Dr. Wile accepts referrals for patients with movement disorders including Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, chorea, ataxia and other movement, walking and balance problems.
Currently, Dr. Wile is not accepting general neurology referrals (e.g. headache, seizures, nerve and muscle disease).
Accessing Neurological Care
- Patients with neurological emergencies including suspected symptoms of stroke should call 911.
- Physicians can refer patients with urgent neurological problems (needing assessment within two weeks) to the rapid neurology clinic.
- Patients requiring assessment for TIA / stroke should be referred to the TIA/Stroke Prevention clinic.
- For information on referral to TIA/stroke clinic, Rapid Neurology clinic or other community neurology practices, please see the Kelowna Neuro website
Parkinson’s Disease Phone advice
RACE (Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise) can provide physicians with advice about Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement Disorders within two hours through a dedicated phone line and smartphone application. The system is served by a Movement Disorders specialists from across British Columbia and is available M-F, 0800-1700 PST.
The application for physicians can be downloaded from http://www.raceconnect.ca
RACE can be called at 1-877-696-2131 – for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, press 5
Okanagan Movement Disorders Clinic referrals should be sent by your doctor to:
Fax: 250-862-4463
How are referrals handled?
Our goal is to meet the needs of Movement Disorder patients in the Okanagan who do not have neurological care.
New referred patients are seen in order of (1) urgency and (2) date referred.
We take into account (1) if the diagnosis is not clear, (2) if there is a need for treatment change, (3) if there is already a neurologist treating the patient.
Care for Parkinson’s disease requires a team approach with the neurologist, the primary care doctor and patients/families. We are working to ensure we use our clinic time appropriately where an examination is needed to make treatment decisions. Patients must be referred for repeat assessments, even if they have been seen by Dr. Wile previously – we make every effort to make repeat assessments timely, and if possible, to address issues by phone contact.