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Facial Neuromuscular Retraining Therapists

Following the Advanced Facial Neuromuscular Retraining course last weekend, I am excited to introduce the four new advanced trained facial therapists in Metro Vancouver.

New FNR Therapists

From left to right:

Catherine Chan; who will see patients at GFStrong and Neuromotion,

Maria Zerjav; treating facial patients at Westside Physiotherapy and Hand clinic,

Amy Tao; working out of Cedar Chiropractic and Physiotherapy in Burnaby,

Sarah Hearne; from St. Paul’s Hospital and a private clinic downtown.

Please add Catherine, Maria, Amy and Sarah to your list of facial therapists in BC.

Facial Nerve Clinic Referrals

The second Facial Nerve Clinic at St. Paul’s hospital was held on November 25th and was fully booked. If you’re interested in attending the next clinic, it will be held in February 2016.

In order to book into the clinic, your doctor needs to refer you to Dr. Van Laeken’s office at 604-669-1633. Dr. Van Laeken is a plastic surgeon who specializes in the facial nerve and heads the Facial Nerve Clinic.

This clinic is a teaching clinic so there will be medical students, interns, residents and physiotherapy students attending at different times.

Facial Nerve Clinic Update

The first Facial Nerve clinic at St. Paul’s hospital was held on August 26, 2015. 11 patients were seen by Dr. Van Laeken, an ENT fellow, 2 medical students and myself.

At the clinic facial patients have the opportunity to be assessed and then have the best course of action recommended for their facial palsies.

The next clinic will be held on November 25, from 8am to 12 pm.

BC Facial Nerve Clinic Update

Much has happened since my last post about the creation of a Facial Nerve clinic in BC.

The BC Facial Nerve Clinic will officially begin at St. Paul’s hospital on August 26, 2015. This clinic is already fully booked, but there will be 4 clinics a year.

This is an excellent opportunity for Residents, Interns, Fellows and students, in a variety of disciplines, to attend and learn about the options for treating facial patients. Most importantly, facial patients will be seen by a multidisciplinary team who will develop the best treatment plan for their face.

Creating a Facial Nerve Clinic is something I’ve dreamed about for many years and I’m excited to take part in its inception.