Open and accepting new referrals
OHIP-covered colonoscopy in Vaughan, without the hospital wait
Vaughan Endoscopy Clinic is a licensed out-of-hospital endoscopy centre at Highway 7 and Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge. Your consultation and your procedure happen in a single visit, and your results are in your hands before you leave.
- Covered by OHIP. Screening and diagnostic colonoscopy and gastroscopy are funded by OHIP for insured Ontario patients.
- One visit, not three. No separate specialist consult weeks beforehand, and no second trip for results.
- Free parking, right outside. Ground-level lot next to the building, at no charge.
What we do
Three procedures, one clinic
All performed by practising gastroenterologists from Greater Toronto Area hospitals, using high-definition endoscopes.
Colonoscopy
Screening for colon cancer, following up an abnormal FIT result, and investigating bowel symptoms. Polyps are removed during the same procedure.
About colonoscopyGastroscopy
Upper endoscopy for persistent heartburn, upper abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, or suspected coeliac disease. Can be booked alongside a colonoscopy.
About gastroscopyFibroScan
A painless, non-invasive scan that measures liver stiffness and fat. No needles, no sedation, and it takes about ten minutes.
About FibroScanBooked already?
Your prep instructions
When we booked you, we told you which bowel preparation to follow. If you are not sure which one you were given, call us at 905-856-2626 before you start.
- Peglyte bowel prep instructions
- Pico-Salax bowel prep instructions
- Gastroscopy instructions
- All forms, diets and consent documents
The preparation is the part that matters most
If your bowel is not completely clear, polyps can be missed and your procedure may have to be cancelled and rebooked. Start the preparation the day before, exactly as written. If anything is unclear, call us rather than guessing.
Referrals
How do I get an appointment?
Vaughan Endoscopy Clinic is a referral-based clinic. We cannot book you directly, and there is no walk-in service, but getting a referral is straightforward.
If you are a patient
Ask your family doctor, a walk-in clinic physician, or your specialist to refer you to Vaughan Endoscopy Clinic. Any of them can do it. You can bring our referral form to your appointment to make it easier.
Common reasons people are referred to us:
- Routine colon cancer screening from age 50
- A positive or abnormal FIT (stool) test
- A family history of colon cancer or polyps
- Change in bowel habits, rectal bleeding, or unexplained anaemia
- Persistent heartburn, upper abdominal pain, or trouble swallowing
- Follow-up of previous polyps at the interval your doctor advised
If you are a referring physician
Fax the completed VEC Patient Referral Form and Patient Medical History Form to 905-856-2602. We contact the patient directly to book, and send them their preparation instructions and consent documents.
We report back to you within 24 hours of the procedure, and the endoscopist arranges any follow-up your patient needs.
Please review our health criteria before referring. Patients with significant cardiac, respiratory, renal or liver disease, or on anticoagulants, are safer in a hospital setting and should be sent to a gastroenterologist’s office for consultation first.
Quality
Why the clinic exists
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Ontario, and it is one of the most preventable. Our founding physicians helped build the province’s screening programme, including the FOBT screening programme and quality guidelines developed with Cancer Care Ontario.
Find us
4610 Highway 7, Suite 200
Northwest corner of Highway 7 and Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge, north of the 407 and between the 400 and the 427. Our building sits at the western end of the parking lot. The clinic is on the second floor.
Colonoscopy saves lives
If you are 50 or older, or you have been putting off a referral your doctor already gave you, this is the reminder. Colon cancer is preventable when polyps are found and removed early.