Member Practice Profile

University Affiliation: University of Ottawa

Parkinson's and Neurodegenerative Disorders Clinic

 Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre

 75 Bruyere Street, Suite 298-25, Ottawa, ON K1N

Phone Number                                     613-562-4235

FAX Number                                         613-562-4259

Website :                                               myphysician.ca/DrTMendis

Aslo at:

 Parkinson's Disease Clinic, Ottawa Hospital

Clinic / Centre Resourses:

Physician Assistant and Study Coordinator:

1) Neila Mendis, Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre

Nurses:

1) Peggy Gray, RN Parkinson's Disease Clinic, Ottawa Hospital

2)  Isabelle Bedirian, RN Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre

3) Carole Gravelle, RN Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre

Neuropsychologist:

1)    Janet Munson, Neuropsychologist (private practise)

Pharmacist:

1)    Mary Joy

Andrea Moser, MD:

Physician with special expertise in Parkinson's disease

Director Parkinson's disease Chronic Care Unit, St. Vincent Pavilion

Services Offered

1. Clinical care, including consultations and follow-up of Parkinson's disease and related disorders.

2. Active clinical drug trials program

3. Botulinum toxin Clinic 

4. Consultations to Pharmaceutical Industry

5. Sponsored preceptorships (physicians and pharmaceutical industry representatives)

6. Linked to Memory Disorder Clinic (Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre).

7. Medico-legal work

This is a general Movement Disorder Clinic dedicated to patient Care

Areas of interest:

Parkinsons

Huntingtons

Tourette's

Tremor

Dystonia

Myoclonus

Restless leg syndrome

Neuropsychiatric complications of PD and other Movement Disorders

Botox injections

Basic Science Research

None currently

A Movement Disorder Fellowship is not currently offered

Group Membership

Huntington's Study Group (pending)

Parkinson's Study Group

Ongoing Clinical Studies

Parkinson's disease:

COMTAN open label study

RAPID study

PRESTO study

TEMPO study (Open Label Rasagiline)

PROGENI study

Entacapone extension study

Co-investigator in trials for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Please contact the clinic for further information

Functional Neurosurgery is not offered but refferals are available

Transplantation is not offered at this time