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SANDMAN HOTELS

DOWNTOWN

VANCOUVER

SPECIAL OFFERS

Davie

Vancouver City

Clinic

St. Paul's Hospital Scleroderma Combined Clinics
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Email: jdoffice@telus.net

Scleroderma patients in British Columbia are privileged to have access, by medical referral, to a Scleroderma Clinic, only the second in Canada. Our St. Paul's Hospital Clinic services continue to grow, with Dr. Jim Dunne in charge. The Clinic evaluates and treats patients from all areas of the province. Dr. Dunne treats many people with severe or catastrophic Raynaud's diseases, and continues to work on angiogenisis with UNBC professor, Dr. Kevin Keen and partners. He is also involved in the SCOT and DETECT studies, and is pursuing the opportunity to cooperate with the iCapture Centre in fibrosis studies at St. Paul's.

The Scleroderma Clinic has now partnered with Dr. Pearce Wilcox and the Pacific Lung Health Centre (www.pacificlung.com) for those with pulmonary issues.

Drs. Dunne and Wilcox are following over 100 patients in their combined lung/rheumatology clinic. There is a quarterly combined PAH clinic with VGH Drs. Levy and Swiston for those with pulmonary hypertension involvement.

Dr. Thomas Goetz is at the helm for hand and joint issues (goetz@burrardortho.com). Treatment or surgery for ulcerated hands/elbows and restricted joint movement, common occurrences in scleroderma, is available. Dr. Goetz removes calcium using the same methods pioneered by Dame Professor Carol Black's unit in London (UK).

For doctors only:
Referrals may be directed as follows:

Dr. James Dunne - Scleroderma Clinic:	Fax: (604) 732-4984	Tel: (604) 732-4993
Pacific Lung Health Centre:	Fax: (604) 806-8839	Tel: (604) 806-8818

SABC/SANDMAN HOTEL GROUP Partnership

Sandman Suites on Davie

The Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Sandman Hotels’ Downtown Vancouver Locations Initiative Supports Our Members & the SABC

The SABC has entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement with the Sandman Hotel Group’s two Downtown Vancouver locations, to the benefit of our members who attend the St. Paul’s Scleroderma Clinic, and to our Association as well. This is a very special opportunity for relief to patients

Many of our members come into Vancouver from around the province to visit the Scleroderma Clinic at St. Paul’s hospital, and require accommodation while they are in town. Others may live in the lower mainland, but find it helpful to stay closer to the Clinic on occasion. By choosing Sandman Suites on Davie, or the Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre, and booking online using the links on this page, our members will be provided the Best Available Rate. This is a very special opportunity for relief to patients, many of whom already feel the stress of having to come to the city for consultations.

And thanks to this unique agreement, Sandman’s Downtown Vancouver Locations will donate a 10% commission for each room night sold, year round, to the Scleroderma Association of BC. The SABC will, in turn, use the funds received to continue supporting the Scleroderma Clinic at St. Paul’s hospital. The Sandman Suites on Davie, at 1160 Davie Street, and the Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre, at 180 West Georgia Street, offers our members a choice of options.

Sandman Suites on Davie (near Burrard) is within sight of St. Paul’s hospital, and offers suites with kitchens and separate bedrooms. It is pet-friendly, with parking available at $18.75/day. The Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre is walking distance (or a 5 minute drive) from the hospital and offers a wide range of options from budget-friendly rooms to suites with kitchenettes. Parking is available at $15.00/day.

Our heartfelt Thanks to Denise and the Sandman Team for their work on our behalf, and Congratulations too, to Denise as she moves to a promotion within the properties. The new contact to facilitate your reservation/s (through this website only) is Branka Nogo. Branka will be
delighted to help you with your arrangements at bnogo@sandman.ca.

More About Research
It is exciting news indeed to receive word that the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group has managed to have not one, but two papers accepted in the August publication of the Journal of Rheumatology! Disease Activation and Duration by Walker, et al, and Disease Severity by Hudson, et al. Having two papers published at the same time in such a prestigious journal is truly something to be proud of. Congratulations to our friends at CSRG!!

Dr. Dunne and his colleagues, Stephan van Eeden and Kevin Keen have submitted a manuscript to the Journal of Rheumatology. The team continues to investigate vascular function in SSc, with a focus on circulating factors relating to lung disease and pulmonary hypertension.

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