Care and Services

The MUHC Infectious Disease clinics offer:

• specialized evaluations for patients referred by their physicians for the evaluation and management of various suspected or proven infections.
  ​These include:
  • skin and soft tissue infections, 
  • urinary tract infections, 
  • bone and joint infections, 
  • cardiac infections, 
  • surgical wound infections, 
  • pneumonia, 
  • diarrhea, 
  • C. difficile infections, 
  • sexually transmitted diseases
• specialized clinics for patients with mycobacterial and fungal infections.
• immunizations for adults.
• care for patients who receive intravenous antibiotics at home.

Clinics are held daily at both the Montreal General Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen Site) and weekly at Lachine Hospital.

Director of Infectious Diseases Clinics : Dr. Vivian Loo

Appointments at the MGH and RVH can be made by telephone 514-934-8488 or fax 514-934-4404.

Appointments at Lachine Hospital can be made by telephone 514-637-2351 poste: 77151 or fax 514-637-3855.

The Chronic Viral Illness Service (CVIS) provides multidisciplinary care and support for adults with chronic infections due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, hepatitis B or human papillomavirus. The CVIS is one of Canada’s largest clinics specializing in these viral illnesses and provides state-of-the-art diagnosis, care and treatment for these infections and their associated medical illnesses. The CVIS team includes medical specialists and general practitioners, a psychiatrist and psychologist, specialized nurses, an outreach nurse, pharmacists, social workers and a nutritionist.

Research activities include clinical trials of antiviral and immune based therapies, HIV and hepatitis C co-infection, the diagnosis and treatment of human papilloma virus illnesses in men and women, and the impact of HIV on brain (neurocognitive) function. The CVIS also has a busy training program for residents and medical students.

HIV/AIDS Consultation
HIV specialized telephone consultation service  supported by a team of experts is available for Quebec healthcare professionals. You can reach us at 1-800-363-4814.

Clinics are held at the Royal Victoria Hospital (Glen Site).

CVIS Clinical Director: Dr. JP Routy

CVIS Research Director: Dr. Marina Klein

Appointments can be made by telephone 514-843-2090 or fax 514-843-2092.

The J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases sees patients with any kind of illness related to travel in, or immigration from, a tropical or low-resource region, as well as parasitic infections of all types. The Pre-travel Clinic provides health assessments and recommendation to travellers. We provide a wide range of routine and travel related vaccinations. No referral is required. 

Tropical Disease Pre-travel and Post-travel Clinics are held at the Glen Site.

Tropical Disease Centre Director: Dr. Michael Libman

For appointments at the Pre-travel Preparation and Vaccination Clinic, please call 514-934-8049.

For appointments at the Post-Travel Tropical Diseases Clinic, please call 514-934-8488.

The Infectious Disease Susceptibility Program is a translational research program: it applies the findings of basic research directly to patient care. It focuses on the identification and characterization of genetic defects of immunity (Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders) that cause patients to be unusually susceptible to infections. The clinic receives referrals to evaluate patients for underlying immunodeficiencies, focusing primarily on patients with recurrent infections, infections with unusual organisms, or unusually severe infections. 

Infectious Disease Susceptibility Program Director: Dr. Donald C. Vinh