Neurology
Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Services
The Division of Neurology at St. Paul’s Hospital now has a faculty of 11 clinicians and clinician scientists. In recent years the division has increased in size and in subspecialty expertise, including epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, dementia, stroke, neuro-ophthalmology, sleep medicine and general neurology.
Inpatient services are based at St. Paul’s. Consultative services are maintained at St. Paul’s, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (MSJ) and BC Women’s Hospital. Ambulatory Neurology clinics are located in the Rapid Access Clinic in the outpatient departments at St. Paul’s and in the outpatient department at MSJ.
EEG, EMG and Evoked Potentials Studies services are provided in the Neurophysiology Laboratory in St. Paul’s Hospital, and inpatient EEG services are provided at MSJ.
Outpatient Programs + Clinics
For a list of our outpatient programs and clinics click here.
Teaching
The division maintains a significant contribution to the undergraduate medical education program through rotations of medical students on the inpatient, outpatient and consultative services at St. Paul’s Hospital. Members are involved in teaching Neurology to resident trainees at multiple levels and from several specialties, including residents in an accredited Neurology Residency Training Program who rotate through St. Paul’s.
Research
The clinical research in the Division of Neurology at St. Paul’s Hospital is performed by division members in several specialty clinic settings including the Neuromuscular Disease Unit (Vancouver General Hospital), the Stroke/TIA Clinic (St. Paul’s) and both the Alzheimer Clinic and Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Basic science research is active via the UBC Alzheimer Clinic.
Resources
For more information on Neurology, please explore these useful websites:
- ALS Society of Canada
- ALS Society of BC
- Epilepsy – BC
- Epilepsy Canada
- Canadian Headache Society
- Muscular Dystrophy BC
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
- Myasthenia Gravis Association of BC
- Myasthenia Gravis Coalition of Canada
- GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada
Careers
For more information about working at Providence Health Care and for current employment opportunities, please visit our Careers site.
Contact
Dr. Kristine Chapman
Head, Division of Neurology, PHC
Email: Kristine.Chapman@vch.ca
Phone: 604-875-5168
(Note: The office will not be able to supply answers to clinical questions.)
Electroencephalogram and Evoked Potentials’ (EEG and EP) Lab
Room 2367, 2nd floor Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-806-8650
Fax: 604-806-8624
Electromyography Laboratory (EMG)
Room 2369, 2nd floor Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-806-8646
Fax: 604-806-8624
Facial Nerve Palsy Clinic
St. Paul’s Hospital
3rd Floor Burrard Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-806-8486
Fax: 604-806-8680
Physician: Dr. N. Van Laeken
General Neurology and Stroke/TIA Clinic
5th Floor, Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Phone: 604-806-8735
Fax: 604-806-9057
General Neurology Clinic (MSJ)
Emergency Entrance
Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
3080 Prince Edward Street
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-877-8366
Fax: 604-877-8120
St. Paul’s Immunotherapy in Neurology (SPIN) Clinic
St. Paul’s Hospital
2nd Floor (main level) of Providence Tower
Neurology Department Room #2359
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6
Phone: 604-682-2344 Local: 63632
Fax (referral forms): 604-806-8624
