Thyroid Patient Support in Toronto

ORGANIZATIONS FOR TORONTO THYROID PATIENTS

Thyroid Foundation of Canada, Kitchener Waterloo Chapter,
http://www.yellowpages.ca/search/si/1/Thyroid%20Foundation/Kitchener?showDD=true
Meetings with doctors every several months on thyroid issues.
Thyroid Cancer Canada: Toronto based thyroid cancer support group with online forum
http://www.thyroidcancercanada.org/
Canadian Cancer Society provides support services for cancer patients in Toronto
http://www.cancer.ca/Ontario/Support%20Services.aspx?sc_lang=en
Self Help Resource Centre – how to start a self help group – offices in Toronto
http://www.selfhelp.on.ca/start.html
Mood Disorder Association – May be useful for thyroid patients with overlapping mood or mental health issues. Offices in Toronto
http://www.mooddisorders.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association – Toronto Branch – may be useful to patients and families dealing with overlapping mental health issues.
http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/branches.asp?fn=searchresults&BranchID=3&search=GO

Telehealth – Ontario program gives free phone access to a nurse for emergency health issues.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/telehealth/
Trillium Drug Program – Ontario program provides financial assistance for drug costs for patients without insurance or other drug benefits
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/drugs/trillium.html
Search for thyroid specialists (endocrinologists) or family doctors at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
http://www.cpso.on.ca/docsearch/
Health Care Connect: Ontario Program for finding family doctors or nurse practitioners
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/healthcareconnect/public/
LMC Endocrinology Centres: Multidisciplinary endocrinology care including thyroid disorders: Offices in Toronto and environs.https://www.lmc.ca/programs/endocrinology-and-diabetes
Canadian access to Mayo Clinic for first and second opinions
http://www.mycare.ca/products/
Cleveland Clinic in Toronto provides multidisciplinary medical care specializing in prevention
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/canada/about/default.aspx

Dr. Daniel Drucker, a Toronto medical researcher and former clinician provides an evidence based web site for thyroid patients.www.mythyroid.com

You Thyroid – A Home Reference – by Dr. Lawrence C. Wood, former President of Thyroid Federation International
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM504784&R=504784

The Harvard Medical School guide to overcoming thyroid problems by Dr. Jeffrey R. Garber
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM292414&R=292414

Please also explore the other areas of our site. such as our Thyroid Brochures and Thyroid News and Alerts sections.

Re Website: info[at]thyroidlink-Toronto[dot]ca