Baby Checkups
Well baby exams are important to ensure your baby is growing and developing properly. It provides an opportunity for your doctor to monitor if your child is successfully reaching milestones of his/her age, and discover any areas of concern and provides early treatment if necessary. Baby checkups start as early as one week after birth.
Anchor Health has experienced doctors who can help to track your child’s development and act early if there is any concern.
Women’s Health
Women experience unique health issues, both physical and psychological. Some of them are:
- Menstrual disorder, Menopause/Osteoporosis
- Endometrial Biopsies for Abnormal/Post Menopausal Bleeding
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Incontinence, Pessary Fittings and Follow up care
- Infertility, Pre-natal Exams, Postpartum Depression
- Breast exam and PAP smear
- STI Testing, HPV Vaccination
Anchor Health has female doctors who can help women to address their concerns.
Driver Medical
It’s a routine medical exam, performed to ensure that an individual is medically fit to drive according to provincial guidelines. Some of the conditions that an individual requires a driver medical are:
- Seniors, age 75y or older
- Commercial Drivers
- Health Conditions
Anchor health offers same day service and discounted rates for seniors and special corporate packages
Botox for Migraine
Chronic migraine is a neurological condition, causes severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. Its common associated symptoms are nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine episodes can last for hours to days, if untreated it can severely disrupt daily activities.
It has been proven that Botox injection is an effective treatment for the reduction of migraine frequency and severity. Our doctors are highly trained in providing Botox injections for treating this chronic condition and to improve your quality of life
Contraception, IUD, Nexplanon
There are many kinds of birth control methods to avoid pregnancy. Our female doctors can help you to decide the best option that is right for you. Some of the contraceptive services we provide are:
- Contraceptive Rod (Nexplanon) Insertion in arm***(New)
- IUD Insertion, Follow-Up
- IUD Removal
- Birth Control Pills
- Contraceptive Injections
- Contraceptive Patch
Chronic Disease Management
These are long-term conditions which progress slowly over time, such as:
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension, Diabetes
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Arthritis
- Back pain
Our physicians provide continuous care to individuals impacted by chronic health conditions.
Mental Health
Mental health is as important as physical health. Good mental health helps each of us to thrive, enjoy life, have a better sense of purpose, and strengthens our abilities to manage life’s challenges.
Anchor health has highly experienced physicians who provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and counselling for:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- ADHD/ADD
Senior Health
Seniors have unique health challenges that require a focused and collaborative approach for maintaining their health.
At Anchor Health, physicians offer comprehensive senior health assessment, evaluate their medical complexity, chronic disease, functional decline, cognitive impairment, dementia and develop a treatment plan that helps seniors to live a better and independent life in the community.
OIS / WCB
Anchor Health Medical Clinic provides services for complete workplace injury assessment and treatment. Our physicians are very knowledgeable in the OIS and WCB process. We entertain work-related injured patients on the same day and submit their medical reports as soon as possible, which is a key component of a worker’s claim. Later on, regular medical follow-ups are also offered to these individuals on the same priority.
Weight Loss
Struggling with weight is a reality for many people. Over two-thirds of the population is overweight or obese. That is 2 out of 3 people who have difficulties with their weight.
At Anchor Health we offer a free program for weight loss. There are physicians certified in obesity medicine to help guide you through a weight loss program which includes diet management, mental health, medication, exercise and sometimes preparation for bariatric surgery. Our doctors strive to help you reach your health goals through weight loss
Wart Removal
A wart is a small growth on the skin with a rough texture. They are caused by viruses and can be developed on any part of the body. They spread due to close contact with an individual having a wart, touching, sharing objects, and should be treated immediately.
At Anchor health, we use the nitrogen freezing technique for wart removal, which is a fast and effective treatment method.
Minor Procedures
These are minimally invasive procedures, performed with or without local anesthesia. Some of the most common procedures we perform at Anchor Health are, but not limited to, the following:
- Skin Tag/Mole Removal
- Skin Lesions/Biopsy
- Skin Laceration/Cut Repair
- Burn Treatment, Wound Dressing, Suture and Staple Removal
- Foreign Body Removal, Toenail Removal, Finger/Toe Splint
- Vandenbos Procedure – the removal of excess toe skin as a treatment for ingrown toenails
Vaccination/Immunization
Immunization (vaccination) helps the body to develop resistance against certain diseases before it is exposed. At Anchor Health we offer Immunization for the control and prevention of many infectious diseases.
- Annual Flu Shot
- Tetanus
- Diphtheria
- Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B
- Gardasil
- Shingles
- Pneumococcus
