Clinician Information

Patients can be referred for general respiratory medicine consultation at any of the four acute care sites, or subspecialty respiratory medicine consultation through Calgary Zone Pulmonary Central Access and Triage. (Connect Care Referral Form)  

(See Alberta Referral Directory for details).

Referrals may be submitted via:

1. Connect Care: Connect Care users use the Ambulatory Referral Order to the respective specialty in Connect Care.
2. Fax: Fax completed referral form along with relevant documentation to PCAT 403-592-4201. (PCAT telephone – 403-943-4718)
   Please note:
   - For patients with Lung nodule(s) or Mass please direct referrals to the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) South - Central Access and Triage 
   - For patients with Mediastinal Mass please direct referrals to the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) South - Central Access and Triage 
   - For patients with Mesothelioma please direct referrals to the Alberta Thoracic Oncology Program (ATOP) South - Central Access and Triage
   - For adult patients with Sleep Apnea please direct referrals to the Foothills Medical Centre Sleep Clinic
   - For pediatric patients with Sleep Apnea please direct referrals to the Alberta Children's Hospital Pediatric Sleep Clinic
   - For patients with Tuberculosis please direct referrals to the Tuberculosis Program

For Health Care Providers requesting Urgent Advice from a Respirologist: Call RAAPID (South: 1-800-661-1700) and ask for the respirologist on-call.  

For same day advice, call Specialist Link at 403-910-2551 (Local) or 1-877-962-5456 (Toll-free) during normal business hours (M-F: 8am- 5pm; excluding statutory holidays); after hours call RAAPID (South: 1-800-661-1700) and ask for the respirologist on-call.

Refer directly to the emergency department or call RAAPID (South: 1-800-661-1700) and ask for respirologist on-call.