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Rheumatology Referrals

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Refer a patient

We accept referrals from family physicians and other health-care providers. 

To refer a patient to a rheumatologist at Mount Sinai, please fax the following information to the appropriate clinic or rheumatologist:

  • Patient's name
  • Date of birth
  • OHIP number
  • Contact information  
  • Reason for the referral  
  • Physician wait times may vary.
  • Please note we can accommodate corticosteroid injections if needed.  

Currently, we do not accept referrals for patients experiencing chronic non-inflammatory rheumatic disorders, such as osteoarthritis, mechanical neck and lower back pain, hypermobility/Ehlers Danlos or fibromyalgia.  

Referral details

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Dr. Zareen Ahmad
General Rheumatology / Scleroderma / Morphea      
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2912
Fax: 416-730-9412

Dr. Megan Himmel
Oncology and immunotherapy related rheumatic diseases
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5511
Fax: 416-233-7457

Dr. Sindhu Johnson  
Scleroderma spectrum disease
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 8247
Fax: 416-586-8766

Dr. Bindee Kuriya
Rheumatoid arthritis / Inflammatory arthritis
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2217
Fax: 416-284-4997

Dr. Ahmed Omar  
General rheumatology / Seronegative spondyloarthropathies  
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5332 
Fax: 647-689-7593

Dr. Christian Pagnoux  
Vasculitis
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 8549 
Fax: 416-586-5902

Dr. Alexandra Saltman
General rheumatology / Oncology and immunotherapy-related rheumatic diseases, palliative care in rheumatology
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5469 
Fax: 416-840-9196

Dr. Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero
General rheumatology (autoimmune rheumatic disease) / Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) / Antiphospholipid syndrome
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5542 
Fax: 416-586-8766

Dr. Medha Soowamber  
General rheumatology / Vasculitis / Gout
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5506 
Fax: 647-427-2120

Dr. Amanda Steiman  
SLE / Autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4707 
Fax: 416-586-8489 

We accept referrals for patients who have developed new pain and swelling in their joints, along with prolonged morning stiffness.  

Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2217 
Fax: 416-284-4497

Please send referral to one of the physicians below:

Dr. Sindhu Johnson
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 8247 
Fax: 416-586-8766

Dr. Zareen Ahmad
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 2912 
Fax: 416-730-9412

Please send referral to one of the physicians below:

Dr. Christian Pagnoux
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 8549 
Fax: 416-586-5902

Dr. Medha Soowamber
Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 5506 
Fax: 647-427-2120

For Giant Cell Arteritis referrals, please use the referral form and submit to Dr. Medha Soowamber.

Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 4707 
Fax: 416-586-8489