For Health and Peace of Mind
The Reimer Clinic exists to save lives. Too many people die of colon cancer who could have been saved with proper preventive screening. One reason why many people do not get screened is fear of the test or a worry about embarrassment, inconvenience or discomfort. These concerns are real and they present a challenge that each person will hopefully overcome by themselves or with the help of loved ones. Be assured that our staff and our physicians deal with colonoscopy patients and their families every day. We have extensive medical experience and we extend a personal, reassuring and respectful atmosphere in which we can provide you with screening services in a maximum of comfort.
The second impediment to colon cancer screening is limited access to endoscopy facilities. We are the Golden Triangle's first outpatient endoscopy facility. As a single-purpose facility, we provide fast access to quality care. Our waiting lists are short. We believe in world-class patient service and have the highest standards of quality medical care.
All Canadian patients are welcome to use our centre. Services covered by OHIP are "free" for patients with provincial health insurance.
Many local and regional gastroenterologists and general surgeons provide care for you at our facility. Our physicians are:
| Dr. Douglas Denton MD FRCSC FACS General Surgeon |
Dr. James Hardwick MD FRCSC General Surgeon |
Dr. M.A.R. Khan MD MRCP FRCPC Gastroenterologist |
| Dr. Rafik Abdel-Malik MD FRCSC General Surgeon |
Dr. Mark Reimer BSc MD MBA FRCSC General Surgeon |
Dr. Manoj Talwar MD FRCSC General Surgeon |
The reception area of the Reimer Clinic
A procedure room at the Clinic
The recovery area
About Dr. Reimer
The Reimer Clinic was founded by Dr. Mark Reimer, BSc, MD, MBA, FRCSC. Dr. Reimer is a general surgeon who completed his surgical residency at the University of Ottawa in 2007 and a fellowship in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy at the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery at McMaster University in Hamilton in 2008. His MBA is from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus, and was completed in 2009. He is a medical school graduate of the University of Western Ontario. His bachelor's degree is in Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Reimer grew up in Waterloo Region. He is a life-long swimmer (of which eight years were spent as a competitive swimmer), a graduate of Forest Heights Collegiate Institute and a former public school trustee for the City of Kitchener (1991 to 1994).
He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (the Canadian version of "board certified"). He is an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Ontario Association of General Surgeons and of the Canadian Medical Association.
