Dr. Kirkham works in several locations.
Please note that her PRACTICE HAS MOVED to Etobicoke
effective THURS March 28, 2024.
Make sure you go to the right clinic location.
Being on time prevents patients booked after you from being seen late.
Please arrive 5 minutes early to complete paperwork if you are a new patient.
OHIP cards must be renewed and valid.
Please do NOT attend if you have any cough or cold symptoms. Wear a mask.
COVID vaccination is safe, effective, and recommended in pregnancy / nursing and for all.
Please call if you need to miss your appointment so someone waiting can be seen.
You may be charged for not showing up.
Harrassment of any kind will not be tolerated.
All appointments will be in person.
CONTACT INFO AND FAQ
Dr. Kirkham’s Clinic
PREGNANCY and GYNECOLOGY
#203 - 605 Royal York Rd. (1 block N of Queensway)
Etobicoke, ON M8Y 4G5 CANADA
Phone
(416) 901-7756
Fax
(647) 350.3770
Appt email reminders will be sent by Medeo (please register for communications).
TTC Subway: Royal York Station then Bus 76 or 15 to Queensway intersection.
Queensway streetcard / buses.
Parking: Street or retail
Building info: Wheelchair accessible, Pharmacy, Physio, Family Practice in the Citrus Medical Centre
For a NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENT: please have your family or walk-in doctor or midwife fax a referral.
St. Joseph’s Health Centre (Unity Health)
30 The Queensway
Toronto, ON M6R 1B5
(416) 530-6000
OBSTETRICS
Triage, Labour & Delivery
For patients over 20 weeks gestation
Our Lady of Mercy Wing, 100 Sunnyside Ave. entrance with surface and underground parking.
(416) 530-6052
Family Birthing Centre is restricted and locked from other parts of the hospital and employees.
Strict safety procedures and isolation precautions are in place to ensure safety of all staff and families.
Watch this excellent VIDEO about our FBC
Meet the OBs at St Joe’s Toronto
EMERGENCY
For gynecologic emergencies and patients under 20 weeks gestation
Video about ER at St. Joseph's
When Where What to expect 24/7
Entrance off Glendale Ave.
SURGERY
2nd floor Barnicke Wing
Important Video to watch to prepare for Surgery
Surgery procedure information FAQ
Post Surgery Info (Laparoscopy)
Post Surgery Info (Hysteroscopy)
VULVA CLINIC
3rd floor Our Lady of Mercy Wing (in Colposcopy Unit)
100 Sunnyside Ave
To confirm, change or cancel an appointment, please call 416-530-6043
Dear patients, I have closed my 12+ year practice at Women’s College Hospital as of Feb 2023 with more than 6 months’ prior notice.
Previous / discharged patients with a new concern and not seen in the last year must be referred with a new referral from your family doctor or walk-in clinic.
If you need your medical records, please contact WCH at this link or your family doctor may have a copy.
FAQ
What is an Obstetrician Gynecologist OBGYN?
An OBGYN is a medical doctor and surgeon who supports gender diverse and women’s health and reproductive care.
Obstetricians care for low-risk and high-risk moms in their entire pregnancy, labour, delivery, and postpartum.
OBs are also the last-line to help deliver babies in complex situations transferred from family doctors or midwives in the Labour and Delivery. In most urban hospitals, there is an on-call OB in the hospital 24/7 as we take turns with on-call shifts to deliver babies. In most Canadian hospitals, we deliver babies of our own patients and our colleagues’ patients during the shift. My personal goal reflects the goals of most OBs, which is to safely deliver your baby and support your desires for a vaginal delivery or a C-section. I support informed choices, but sometimes the baby has a mind (or body) of its own, doesn’t handle labour contractions well, or the fit between pelvis and baby’s head isn’t right. Having a baby is like planning a wedding - expecting everything to go exactly as planned can be a set up for disappointment. Having a baby is also a preview for having a kid - they can often throw a wrench into your plans! Being realistic and flexible are very helpful. Obstetricians can try to optimize your pregnancy course, time of delivery, and labour to avoid complications. OBs identify and take care of moms with pre-existing or pregnancy-related medical or fetal conditions. We try hard during labour care to support you for a vaginal delivery (if that is what you wish) and engage and update you about your progress. When you deliver at the hospital under the care of an OB, you also have the support of nurses, anaesthesiologists, pediatricians, and other support staff. OBs are surgeons who can also use vacuum and forceps to help facilitate vaginal deliveries when appropriate, perform C-sections, manage postpartum hemorrhage, retained placenta, and surgically repair vaginal tears.
In Canada, you can choose one healthcare practitioner for pregnancy and birth — a family doctor, midwife, or OBGYN. At St Joseph’s Toronto, even if you have an OB for your prenatal care, you could have midwife support postpartum (after birth) through a special program only through our hospital.
Gynecologists use medicine and surgery to treat ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages, ovarian cysts, fibroids, endometriosis, endometrial polyps, periods problems, cancers, menopause, and other reproductive concerns. Nowadays, we can remove 8cm ovarian cysts or an entire uterus through 4 small abdominal incisions. So, we do more than just treat vaginal concerns, which can also be quite complex. We take turns covering our colleagues’ patients being on call for hospital emergencies. A gynecologist is a specialist physician. Once our recommendation has improved your situation, you will be returned to the care of your family doctor.
Like most doctors I know, I work over 50 hours per week in clinic seeing patients, operating in the hospital, tending to emergencies, and delivering babies during night and weekend shifts. Additional time is spent after-hours reviewing and triaging referrals, sending notes back to your referring doctors, reviewing lab and imaging results, preparing other patient requests and prescriptions, calling patients back, and managing the office and employees. I value your time, whether it is waiting or missing work or school, and travelling to attend appointments. I try to make your visits efficient. This can include doing bloodwork or imaging that I suggest to your referring doctor, prior to your appointment with me so that I can help diagnose and treat you when we meet. If I am not able to see you in a reasonable time for your urgent matter, or your issue can be better treated by another specialist, I may suggest some names of other specialists to your referring doctor.
As an OBGYN in teaching hospitals and supporter of medical education, I sometimes have a learner (medical student training to become a doctor; resident doctor training to subspecialize in OBGYN). Specialists were all learners once so your voluntary cooperation is appreciated to improve future generations of doctors and the compassionate care they can provide.
Why does it take a long time to get an appointment?
There are long waiting lists to see specialists, especially the longer they are in practice. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of people with gynecological or obstetrical conditions.
We are happy to recommend alternative specialists who are closer to you, or have a shorter wait list as we value your time and need to see a physician.
There may also be Rapid Access options in your community. Please cancel any booked appointments if you no longer need them or cannot attend. Please remember to show up for any booked appointments.
What can I do to shorten waiting lists?
Please call ASAP if you have to reschedule or cancel your appointment so someone else waiting can be seen in your absence.
Let us know if you want to be on a waitlist for last-minute slots.
Come with an updated and valid OHIP Health Card.
Call or write your Member of Parliament to let them know that healthcare and support for doctors and hospitals to deliver care to patients are priorities.