Specialty: Community Paediatrics

Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosocial Paediatrics, Developmental Paediatrics (Learning Issues, Autism, FASD), Behavioural Paediatrics, Children in the Care of Social Services, and Adolescents

Language: English

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Please note that I have been receiving HUGE amounts of email from my patients/parents. Please know that:

• If you send me a LARGE email with lots of commentary and/or questions, it may well take many days (maybe even weeks) for me to reply. Please please keep your emails BRIEF.
• Remember, I also do not get paid to respond to emails. So, this service is really an attempt to help parents/patients with quick issues that may well not require a In Person visit.
• And it's been extraordinarily busy and my schedule is actually jam packed until late October 2021. Know that I'm at my desk from 6 am until 6 pm. I'm doing my best to get to your concerns and questions.

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During COVID-19

It is absolutely necessary for you to be ON TIME for your appointments with Dr. Goldade. In fact, we ask that you come 15 mins BEFORE your appointment time to check in and get the correct demographics. If you are late, Dr Goldade may be unable to see you.

 

We are currently open for In-Person Visits during COVID-19, and are following Alberta Health Services protocol to ensure our space is safe and clean. I am also offering Virtual Visits, although I do prefer to see you In-Person if you are comfortable, especially new patients!

  - We request that all parents and children be MASKED while in the office. If you have a Mask Exemption, we would prefer to turn the visit into a Virtual Visit.

  - Per AHS Policy, there must be ONLY one parent attending the visit with their child. If the other parent would like to attend, we can invite them to attend VIRTUALLY. Please let us know if would like this so that we can set it up.

 

Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, everything/everyone is rather topsy turvy regarding medical services in the province. You may have left messages for me, expect a reply from me in a timely fashion, or request an urgent appointment, but given that I am the Section Chief of Community Paediatrics, there may be other / more pressing matters I will need to attend to regarding the Pandemic during the next few months as we are in the midst of COVID-19.

 

Please please be patient, and I'll try to get to your requests as soon as I can.

 

When contacting me or the office, please please be brief and concise. And always ... be Kind!

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Welcome! I am a Community Paediatrician who has been practicing in Calgary for over 25 years. I am passionate about children and their beautiful families. My goal is to help children & teens thrive regarding their physical and mental health.

 

Please note that I do not do Primary Care, which means I will only see your child for a consultation and then (perhaps) 2-3 more visits. I am not your child's regular doctor. Please refer to more information under the Office/Patient Services, and F.A.Q sections.

 

I do see new patients, but only by referral from a Family Physician.

 

I request that you please be kind and respectful to my staff. Everyone is truly doing their best to be helpful. If you are rude or swear, this will be noted in your child's file and you may well be asked to leave my practice and find another Physician.

 

Remember when calling into the office or emailing, please keep your questions, messages and requests brief. The phones can get really busy and it could make it hard for others to get through.

• I have my own dedicated Medical Office Assistants (Richard, Norma, and Anna). When calling the office, please ask for Richard.
• I use a SECURE email service called BRIGHTSQUID. So, if you receive a message from my office about this, be sure to enroll. There is NO COST to you. Key items to note:
• • Please keep your messages BRIEF. I am unable to read long emails. This service is for short, brief requests. If you send me long emails, I may well have to close down this service as I will just get overwhelmed.
  • Please use your CHILD's Date of Birth (not your own) when signing up.
  • Always state your child's full name in all correspondence.