Ontario Referrals
Dr. McKenna's North Bay, Ontario Clinic permanently closed on July 25, 2025
Thank you for the privilege of caring for your patients. It has been an honour to participate with you in their care.
Best wishes,
Dr. Ann Marie McKenna, MD FRCPC
General Internal Medicine
Obstetric Medicine Patients
Dr. Yayi Huang
OB Internist at Mt. Sinai Hospital
(Obstetric medicine including hypertension, preeclampsia)
Tel: 416-586-4800 ext. 4857
Fax: 416-586-5377
Dr. Huang also available for OTN e-consult
Diabetes in Pregnancy
North Bay Diabetes Education Centre
The Diabetes Education Centre will disperse consultations to local endocrinology team.
Fax: 705-472-6119
Email: dec@nbrhc.on.ca
OB Cardiology
Arrhythmia and structural heart disease - referral to Cardiology at UHN
https://www.uhn.ca/PMCC/referral-listings
Mt Sinai Special Pregnancy program
Very high-risk patients including those with uncontrolled chronic health conditions such as diabetes, structural heart disease or obesity (pre-pregnancy BMI > 50) should be considered for early referral to the Mt Sinai Special Pregnancy program
Fax referral form to 416-586-3216.
Benign Hematology
Dr Ali Amer
Pathology and Transfusion Medicine, (IV iron, anemia consults, thrombocytopenia consults)
Fax: 705-495-8134
Fax to NBRHC Patient Blood Management Program
Dr. Margaret Turnbull
Hematologist at RVH Barrie (general hematology).
Tel: 705-797-3098
Dr. Michele Sholzberg
Hematologist at Unity Health, Toronto (bleeding disorders clinic)
Tel: 416-864-3055
Thrombosis including DVT/PE, Prophylaxis of VTE
Dr. Ashish Patel
North Bay
Fax: 705-585-5006
Perioperative Medicine
OR Booking at NBRHC
Consults should be faxed to OR Booking at NBRHC for booking with other internists on staff at pre-admission clinic.
Fax: 705-494-9976
Geriatric Referrals
Nipissing Specialized Geriatric Services program will be seen by new medical leadership. Please fax referral from caredove below.
Fax: 705-494-3097
Link: https://www.caredove.com/northbayregionalhealthcentre/service/detail/sid/29481
Stroke Clinic/Anticoagulation Clinic
Other internists on staff
Fax referrals for bookings with other internists on staff.
Fax: 705-495-8137
GIM with Complex Care
OTN e-consult
Current patients seen for complex care will be referred as able to other sub-specialists.
OTN has an excellent e-consult provider list for Internal Medicine consults.