk #2 (pink signage).
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 Thrombosis Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital provides comprehensive assessment and management for patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
Clinic hours
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Wednesday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Thursday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Friday: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Saturday: Closed
Closed on statutory holidays.
How can we help?
Contact
St. Paul's Hospital Patient & Visitor Guide
What you need to know before coming to St. Paul's Hospital.
Learn moreClinical trials & research
The Thrombosis Clinic is actively involved in research to improve the care of patients with blood-clot diseases. Our research coordinators are part of the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes. They work with patients who are interested in participating in the clinical trials related to the treatment of blood clots in the veins.
As a patient in the clinic, you may have the opportunity to participate in the latest clinical trials in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
There is no pressure to participate in research. The decision is up to you.
The clinic team also participates in ongoing quality improvement projects to improve the experience of our patients.
Medical & professional referrals
Resources
The provincial Rapid Access to Specialist Consultation (RACE) line is staffed Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. Specialists are available to answer urgent questions from physicians and nurse practitioners.
For RACE/Ecase access:
Web: www.raceapp.ca
(physician or NP access only, account required)
Specialty area name: Thrombosis
Primary care physicians can get support using electronic Consultative Access to Specialist Expertise (eCASE). With eCASE, family physicians can securely ask a specialist a non-urgent question through a text-based system. They can attach any clinical documents that may aid the specialist in making an informed recommendation.
The BC Thrombosis Network comprises a community of Thrombosis Specialists dedicated to the care of patients with venous thromboembolic disorders.