SURGERY / ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

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eReferral Advice also available

As an alternative to orthopedic surgery tele-advice, providers in the Calgary Zone can submit an eReferral Advice Request for orthopaedic surgery and will receive a response back from a specialist within five calendar days. Providers can submit for the following:

Ankle issue, elbow issue, foot issue, hip issue, knee issue, shoulder issue, and wrist issue

To submit an eReferral Advice Request, go online. For a list of other specialties available and more information about eReferral, visit the website.

How to request Orthopaedic Surgery tele-advice

Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m - 5 p.m
Saturday to Sunday: Closed

This service is temporarily closed.
Please check back for updates.
Opens Monday at 8 a.m

✅ Request has been sent successfully!
Specialist: {specialist}
Practitioner ID: {pracID}

❌ Service closed

This tele-advice service is closed.

For more information, please call 403.910.2551 Ext 0, or email [email protected]
(Please note: Calls and emails will be returned during office hours, Monday to Friday)

What can I enquire about?

  • Osteo-arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other inflammatory conditions for interim management suggestions
  • New or undiagnosed concerns with foot and ankle, wrist, shoulders, hip and or knee problems
  • Help diagnosing a condition or injury or to discuss issues related to surgical conditions

More details

Please note: Acute fractures within four weeks of injury should be directed to the orthopaedic surgeons on call at the sites through the Regional On Call Application (ROCA) as they often require a cast clinic follow up.

To request this service by phone, call 403-910-2551 and press 4, 6

Don't call about:

- Pediatric orthopaedics questions should be directed to the Alberta Children's Hospital (on-call ortho)

- Hand/carpal issues go to plastics or South Health Campus hand on-call

- Spine issues to Foothills Medical Centre spine (on-call)

- Acute injuries to orthopaedics on call

- Acute fractures within four weeks of injury should be directed to the orthopaedic surgeons on call at the sites through the Regional On Call Application (ROCA) as they often require a cast clinic follow up.

Contact us

If you have a question, comment or technical issue, please call 403.910.2551 Ext 0, or email [email protected].