Our Story
Ontario Regenerative Medicine was established to provide the most effective and innovative treatment options to rejuvenate your body, optimize your overall health and provide alternative treatment options to address the symptoms that accompany many conditions. By moving beyond traditional therapies and creating individualized patient treatment plans, we pride ourselves on providing our patients with the latest proven therapies and highest standard of care available.
Meet Our Doctors
Our Facility
Ontario Regenerative Medicine is located within the Northern Ontario Surgical Centre in the lower level at 205 Douglas Street at the corner of Cross Street and Douglas Street.
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Entrances to the clinic are out of sight of passing traffic and ample parking is available. The facility incorporates a four-bed recovery area, two fully equipped major operating rooms, minor operating rooms, laser and treatment rooms, spacious consultation areas, multiple private areas to discuss treatment options, an elegant front waiting area, a private waiting area and secure rear entrance/exit. Equipment at the facility is state of the art and impeccably maintained.
Accreditation and Safety Standards
Ontario Regenerative Medicine operates out of the Northern Ontario Surgical Centre (NOSC), a fully accredited surgical facility that has been awarded accreditation by The Canadian Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (CAAASF) for meeting or exceeding the standards of a hospital. This accreditation also ensures that stringent standards are met in all operational aspects of the surgical facility, including qualification and certification of all medical staff. NOSC has also received Out Of Hospital Premises accreditation through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
What does the CAAASF and CPSO accreditation guarantee?
The goal of the Canadian Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities and College of Physicians and Surgeons accreditation is to ensure the public’s safety. A CAAASF / CPSO accreditation indicates that a private facility either meets or exceeds the standards of a hospital in terms of patient safety and care. A CAAASF / CPSO accreditation ensures that your surgery is being performed in a safe environment specifically designed to meet your surgical needs.
Our Staff
Surgery performed at a CAAASF / CPSO facility must be completed by a fully qualified surgeon who is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The surgeon must be eligible to perform the same surgical procedures in an accredited hospital. This prevents surgeons from providing patients with surgeries they are not qualified to perform.
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Only an anesthesiologist certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is able to administer general anaesthetic in a facility accredited by the CAAASF / CPSO. The anaesthesiolgist must remain at the facility until the last patient of the day has regained full consciousness.
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All assisting personnel responsible for direct patient care must also be certified for their role within an accredited facility, as they would be in a general hospital. A copy of their current license and CPR training must be kept on file. They must be current members of their respective organizations. These personnel must all have full knowledge of the surgical procedures being performed and be approved by a qualified surgeon. Staff have ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) training as required.
Our Facility
An accredited facility must have adequate space and equipment to ensure the safety and unimpeded transport of its patients. Proper lighting, flooring, and smooth walls that can be easily cleaned and disinfected are also stipulations of accreditation. The facility must be kept neat, clean and free of waste material. At least one operating room must be used exclusively for surgery and must safely be able to house the operating table, anesthetic equipment, monitoring equipment and personnel. The space must be adequate in size to accommodate emergency personnel and their equipment in the event of an emergency. An emergency power source must be readily available to provide the capacity to operate essential equipment and provide necessary lighting for at least four hours. This power source must be tested on a weekly basis.
Our Equipment
A certified anaesthetic machine must be present in the facility. A CO2 analyzer must be properly attached to the equipment. There must also be an inspired O2 monitor with an alarm for low O2 concentration. Equipment required for the administration of anaesthetics must be kept clean, properly maintained and readily available. Patient monitoring equipment must include a blood pressure apparatus, E.C.G. oximeter, and a defibrillator all of which must be tested on the day of and prior to surgery. Resuscitation equipment must be present and readily available. Endotracheal tubes, airways, laryngoscope and oxygen sources with positive pressure capabilities must be on hand. An eight hour supply of Oxygen in tanks must be available at all times.
Regulation by The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario
Prior to 2010, no provincial organization had the authority to regulate out-of-hospital premises. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario worked in collaboration with the government of Ontario to develop the Out-of-Hospital Premises Inspection Program. Always an advocate for the highest level of patient safety, Dr. Scott Barr was an active member of the Out-of-Hospital Premises Standards Pilot Task Force.
With the support of the Ontario government, the College gained the authority to inspect out-of-hospital facilities. The CPSO has been conducting inspections of facilities in Ontario since the OHP program was initiated. This inspection is done on an annual basis and very stringent criteria must be met to pass this inspection. In addition to the annual inspection, there is an on-site inspection of the premises by CPSO physicians and nurses every 5 years.
The Northern Ontario Surgical Centre has consistently achieved successful assessment results during the accreditation inspection process, which was carried out most recently in 2022. This is a testament to the quality of care and attention to detail provided by all of the staff at our surgical center.
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