Family Clinician

Dr. Kevin F. GibsonM.D., C.C.F.P.,

Graduated from Queen’s University in 1977. Dr. Gibson is the 2nd of 7 children. Married to his wife Barb in 1980. Together they have 3 children: Heather 27, Katie 25, & Peter 22. Dr. Gibson enjoys singing in the church choir and playing strategy games on the computer.

Availability & Accessibility

Urgent visits requested by telephone will be evaluated and given an appointment the same day, if possible. If no appointments are available that day, you are welcome to register for the Extended Hours Clinic, otherwise if your concern is of a more urgent nature, you should proceed to the local Emergency Dept at PRHC. Patients are also encouraged to contact TeleHealth Ontario, 1-866-553-7205 if concern is not of an emergent nature.

Appointment Scheduling

All requests for an appointments will be triaged (prioritized) by the receptionist and documented for chief complaint. Patients will be asked to provide specific information about their concern(s) and reason for their visit. This is necessary to appoint the appropriate scheduling and allotted time. Please arrive on time.

Lifestyles

Please do not smoke, Try to exercise 30 to 60 minutes daily. Attempt to maintain or control your weight. Please contact me in regards to any one of these areas as I do have suggestions, further information and medications to help on these medical conditions.

Prescribing Policies

Phoned in prescriptions will be received from 10:30 am to 11:30 am or in the afternoon when the office is open.

Referrals to Specialists

Dr. Gibson recognizes the scope of family practice and the need for occasional referral to specialty services. This will be at Dr. Gibson's discretion. Dr. Gibson will use evidence-based guidelines to direct these decisions. Before any referral is arranged, patients must see the family doctor for pre-consultation information gathering and investigations to facilitate a faster and more effective consultation.

What to Bring to Each Visit

1. List of current medications
2. Health Card

Further Information

www.uptodate.com/patients
www.oma.org/HealthPromotion