Head Injury Clinic

The Head Injury Clinic is the largest of its kind in Ontario with 2,000 patient visits per year. This clinic provides assessment, diagnosis and management of physical, cognitive and behavioural/psychological symptoms for patients who have sustained mild and moderate traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The clinic is run by a multidisciplinary team including physiatrists, neuropsychiatrist, neuro-otolaryngologist, RN clinical coordinator, social worker, cognitive speech-language pathologist, and research associate.

Goals of the Head Injury Clinic:

• Early Assessment, diagnosis and comprehensive medical management (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) of TBI and related disability
• Coordination of community supports and rehab services
• Provide reintegration support for patients returning to work/school
• Collaborate with other providers across the system to best meet patient’s needs (OHIP and third party-funded services)
• Provide education related to mTBI to patients /family to guide them in their recovery
• Serving a unique patient population, this clinic is committed to providing excellence in care and effective treatments. Patients are referred directly from the Trauma Neurosurgery Department, Emergency Department and Family Practice at St. Michael’s.