Office information
Dr. Carmine Simone’s office is located inside Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) in the Chest Centre.
The Chest Centre is located on the second floor of the newly built Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre (T2) within the Chronic Disease Unit.
Patients must first register in the Registration Department on the main floor of the Thomson Centre prior to checking into the clinic.
The Chest Centre is located at the end of the hallway in the Chronic Disease Unit on the second floor (T2), beyond the Cardiac Function Clinic. The Clinic registration desks are within the waiting room and Dr. Simone’s administrative assistant, Leila, will be there to receive you during scheduled clinic days. On days when clinic are not scheduled, or If she is not there, someone can help to direct you. You can also call or text the office at 416-465-9133 for information.
Office Hours
We typically run clinics on Mondays and on Thursdays. On some Thursdays, Dr. Simone will have clinic at the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre or at the South Simcoe Cancer Centre at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie. These clinics are reserved for cancer patients served by those regional cancer centres. All other patients will be seen at Michael Garron Hospital in the Chest Centre clinic. Dr. Simone offers video visits using Medeo. Please ask Leila how to set you up with an account to allow for more flexible meeting times with Dr. Simone. This is especially helpful during the winter months.
Dr. Simone’s office assistant, Leila, is available from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Thursday and from 9:00 to Noon on Friday. She can be reached via SMS (or text) at 416-465-9133 or by clicking here.
If you require a chest x-ray prior to your visit
Sometimes Dr. Simone requires a patient to obtain a chest x-ray prior to their visit. If you are unsure whether you need and x-ray or not, please contact the office at 416-465-9133 to ask Leila. If you need a chest-ray, after you register in Patient Registration on the first floor, proceed directly to the radiology (or Diagnostic Imaging) department for your x-ray. Once completed. Come to the Chest Centre and register with Leila.
Coming to Michael Garron Hospital
The hospital is located on Coxwell Avenue and the TTC Coxwell bus stops in front of the hospital (north and southbound). The closest subway stop is Coxwell on the Bloor-Danforth line. If driving to the hospital, it is easiest to park underground underneath the Ken and Marilyn Thomson Tower. The underground parking entrance is available off of Sammon Avenue. The office and the hospital does not validate parking. Street parking is available as an alternative as well as public parking on the southwest corner of Coxwell Avenue and Sammon Avenue.
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Partnerships to help patients get better care
Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
South Simcoe Regional Cancer Centre at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, ON
University of Toronto, Department of Surgery
North York General Hospital
Seamless MD
Lakeridge Health
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Referrals
If you are a doctor and wish to refer your patient to Dr. Carmine Simone
or one of our other thoracic surgeons,
please fax our office at 416-465-9584 or use our toll free fax 1-844-300-4543.
Please use our Referral Form.
The following information is required for all new referrals:
- Patent name, date of birth,
- address,
- all telephone contact information,
- OHIP number with version code,
- and a brief referral letter outlining the problem.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept international patient referrals. We are only accepting patient referrals for Ontario residents.
If imaging is available the patient must bring all images to their appointment.
Due to the nature of Dr. Simone’s practice he may be called away for emergencies, which may interrupt the clinic or offi ce appointments.
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