Specialist Referral Clinic

What Specialist Referral Clinic does

Specialist Referral Clinic (SRC), founded in 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia, operates as Canada's first private clinic of its type, providing rapid access (typically within weeks) to more than 30 sub-specialized specialists across orthopaedics, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, plastic surgery, surgical podiatry, and spine surgery. Core services include private-pay specialist consultations and assessments (priced $400–$950 per consult, not covered by MSP), Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) for the insurance and medicolegal communities, corporate employee healthcare programs, and coordination of surgical procedures at the partner Cambie Surgery Centre. The clinic also offers body contouring and other cosmetic procedures through affiliated plastic surgeons, and runs a virtual consultation platform that supports out-of-province patients from across Canada.

The business operates on a fee-for-service, private-pay model with no provincial health plan coverage, supplemented by enterprise contracts with corporate employers and recurring IME case flow from insurance carriers and legal firms. Patient acquisition is primarily direct (website, phone, self-referral) with professional referrals from physicians and physiotherapists supplementing inbound flow. Surgical delivery is not performed in-house but is fully coordinated through the Cambie Surgery Centre partnership (Exemplary Standing accreditation from Accreditation Canada, 90,000+ patients served since 1996), enabling same-visit consult-and-surgery logistics for traveling patients. Differentiated clinical capabilities include ultrasound-guided injections for precise medication placement, fellowship-trained specialists with international reputations (e.g., Medical Director Dr. Brian Day, past president of the Canadian Medical Association), and a recently approved private total knee replacement service with total hip replacement launching in Spring 2026.

Name

Specialist Referral Clinic

Legal name

Specialist Referral Clinic

Website

https://specialistclinic.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Specialist Referral Clinic is a Vancouver-based private medical clinic founded in 2002 that provides rapid access to 30+ sub-specialized specialists for consultations, independent medical examinations, and surgical coordination with the Cambie Surgery Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Specialty Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Specialty ASCs (HLAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Private specialist healthcare
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Independent medical examinations
• Corporate healthcare services
• Cosmetic surgery procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Private Medical Consultations & Assessments: Revenue from medical and surgical assessments for personal use. Patients pay privately for specialist consultations, with pricing between $400-$950 depending on complexity and specialty. All services are private pay and not covered by provincial health plans.
2. Independent Medical Examinations (IME): Medicolegal and insurance assessments provided to insurance providers and legal professionals. Quality reporting completed within weeks with expedited reporting available in days. Separate phone lines for medicolegal team and insurance/corporate clients.
3. Corporate Healthcare Services: Employer-funded employee healthcare including assessments, IMEs, and surgery coordination. Helps corporations reduce absenteeism and provide faster access to specialist care for injured employees.
4. Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery: Body contouring after weight loss procedures performed by Dr. Owen Reid. Cosmetic surgery services for BC residents where MSP restrictions do not apply.
5. Surgical Procedure Coordination: Facilitation and coordination of approved surgical procedures at the partner Cambie Surgery Centre, including total hip and knee replacements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Specialist Referral Clinic (SRC) is Canada's first private specialist clinic, founded in 2002 in Vancouver, BC. It provides rapid access (within weeks) to 30+ sub-specialized specialists for private medical and surgical consultations, assessments, second opinions, and Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs). The clinic coordinates approved surgical procedures with its partner facility, Cambie Surgery Centre, and serves individual patients (BC residents and out-of-province), corporate clients, and the insurance/medicolegal community.

Product overview

The Specialist Referral Clinic is Canada's first private clinic of its type, founded in 2002 and located in Vancouver, BC. The clinic provides rapid access to over 30 sub-specialized specialists for consultations, assessments, and Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs). Services are coordinated with the Cambie Surgery Centre for surgical procedures. The clinic offers both in-person and virtual consultations, with a focus on orthopedic surgery (including total hip and knee replacements), sports medicine, spine surgery, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, and plastic surgery. Services are available for BC patients, out-of-province patients, and international patients, with corporate services also offered for employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consultations & Assessments for Personal Use Private specialist medical and surgical consultations and assessments for individuals, with no physician referral required. Minimum 30-minute appointments (up to 60 minutes for complex cases), with reports provided within 5 business days.
• Independent Medical Examinations (IME) Independent medical examinations for insurance providers and the medicolegal community. Quality reporting completed within weeks, with expedited reporting available in days. Covers orthopedic, neuro-ophthalmology, urology, geriatric psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and vascular surgery cases.
• Corporate Healthcare Services Healthcare services for corporations covering employee assessments, IMEs, and surgery coordination. Provides faster access to specialists for employees with workplace injuries, helping reduce absenteeism.
• Orthopedic Surgery Services Specialized orthopedic procedures including knee surgery (meniscus, ACL, minimally invasive), shoulder surgery (rotator cuff, debridement, Bankart repair), hand & wrist surgery (carpal tunnel, trigger finger), and foot & ankle surgery (ligament reconstruction, ankle replacement).
• Total Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery Total knee replacement surgery available at SRC; total hip replacement surgery launching Spring 2026. Surgery coordinated through Specialist Referral Clinic and performed at Cambie Surgery Centre.
• Ultrasound Guided Injections Orthopedic ultrasound-guided injections that deliver medication (cortisone, steroids, hyaluronic acid such as CINGAL, Durolane, Synvisc) to specific body areas using ultrasound visualization for precise needle placement.
• Body Contouring After Weight Loss Post-bariatric body contouring procedures including tummy tuck, body lift, breast lift, back lift, brachioplasty, thigh lift, and facelift, performed by Dr. Owen Reid. For individuals who have lost over 50 pounds with BMI under 35 and stable weight for 3-6 months.
• Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures including body contouring after weight loss, breast reconstruction, and general cosmetic procedures performed by Dr. Owen Reid. Available without MSP restrictions for BC residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Appointments scheduled in weeks rather than years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cambie Surgery CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRC coordinates all approved surgeries at the Cambie Surgery Centre, a multi-specialty surgical facility and Canada's first free-standing private hospital of its type. Located in Vancouver BC, the CSC specializes in minimally invasive surgery and has served over 90,000 patients since 1996. The partnership enables same-visit procedures and overnight stays, with SRC taking care of all surgical arrangements for patients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Copeman Healthcare Centre: Canadian private-pay multi-specialty clinic with locations in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. Directly comparable model to SRC in private specialist access, executive/corporate health programs, and integrated care coordination.
• HealthOne Medical Centre: Toronto-based private multi-specialty clinic with surgical and specialist services including orthopedics and plastic surgery. Comparable Canadian private-pay specialty offering addressing demand-side wait-time problems analogous to SRC.
• Shouldice Clinic: Specialty private surgical hospital in Ontario focused on hernia repair, founded 1945. Long-established Canadian private specialty hospital model with similar premium, direct-pay positioning and internationally recognized clinical reputation — a structural peer for SRC's single-specialty orthopedic focus.
• Medcan Clinic: Toronto-based private health and wellness clinic offering specialist consultations, diagnostics, and executive health programs on a private-pay basis. Comparable Canadian private-pay multispecialty clinic with strong brand and corporate-client emphasis.
• Cleveland Clinic Canada: Canadian outpost of a globally renowned specialty healthcare brand, offering private-pay specialist consultations, sports medicine, and executive health in Toronto. Comparable premium brand-led private specialty model addressing wait-time pain points similar to SRC.
• Cambie Surgery Centre: Canada's first free-standing private surgical hospital in Vancouver, opened 1996. SRC's exclusive surgical partner for orthopedic and multi-specialty procedures; directly comparable private surgical delivery model serving the same BC and out-of-province patient base.
• False Creek Healthcare Centre: Private multi-specialty surgical and diagnostic facility in Vancouver offering similar orthopedic, surgical, and diagnostic services on a private-pay basis. Same regulatory environment (BC MSP) and overlapping patient base as SRC.

Emerging players

• Maple Leaf Sports Medicine / Cleveland Clinic Canada Sports Medicine: Toronto-area sports medicine and orthopedic specialist network. Comparable in orthopedic and sports-injury focus, with alignment on elite-athlete clientele and ultrasound-guided injection techniques similar to SRC's orthopedic offering.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): US-based orthopedic specialty hospital, globally recognized leader in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Useful as a peer for specialty orthopedic positioning, premium pricing, and academic affiliation — though operating in a different (US) regulatory and reimbursement environment.

Others

• Mayo Clinic Canada / Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi–type Reference: Not a direct competitor but a benchmark for premium multi-specialty care with strong brand, integrated diagnostics, and second-opinion services. Relevant for understanding how SRC's 'rapid access to world-class specialists' positioning could scale into a broader premium-care brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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