Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-12:30
How to reach us
Phone: 514 340-8222, ext. 23942
Fax for referrals: 514-340-7905
Email for referrals: 
dtcbooking.CCOMTL@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Once the referral is received, and the request triaged, the patient will be called within 24hrs for an appointment.
Where to find us
Pavilion G, room G-050
Mission
The Diagnostics and Therapeutic Clinic (DTC) was developed to provide rapid medical investigations in a patient-centric approach with the goal of avoiding unnecessary visits to the Emergency Department and avoid hospital admission.
The DTC is staffed by seven internal medicine specialists who can evaluate ambulatory patients in need of an expedited consultation, investigation, or procedure. (See below for examples of appropriate referrals). The DTC has priority access to imaging, including ultrasounds and CT scans and can arrange radiology guided biopsies if necessary.
The DTC is equipped with a procedure room and point-of-care ultrasound and the clinician can perform thoracentesis, paracentesis and point-of-care echocardiography to help provide rapid diagnoses.
Medical director
Dr. Michelle Elizov
The following types of consultations are encouraged
Oncology
Urgent malignancy evaluation / work up
Metabolic/Endocrine
- Asymptomatic critical abnormal lab values (eg: Hyponatremia, Hypercalcemia)
- Poorly controlled / new diabetes requiring rapid assessment/treatment
- Abnormal thyroid function
- New or rapidly progressive renal failure requiring urgent evaluation/diagnosis
Respirology
- New pleural effusion or effusion requiring drainage Abnormal Chest XRAY requiring rapid assessment
Cardiology
- Severe asymptomatic hypertension
- New atrial fibrillation
- Atypical chest pain syndromes
Infectious Diseases
- Fever of unknown origin
- Cellulitis, pneumonia or other infections requiring rapid evaluation and treatment
Gastroenterology
- Ascites evaluation and treatment
- Painless jaundice
- Acute hepatitis
Hematology
- Significant anemia requiring diagnosis/treatment/transfusion
- Severe thrombocytopenia / pancytopenia NYD
Procedures
- Thoracentesis, Paracentesis