Refer a patient
Referrals to Dr. Khoshbin are accepted by fax, using a single one-page form. Here is what to include and how to send it.
By fax
- Referral fax
- 416-359-1601
- Phone
- 416-864-5265
- Clinic
- Martin Family Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto
Please fax the completed referral form together with the patient's relevant history and imaging. There is no online submission, which keeps patient information off the open internet.
Do not send patient health information by email. The referral form is filled in locally, printed, and faxed.
A complete referral
- Patient details. Name, date of birth, health card number, and contact information.
- Reason for referral. The hip or knee problem, or the injury, and the question you would like addressed.
- Relevant history. Symptoms, previous treatment, and any prior surgery on the joint.
- Imaging. Recent weight-bearing X-rays where available, or where they can be accessed.
- Referring physician. Your name, contact details, and billing number.
Fill it in on your computer, print, and fax to 416-359-1601. Please do not send patient health information by email.
After you send it
Triage
The referral is reviewed and triaged by Dr. Khoshbin and the hip and knee Rapid Access Clinic team, so patients are directed to the right assessment quickly.
Booking
The patient is contacted to arrange a consultation, and any missing imaging is requested.
Consultation
Dr. Khoshbin assesses the patient, reviews the imaging, and discusses the options.
Time to surgery
Most elective anterior hip replacements are same-day surgery, and once the decision to operate is made, surgery is typically completed within three to six months. Provincial wait times by hospital are published on Ontario Health's wait-times site.
Urgent trauma
For acute trauma, please contact the hospital directly through the usual on-call pathway rather than by routine fax referral.