DR. BIONDI, Family Medicine, Chatham, ON
For Dr. Biondi's Patients Only
Please read below to prepare for your appointment
DR. BIONDI, Family Medicine, Chatham, ON
For Dr. Biondi's Patients Only
Please read below to prepare for your appointment

For Dr. Biondi's Patients Only
Please read below to prepare for your appointment
For Dr. Biondi's Patients Only
Please read below to prepare for your appointment
I am more than happy to see you for a visit to assess concerns about joint, muscle and/or back pain.
- I find patients with joint or back pain are often motivated to ask for imaging such as x-ray or even CT or MRI. Such imaging is important if there is deformity, bruising and/or swelling, especially if there has been an impact or foce applied to the bone or joint. But when there is little or no swelling and no bruisng or deformity, xray is much less helpful. Yet, often patients over prioritize getting imaging from a doctor when what they really need is physiotherapy.
- Physiotherapists are excellet at diagnosing and treating joint, muscle and back pain.
- I strongly urge you to consider self-referring to one of our local physiotherapists or chiropractors as soon as possible for assessment.
- Regarding prescriptions/notes for physiotherapy: whether required by insurance or otherwise, there is a fee and an office appointment is required.
The following is a list of some of the physiotherapists in Chatham-Kent. The list is not exhaustive. Other professionals such as chiropractors, massage therapists and accupuncturists, while not included below, may also be helpful for improvement in function, pain reduction and recovery.
ArthurCare
- https://www.arthurcare.com/patient/
Chatham Physio+
- 20 Emma St Building B, Chatham, ON N7L 5K5
Peach*
- 421 St Clair St, Chatham-Kent, ON N7L 3K4
Talbot Trail+
- 110 Talbot St W, Blenheim, ON N0P 1A0
Willow*
- 423 Richmond St, Chatham, ON N7M 1R1
Woodall
- 24 Thames St, Chatham, ON N7L 1S2
*Offer 'pelvic health' physiotherapy
+Covered by Ontario Drug Benefit
I am pleased launch a Periodic Health Review service. Please book your appointment today.
Goals:
- Medical history and medication reivew/renewal
- Vaccine update
- Cancer screening
- Health risk(s) review
- Genito-urinary and reproductive health review
- Other symptoms you are concerned about
1. Please bring ALL your prescribed and over-the-counter medications and supplements to EACH your medical appointments
- we may not need your medications but it is better to be prepared in case we do!
2. We will only have time to discuss 1 involved or a few more minor medical problems at your appointment in order to keep the office running on-time
- Please chose your most pressing concern
- I’m happy to discuss additional issues at future appointments - please feel free to rebook with my receptionist at 519-352-3210 or online
- Thank you for your understanding. I am trying to keep office wait-times as short as possible for everyone!
In addition to the reason you have booked, I am happy to provide the following preventive care during your appointment, so please ask!
1. Check your blood pressure
2. Check your weight...and provide dietary advice to help you improve your weight
3. Provide advice on how to stop smoking cigarettes
4. Review your vaccinations and provide any necessary updates for:
5. Review your cancer screening and help you get up-to-date for:
6. Refill medications
1. Please bring all of your medication(s) to every office appointment
2. When your refills run out, it’s time to come back to the office for reassessment of your medical condition(s)
3. Please book a follow-up appointment when:
4. For patients I see often, such as those with diabetes, please come prepared to ask for refills for those medications if you will run out of before your next scheduled appointment, which is usually 4 months away
5. There will be a service fee for medication refills without an office appointment. Please see below.
1. Refilling medication prescriptions without an office visit is not an OHIP insured service.
2. Most forms and notes for school, work, government and insurance companies are not an OHIP insured service.
3. Printing components from your chart will incur a fee of $1.00/page, minimum $5.00/request.
4. There will be a $40.00 fee for missed appointments
Please be sure you have a follow-up appointment booked with me about 1 week after you complete your tests so that we can review your results together
Please be sure you have a follow-up appointment booked with me about 1 week after you complete your tests so that we can review your results together
With advanced notice, we are happy to cancel and reschedule your appointment at no cost.
A missed appointment without advanced notice will be invoiced $40.00, payable prior to the next appointment.
I recognize that when you need a doctor’s help, you may not be feeling well...you may not be having your best day – and you may not conduct yourself in the best way.
If such behaviour is reported, said patient will receive a registered letter to the address on file identifying the behavior and providing a warning that any future behaviour will result in discharge from my family practice.
In order to provide the best service possible to my existing patients, I am not accepting new patients at this time.
Our Family Health Team offers many free services without physician referral for patients who are rostered to a Thamesview physician.
Just talk to the Thamesview Family Health Team receptionist.
To name a few:
1. Counselling/mental health help
2. Dietician consultation
3. Quitting smoking help
See a full list at:
Disclaimer:
The content on DrBiondi.ca is for information only, should not be taken as a medical prescription and does not replace the individualized care and direction provided by one's personal doctor or nurse practitioner.
Please consult a regulated healthcare provider prior to making any significant lifestyle changes, especially if you are on medications that may be affected by a change in your dietary pattern like those that lower blood pressure or blood sugar.