Diagnosis and Treatment
Don't waste time getting to the clinic or sitting in a contaminated waiting room. Our doctors will call you right at home, when it suits you. It's so simple you could already have made a booking. Let us take the stress out of taking care of yourself.
There are a few things that require you to be in the same room as the doctor. Our extensive network covers everything you could need and more. We do, however, not offer emergency or urgent care services. If you require these please contact your local urgent care centre or emergency room.
Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centres
Our Team
Dr. Rawson is the Medical Director of Kariba Health and one of our full time physicians. With over 15 years working in a wide variety of environments, including emergency medicine, rural and urban family care, Oncology at BC Children’s Hospital and holding a post graduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology, Dr. Rawson brings experience and knowledge to every encounter.
As a nominatee for the "My Family Doctor Award" from the BC College of Family Physicians, we are proud to have her lead our team. She also provides Botox for treatment of migraine and cosmetics and accepts referrals for dermatology assessment.
We are currently assessing several other physicians, each hand picked to offer the highest standard of consistent care. Watch this space for profiles as our team expands.
FAQ
Yes, there are times when you won’t be able to access us directly or immediately, but we hope that this list of healthcare resources can provide a solution for you in these situations. Kariba Health is committed to being your family doctor and providing long term continued care.
- What if I need something requiring in-person care?
- Kariba Health is actively working on in-person options which are safe and convenient. Until those become available, we are working with a network of selected physicians who can examine you and report back to us for treatment and continued care.
- Life Threatening
- Do you think you are having a heart attack or stroke? Dial 911 immediately or have someone take you to your closest emergency room.
- Urgent Mental Health Issue
- We believe that a family doctor is a fantastic way to treat mental health concerns. There might be times, however, when we are unable to address a more urgent need and in those cases, we recommend the fantastic "Access and Assessment centre" at Vancouver General Hospital.
- What happens when you are unavailable?
- We understand that sometimes things simply can’t wait for you to be seen. If that happens and you choose from one of the many urgent or emergency facilities available, we will acquire all details of treatments you receive. This means we can continute to provide you with the very best longterm care.
- Urgent
- Have you broken a leg, need stitches, having an asthma attack? Go to your local urgent care centre.
- Lab Results
- As your family doctor, we will always discuss any and all lab results with you. We do, however, recommend that all our patients register with MyHealth to view results directly.
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Accountability
As a team we work to be transparent, efficient and accountable. We ask the same from you as patients as you are an integral part of your health care team. Booking, results, follow up and referrals are all done through our online portal. You book your own appointment and choose the reason for the visit at that time. We aim to offer you the best in modern health care.
Cancellation Policy
Our Doctors time is important to us so we ask our patients to give us a minimum of 24 hours for cancellations. Since each booking is reserved exclusively for you, failing to let us know (also known as a "no-show") wastes a slot we could allocate to another patient. We do hope you understand.
