Answers for navigating orthopaedic care in Ontario

Yes. A referral is required to see an orthopaedic surgeon under OHIP, but it can come from any licensed physician or nurse practitioner — not only a family doctor. If you don't have one, we connect you with someone who can issue a valid referral. Orthopaedic Access prepares your referral details and handles the connection for you.

With roughly 2.5 million Ontarians currently without a family doctor, this is one of the most common situations we help with. We assemble your clinical history and imaging into a complete referral brief, then help you connect with a licensed physician who can issue the referral.

Orthopaedic Access is a patient navigation company dedicated to improve individuals experience within the healthcare system. We provide services that support patients through surgery, imaging, and fracture-related care to help connect them with appropriate specialists, coordinate next steps, and navigate the healthcare system more effectively.

Book a free 30-minute consultation through our website. We'll listen to your situation, explain how the service works, and outline the pathway that fits your circumstances. There's no obligation — if you choose to proceed, we send everything needed to get started.

Most diagnostic imaging in Ontario requires a physician requisition. If you don't have one, we connect you with a licensed provider who can issue the requisition. We then help you identify suitable facilities — including OHIP-covered options many patients don't know about, as well as private clinics.

OHIP-covered MRI is free, but wait times vary widely by facility. Private-pay MRI in the GTA typically costs $500–$1,000+ per region and is usually available within days. We help you understand both options and identify the fastest appropriate path for your situation, including shorter-wait OHIP facilities you may not know exist.

Many people leave the emergency room with a fracture but no clear follow-up plan. Most Toronto hospital fracture clinics don't accept walk-ins — they require a referral. Orthopaedic Access helps you connect quickly to an appropriate fracture clinic or specialist and coordinate the imaging and referral needed so you're not navigating it alone.

A fracture clinic is a specialized clinic that provides follow-up care for broken bones — monitoring healing, managing casts or braces, and determining whether surgery is needed. In Toronto, these clinics generally require a referral from an emergency department or walk-in clinic rather than accepting walk-ins directly. We help you navigate that referral pathway.

We serve patients across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, and Richmond Hill. Consultations are conducted virtually, so we can support patients throughout the region.

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