agoo - Children's Health and Wellness Center

Meet The Owner:

Tina Sampalis, M.D., Ph.D. Founder & President 

Meet Our Family Doctors:

Derek da Costa, M.D., C.M., Family Medicine

Nicole Audet, M.D., Family Medicine

Rebecca Kennedy, M.D., Family Medicine

Ludmila, Kireva, M.D., Family Medicine

Mihaela Ionita, M.D., Family Medicine

Catherine Nantel, M.D., Family Medicine

Jeanne Cadieux, M.D., Family Medicine

Meet Our Pediatricians:

Maroua Abderrahman, M.D., Pediatrics

Bruce D'Souza, M.D., Pediatrics

Samantha Dankoff, MDCM, Pediatrics

Meet Our Pediatric Specialists:

JP Capolicchio, M.D., FRCSC, FAAP, Urology

Kathryn Samaan, M.D., Pediatric Allergist

Preetha Krishnamoorthy, MDCM, Pediatric Endocrinologist

Mallory Chavannes, M.D., Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Sheila Venkatarangam-Jacob, M.D., Pediatric Pneumologist and Sleep Specialist

Sherif Emil, MDCM, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP, Pediatric Surgeon

Marie Gdalevitch, MDCM, FRCSC, Orthopedic Surgeon

Meet Our Healthcare Professionals:

Angela Stratigakis, Speech Therapist

Elizabeth Triassi, Psychopedagogist

Kim Arrey, Dietitian

​Lara Mallo, Psychologist

Douraid Robbana, Psychologist

Maria-Lisa Bozzo, Speech Therapist

Nour Boutros, Physiotherapist

Rafif Zarka, Audiologist

Rosie D'Andrea, Social Worker

Curious Neuron, Learning & Brain Specialist

Meet Our Nurses:

Georgia Vlachos, RN

Mélanie Desrosiers, RNA

Ariane Girard-Lamontagne, RNA

Meet Our Administrative Staff:

Sarah Zahabi, Partner

Vanessa Moniz, Office Manager

Elizabeth Triassi, Director of Family & School Services

Reception

FAMILY MEDICINE:

Newborn assessments                                     

Healthy routine check-ups                             

Same-day emergency visits                             

Follow-ups                                                                                                

PEDIATRICS:

ADHD

Adolescent medicine

Development

SPECIALISTS:

Allergy & Immunology

Endocrinology

Pneumology & Sleep Disorders

Surgery

Urology

*Medical consultations are covered by medicare (RAMQ)           

No waiting or fussing in a calm and child-friendly environment!

A nurse is available to administer the following services from Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays*:

                            ROUTINE VACCINES (Quebec vaccination schedule, Canadian Healthy Living)

                             Other recommended VACCINES

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                             BLOOD TESTS 

                             URINE DIPS, ANALYSIS & CULTURES (catheterization offered upon referral)

                             QUICK STREP & CULTURES

                             WOUND CARE & STITCH REMOVAL

                             EAR WASHES

                             EAR PIERCING

                             BLADDER SCANS (UROFLOWMETRY)

                             CYST REMOVAL

                                                                     * Please note that fees may apply. All testing is by appointment only.

Requisition forms from non-agoo physicians and from external clinics are also accepted for the above mentioned services. 

We at Agoo are here for you.

dr. audet's "fiche santé" (in french)

Agoo is a state-of-the-art center that offers a fun and friendly environment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years, and a unique experience to parents. Your time and comfort are important to us. During the very short waiting time, we offer play areas in well-separated waiting rooms for healthy and sick children. Rest assured that we are taking all measures to avoid going home with a new germ or virus.

Examining rooms have different fun motif that put patients at ease while our doctors examine them and discuss with the parents, respond to all their questions and address their concerns. Agoo offers your child the best care possible and to you, the parent, they information you need to make the right decisions and feel at ease. No more long waiting time for rushed examinations and unanswered questions; these are all in the past once you join the Agoo family and soon establish a long-term rapport with our healthcare professionals.

Although children enjoy their visit at Agoo and tend to forget they are at the doctor’s, we are very serious about your child’s health. We don’t just treat the disease; we treat the cause, symptoms, and overall implications that stem from it. We bring the experts to you; forget long waiting lists and running from one clinic to the next. Our team of experts, including family medicine, pediatricians, endocrinologists, dermatologists, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists,  and so much more, are all here ready and happy to serve you. 

We form advisory committees composed of our experts and any required expertise around the world to discuss special cases in order to offer state-of-the-art care. Our team of researchers headed by Dr. John Sampalis, tenured professor of McGill University and world renowned epidemiologist, is working hard to bring to us the best evidence based care medicine can offer. We all come together and discuss your child’s needs and design a unique plan customized only to your child.

Agoo’s mission is to foster and maintain wellness of children and their families through prevention and treatment of any condition that may impact on their physical, emotional, and psychosocial health.

Your children’s health and wellness is priceless and our priority!

agoo offers parental education and support services, from conception to the teen years. This opportunity allows parents and parents-to-be to seek professional parenting services that focus on building parent-child communication for listening, engaging cooperation, and building relationships to foster a healthy child development and a peaceful family environment.

The following sessions are available at the agoo health center (click for more information):

• Terrific Toddlers (0-5)
• Parental Effectiveness Training I (4-12)
• Parental Effectiveness Training II (12-18)
• Parenting workshops
• CPR course for parents
• Introduction to solid workshop 
• Emotional Intelligence (Intensive Summer Program)

​Please send your contact information and which workshop you are interested in to rdv@agoomd.com. Keep in mind that you will be put on a short waiting list until there is a sufficient group interested.

OPENING HOURS

Monday: 8:00am-9:00pm

Tuesday: 8:00am-8:00pm

Wednesday to Saturday: 8:00am-5:00pm

Sunday: Variable

CALL US AT 450-687-6888

Healthcare professionals, please select option 2. 

For same-day emergency appointments, select option 3.

For cancellations or to advise us that you will be late for an appointment, select option 4. 

For check ups, consults with specialists or appointments with other healthcare professionals, select option 5.

For test results, select option 6. 

You can also email us at info@agoomd.com

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Are you a private clinic?

Agoo became a public clinic in September 2014. All of our medical services are covered by RAMQ. The only services that are charged are accessory fees for procedures, vaccins and visits with other healthcare professionals such as psychologists and physiotherapists.

Are ear piercings offered at AGOO?

We have certified nurses and nursing assistants who perform ear piercings on site. We also offer EMLA cream to numb the area.

Are blood tests covered by medicare?

Our nurses perform blood draws on site and these samples are analysed at CDL Labs at a cost. The cost varies according to the laboratory analyses performed. Please call us or email us your requisition to get a quote.

Is Dr.da Costa taking new patients?

Unfortunately, Dr.da Costa will not be accepting new patients as his practice is full for the moment. There is, however, a waitlist that you may add your child's name to.

I recently gave birth, how do I get access to an AGOO physician or my pediatrician is retiring, are any of your doctors accepting patients?

We currently have a wait list for check ups with a family doctor and we would be happy to add your child or children to this list. We are unable to confirm the wait times for appointments. Our wait list is long and our current wait time is approximately 6 months. However, our team is ever growing and we will have several new family doctors joining who are ready to take on new patients as of September 2016. As such, we predict that the wait times will likely drop. If your child needs to consult a specialist like a pediatrician for a specific issue, please send us a copy of the referral from your doctor.  Please note that exceptionally, newborns will be given priority on the wait list. If your child is a newborn, please let us know.

Do you have a walk-in clinic?

Agoo sees emergency visits by appointment only.

Do you see adults at agoo?

Agoo is a clinic for children only.

Do you accept referrals from other clinics?

Yes we do. For more information on our services click here.

For more information on appointments, click here.

Are your hiring?

Yes we are. We are actively looking to recruit the following professionals and employees:

Family Doctors

Specialists

Neuropsychologist

Psychotherapist

Occupational Therapist

Nurse

Receptionist for Tuesday evenings and Sundays

If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to info@agoomd.com.

• Trained in Medicine at the University of Patras (Greece), Dermatology at Göttingen University (Germany) and Marselisborg University (Denmark), Pediatric, General and Oncology Surgery at the University of Athens (Greece), graduate training (PhD) in Surgical Research at the University of Athens (development of Scintimammography) and a second PhD in Epidemiology and Experimental Surgery at McGill University (development of the Advanced Breast Biopsy Imaging - ABBI).

• Her work has assisted the development of Scintimammography and the ABBI, an Advanced Breast Biopsy Imaging system which allows the microinvasive excision of breast tumours less than 1mm in diameter through a mechanically controlled digital robotic stereotactic surgical apparatus.

• Inventor of novel patented omega-3 phospholipids as bioactive pharmaceutical ingredients effective for the prevention and treatment of hypertriglyceridemia (multiple patents worldwide).

• Pioneered the worldwide industry for omega-3 phospholipids

• In September 2013 Dr. Sampalis founded the “agoo Children’s Health & Wellness Center”, the first multidisciplinary comprehensive pediatric and adolescent children’s medical center

• Recipient of the Deka Innovation Award by The Hellenic Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, Innovation Award of 2011, Genesis Gala held by BioQuebec, Educational Speakers Bureau in the Canadian Faculty of Medical Speakers for Miraluma (Scintimammography) Breast Imaging, Educational Speakers Bureau in the United States Faculty of Medical Speakers for Miraluma (Scintimammography) Breast Imaging

Additional links: http://neptunekrilloil.com/meet-neptunes-tina-sampalis-m-d-ph-d/ , 

http://neptunekrilloil.com/brain-development/ , 

http://www.lavalfamilies.ca/articles.asp?a=177 . 

Dr. Derek da Costa earned his medical degree at McGill University and has been practicing as a family doctor in emergency medicine and pediatrics since 1989. He currently practices at the ER at St. Mary's Hospital as well as at Agoo Health and Wellness Center where he follows children. Prior to studying medicine, Dr.da Costa earned a Bachelor's of Science degree also from McGill University in Physiology. He also pursued graduate studies in Neurophysiology in the United States. When not seeing patients, he remains involved in Medical Education as an assistant professor at McGill, an Osler Fellow and an LMCC/OSCE examiner. He has also moderated several Continuing Medical Education (CME) conferences and is a clinical investigator at the MUHC Vaccine Study Centre.

Dr. Nicole Audet teaches and practices family medicine at University of Montreal. Bestseller and Award wining author. She has received several national and international literary awards.  Her passions are paediatrics, teaching and writing. She has a medical pedagogy Master degree.

Bibliography

English books

• Strike At Charles’ Farm (Fall 2015)
• Are You Eating My Lunch? (Fall 2015)
• Parents for Sale (Authorhouse), 2015
• Readers’ Favorite 5 Stars and 51 positive review on Amazon
• Dragonfly Books Award Honorable mention in chapter book category.
• New York and Hollywood Book Festivals Honorable Mentions

French Books

• Félix and Boubou series, the magical stethoscope, published by Boomerang.
• L’otite de Lucas (Lucas' Otitis), 2012
• La chasse aux poux (Hunting Lices), 2012
• Un vaccin pour Joëlle (A vaccine for Joel), 2013
• La Gastro-entérite de Léal (Lea's Gastroenteritis), 2013
• Les allergies de Gabriel (Gabriel's Allergies), 2014
• La varicelle de Sabrina (Sabrina's Chickenpox) 2014
• Le bras cassé de Gabriel (Grabiel Broke His Arm), 2015
• La magie du corps humain (The Magical Human Body), (Fall 2015)

Your Health Info Guide, at Guy Saint-Jean publisher, 2012.

• Vente de parents, Boomerang, (Fall 2015)
• The Fairy Cookies, collective storytelling My Christmas stories, Andara publisher, 2013
• Chicken Soup For The Quebecers Soul (2 stories), 2012

To order her books from Authorhouse, call this Department

Authorhouse 877 820 5393 ext 5022

Dr. Rebecca Kennedy is a graduate of the faculty of medicine at the University of Calgary, class
of 2012. She moved to Montreal to complete her family medicine residency with McGill
University at St. Mary’s Hospital. During her training she developed a love of community
paediatrics and chose to focus her medical practice on the care of children and families. Dr.
Kennedy also has an interest in teaching the next generation of medical students and family
medicine residents, and holds a faculty appointment with McGill University.

Dr. Kennedy’s journey toward a career in medicine is unique. After 3 years working as an
Interior Designer for an architectural firm in Calgary, Alberta, she was presented with an
opportunity to volunteer on a hospital ship in West Africa for 5 months. The experience had a
significant impact, and in 2001 she decided to leave her career in interior design to volunteer full
time for a not-for-profit organization that served poor communities in several resource-poor
countries around the world. Following the tsunami of 2004, she joined a disaster relief team to
Sri Lanka to help those affected. It was there that she met several doctors with the skills and
training she longed to have. She returned home inspired to go back to school to pursue a
career in medicine. She continues to maintain an interest in global health, and values
opportunities to use her medical training to serve those less privileged both at home and
abroad.

At the end of a rewarding day at the clinic, Dr. Kennedy happily spends her time with her
husband and her own two young children.

Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Surgery, and Pediatrics

Director:Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery

Associate Chair: Education and Departmental Citizenship

Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Montreal Children’s Hospital

Dr. Sherif Emil is Director of the Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, Associate Chair for Education and Departmental Citizenship in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Surgery, and Pediatrics at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also co-directs Canada’s first multidisciplinary Chest Wall Anomalies Clinic at the Shriners Hospital for Children.

Dr. Emil was born in Cairo, Egypt and grew up in several developing countries where his parents practiced as physicians.  He moved to the US in 1982 to start his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He completing his medical degree at McGill University, and his residency in general surgery at Loma Linda University in California. During his residency, he spent two years in laboratory research at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. After completing his pediatric surgery fellowship at McGill, He returned to California in 2001 to join the surgical faculty at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), where he was rapidly promoted to the rank of Associate Professor.  He led the Division of Pediatric Surgery at UCI from 2005 until 2008, when he was recruited back to McGill as chief of pediatric general and thoracic surgery.

Dr. Emil has been active in basic and clinical research, publishing more than 90 manuscripts and several book chapters on many topics in pediatric surgery.  His laboratory research on inhaled nitric oxide in the 1990’s produced the first publications on this topic in the surgical literature.  His more recent laboratory research focused on finding alternatives to fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  He is also actively engaged in several prospective studies and clinical trials, looking at outcomes of a variety of pediatric surgical diseases. His research results were covered nationally in Surgery News and several of his patients’ stories have been recently featured on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as the local Montreal press.  He was named one of America’s Best Doctors in 2007, and one of Canada’s Best Doctors for the years 2009-2014.

Dr. Emil has a passion for teaching, and is involved in teaching and mentoring activities spanning undergraduate students to physicians in practice. He was honored with several major teaching awards during his career.  He has had a keen interest in health care policy since his residency years.  His work with medical students on the drive for national health insurance earned him the American Medical Student Government Leadership and Service Award in 2008, and the privilege to give the UCI School of Medicine Commencement address in 2010.  His article, The Quest for Significance, based on that commencement address was published in the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, and gained wide traction within the surgical community.  Dr. Emil also has an ongoing interest in international surgery, and has participated in four missions to  Africa where he operates, teaches, and lectures. He has written about his mission experiences in The Globe and Mail, and his recent “Dispatches from Rwanda” have been widely disseminated on line. He has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Mercy Ships Canada.    

Dr. Emil is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.  He has served as program chair for the Surgical Section of the American Academcy of Pediatrics and chair of the workforce committee of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. He is an active member of  several other professional organizations including the American Pediatric Surgical Association, the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and the Association for Academic Surgery. 

In 2012, Dr. Emil was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General of Canada for his service to children around the world and his academic accomplishments in pediatric surgery.

Dr. Marie Gdalevitch completed her medical school and orthopedic residency at McGill University. Following residency, Dr. Gdalevitch completed her first fellowship in limb lengthening and deformity correction at the International Center for Limb Lengthening in Baltimore, Maryland. Her second fellowship was in pediatric orthopedics at the Childrens Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia. Upon her return to Montreal, Dr. Gdalevitch practiced at the Shriners Hospital and The Montreal Children's Hospital and has recently moved her practice to Verdun Hospital.

Dr. Gdalevitch treats both adults and children in the following specialties:

 Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction of upper and lower extremities with novel techniques. Limb reconstruction is often required in cases of congenital deformities, post-traumatic bone loss or due to infection in the bone;

Hip reconstruction for children, adolescents and young adults – including hip arthroscopy, surgical hip dislocations and hip distraction;

 Osteogenesis imperfecta and other metabolic bone diseases as well as skeletal dysplasia;

 General orthopedics - including an interest in hallux valgus (bunions).

Lara Mallo is a doctoral psychology student (graduation date: summer 2016), who holds a master’s degree in counselling and has been working with children, adolescents, adults and families for over 5 years. She provides a warm and supportive environment and works collaboratively using cognitive behavioral techniques, humanistic precepts, and a family systems approach, to help individuals and families understand and resolve recurring difficulties, learn new coping strategies and tools to help reach a desired sense of comfort in their lives.

Rafif Zarka graduated from the University of Montreal with a Bachelor’s degree in 2010 and a Master’s degree in 2011. She works in the private sector as well as in the public sector, at the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal. She specializes in pediatric audiology and has a particular interest in the evaluation of central auditory processing disorders. She is also involved in the clinical education of audiology students from the University of Montreal.

With the goal of enhancing emotional intelligence, Elizabeth offers a specialized form of individual and group therapy by building social emotional learning skills for the 21st century. Her clientele consists of children and teens with social-emotional difficulties, anxiety, ADHD, language impairments,

 and autism. In addition, Elizabeth educates parents on how children of all ages can engage adaptively with the technological world. Elizabeth's research focuses on the ways in which interactive digital media is transforming interpersonal relationships.

• Professional Social Worker and Part-Time Professor at Concordia University Faculty of Education.
• Masters Degree in Social Work at McGill University and over 20 years of work experience with children and families. Her area of expertise involves intervention with families in crisis, adolescents at risk, child development and parenting issues.
• Her clinical approach is family centered and solution focused approach. Problem-solving strategies and communication techniques with parents and children exhibiting disruptive behavior, anxiety, depression, stress, anger management, and addictions.
• Her intensive work with families and children has allowed her to develop a level of expertise around parenting and child development. 

Nour Boutros, M.Sc. McGill University, B.Sc. Concordia University, physical therapist and sports first responder. Nour joined Agoo in 2014 as a pediatric physical therapist. She currently treats babies and toddlers with gross motor delays, plagiocephaly and torticollis as well as children and adolescents with musculoskeletal injuries. She specializes in treating sports related injuries and has been working with football teams for ten years. Nour is currently completing a post-graduate microprogram at Université de Montréal in pelvic floor rehabilitation. 

Angela received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, from McGill University. She then earned her Master of Medical Science in Clinical Communication Studies from the University of Sheffield, in England, training her to become a speech-language pathologist. Angela has been working for a local school board for the last four years, where she has worked closely with elementary school students with a range of diagnoses by providing ongoing speech and language therapy and collaborating with other members of a multidisciplinary team. Angela is specialized in assessing and providing intervention to school age children with speech, language and learning disabilities and particularly enjoys working with preschool age children with speech/language delays. Angela works with clients from various backgrounds in English, Greek and French. She enjoys working in a clinic setting because of the naturalistic, focused and consistent nature of the intervention, which demonstrates how goals can develop over time, and progress can be achieved with the right support.

Maria-Lisa completed her Master’s Degree at the University of Toronto in 2010. Upon completion of her degree, she worked at The Montreal Fluency Center. She then joined the multidisciplinary team at Agoo in November 2013. Her role at the center includes providing assessments and treatment to preschool and school-aged children with various speech and language difficulties. Particular areas of interest include early language development (expression and compression), articulation, emergent literacy, and stuttering.

Maria-Lisa is a member of SAC (Speech-Language and Audiology Canada) and is OOAQ (Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec) certified. 

Mr. Robbana is a Clinical Psychologist with a Master’s Degree in Psychology.  He has been a member of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec since 2009.  Having developed his Psychological knowledge at the Laval School Board, he conducts evaluations and follow-ups for children as well as parenting classes there.

Mr. Robbana uses the Behavioural Cognitive Approach, and specifically, the 3^rd wave Behavioural Cognitive Approach for his therapeutic encounters with patients.  He also masters the Brief Solution-Oriented approach.  Mr. Robbana has treated many therapeutically diverse cases, and thus sees various clinical needs in his daily practice, notably problems with depression, anxiety and stress, learning disabilities, conjugal and relationship problems, as well as physical and sexual assault.

Mr. Robbana has also been certified to treat anxiety issues in children and adolescents, using the Behavioural Cognitive Approach.

Mr. Robbana often works with young children and adolescents and their parents to hear them out and help them by offering tools and resources necessary to overcome learning disabilities, difficulties in attention and concentration, self-confidence issues, and especially relationship problems and bullying at school.

Elizabeth’s focus is to cater to families who need guidance and support in regards to finding the right social and mental health services to foster positive developmental growth.

 After a parent, doctor, or school makes a request for a child to see our professionals or doctors, Elizabeth will call the parents and discuss their options to help service their child’s needs.

Parents are always welcome to call to enquire more about our services in order to determine what they feel is best.

For more information on the services we offer at Agoo please call:

Elizabeth at: 450-687-6888 ext 110

Or email Elizabeth@agoomd.com

Meet Our Reception Team: 

Sandra Propetto 

Maria Savvas

Stella Tselempas

Hasmita Patel

Jessica Chemtov

Jessica Vavougios

Diana Haider

Jason Desranleau

A pediatric allergist/immunologist is specialized to treat your child for the following:

• Asthma
• Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
• Sinusitis
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Hives (urticaria, welts)
• Severe reactions to foods, insect stings, and medications (anaphylaxis)
• Immune disorders that lead to the following:
  • Frequent sinusitis, pneumonia, or diarrhea
  • Thrush and abscesses that keep coming back
  • Severe, unusual infections​​

Please note that your child needs a referral to see the allergist. Please fax (450-687-7222) or email (rdv@agoomd.com) the referral in order for us to book the appointment.

Types of testing done in our clinic: 

• Inhalant allergies (dander, mold, pollen, dust, pet hair, etc)
• Food allergies (cow's milk protein intolerance, other)
• Insect desensitization (wasps, bees, other)

Please note that all tests for allergies to medications and/or insect bites have to be done at the hospital and are NOT offered at agoo. However, the initial consultation can be done at our clinic and then your child can be put on a waitlist at the hospital for testing. Challenge tests also need to be done in hospital.

We offer skin prick testing and blood tests for allergies. 

​​You have an appointment with Dr.Samaan for allergy testing coming up? Here is what you need to know: 

• No anti-histamines are to be taken 7 days prior to the appointment or less as these medications can interfere with the allergy test results (claritin, benadryl, reactine, etc)
• The consultation is covered by medicare, however there are fees for the supplies used for the allergy tests that vary from 25-50$
• Your appointment will take anywhere from 20-40 minutes
• In order to avoid no show fees, you must call to cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance

For more detailed information, please click the memory-aid below: 

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Medical consultations are covered by medicare (RAMQ) and are offered by our pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Preetha Krishnamoorthy from the Montreal Children's Hospital.

*Consultations are by referral only.

She is accepting to see patients for the following conditions: 

• Short stature/Tall stature
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Early or delayed puberty
• Thyroid disorders
• Obesity
• Dyslipidemia
• Gynecomastia
• Diabetes
• Other

AVOID UNNECESSARY HOSPITAL DELAYS & EXPOSURE

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

• Lacerations (sutures, glue)
• Minor head injuries
• Foreign object removal
• Sprains & other limb injuries
• Umbillical complaints (cauterization)
• Nosebleeds                                                     
• Asthma & other respiratory problems (cough, shortness of breath)
• Allergies
• Rashes
• Diarrhea, vomiting
• Fever
• Runny nose
• Earaches
• Headaches
• Urinary complaints
• Other childhood infections or complaints​

                                                                                      For serious emergencies, call 9-1-1

                                                                                           To speak with a nurse, call 8-1-1

For same day emergency appointments, our phone lines open at 8am everyday. Please call 450-687-6888 and leave a message in the emergency voicemail. If we do not return your call by 10am then all of our emergency spots for the day have been filled. We will also open up some emergency appointments with Bonjour-santé. 

*Please note that Dr.Derek da Costa, Dr.Nicole Audet and Dr.Ludmila Kireva ONLY accept their registered patients for emergency appointments. Any appointments booked with these doctors through Bonjour-santé for non-registered patients will not be honored. 

We have a strong team of General Physicians specialised in Family Medicine at agoo that will be your first line of healthcare and will follow you and your children throughout their formative years from birth to 18 years old.  To learn more about our staff of highly trained doctors and staff, see our Meet agoo page by clicking here.

Routine check-ups are strongly recommended at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months, then every year after that for general health evaluations and routine examination.

Please call us at 450-687-6888 to inquire about your child and to book your appointments!

Our doctors welcome new patients from birth to 18 years:

• Newborn care
• Well-baby/child care
• Adolescent medicine

Does your child suffer from any of the conditions below:

• Sleep disorders
• Insomnia
• Asthma
• Chronic trouble breathing

If so, come with a referral to see our pediatric respirologist!

Dr. Sheila Venkatarangam Jacob (Respirologist with a specialization in sleep disorders) has joined the agoo team!

By referral, the specialist will now be accepting new patients at her new location at agoo. Consultations are fully covered by RAMQ. Furthermore, we have the advantage of very short waiting times.

Ask your doctor to refer you at your next visit!

agoo now offers urological consultations and treatments performed by Dr Jean-Paul Capolicchio, renown pediatric urologist.  He has an interest in all aspects of pediatric urology, with a special expertise in antenatal hydronephrosis and minimally invasive surgery. Our clinic offers newborn to 18 year old patients the possibility to consult in pediatric urology.  

                                                 List of office procedures:

NEWBORN:

• Esthetic circumcision*

CHILD:

• Urinary incontinence*

ADOLESCENT:

• Esthetic teenage circumcision*             

*Fees for in-clinic esthetic surgical procedures will apply

We are now equipped with a Uroflow system for urinary flow and residual urine evaluations by diagnostic ultrasonography for children.  It is our pleasure to welcome you with referral:

• Fast appointments with Dr Jean-Paul Capolicchio are now offered with referral
• We use Uroflow equipment, a non-invasive new technology to complete the evaluation in less than 30 minutes
• The results will be immediately available to the patients, following your appointment
• The cost of the bladder scan post-uroflow is $90 (covered by most private insurance companies)

Your child has an appointment with Dr.JP Capolicchio for a circumcision? Here is what you need to know: 

• Please give your child a bath prior to the visit
• Bring extra diapers
• The baby may eat up to one hour before the surgery (you will be able to feed your child immediately after the surgery in the breastfeeding room) 
• If your child uses a pacifier, please bring it to the visit
• You may bring Tempra or Tylenol to the visit 
• Xylocaine is used as the local anesthetic 
• The procedure lasts approximately 30 minutes and costs $263 taxes included for children aged 0-6 months

When a child is experiencing a speech, language, communication or developmental delay, they are referred to an audiologist to rule out possible hearing loss. If a hearing loss is diagnosed, patients and families are given information and strategies to overcome communication challenges and are provided with the appropriate therapy.

Curious Neuron: Where learning meets brain science

Curious Neuron is a specialized education program that merges brain science and learning. Our
preschool and student programs provide children with tools they need to become confident
learners. We do not tutor students on specific subjects, but rather help students build learning
strategies to help them with school.

Our programs offer the following services:

Preschool Program
We create playbased activities to help children under the age of 6 meet milestones such as:
○ Identifying shapes
○ identifying colors
○ Identifying letters
○ First steps to writing letters and numbers
○ Difficulty following rules
○ Difficulty remembering details of stories
○ Children with low motivation or selfesteem (specific to learning)

Student Program
If a student is struggling to achieve their full potential in school, we help them develop learning
strategies that are specific to their needs. We use the students homework and create
playbased activities to help them achieve their learning goal(s).

If the student:
○ Struggles with school in general
○ Struggles with preparing for exams
○ Has difficulties organizing themselves and feels overwhelmed with school
○ Struggles with setting goals
○ Finds it difficult to stay motivated in school
○ Feels that their selfesteem and emotions get in the way of achievement in school
○ Finds it difficult to remember what they studied
○ Has difficulty judging how well they really understand something
○ Feels that they have not found the right learning strategies (studying, effective reading, linking info to prior knowledge etc)
○ Has difficulty solving problems
○ Feels that a recent diagnosis (ADHD, anxiety, Autism, etc.) is impeding their academic success

Provide a unique approach to health and wellness across the entire lifespan. They combine both an evidenced-based and holistic approach in order to help children and their parents reach their health goals.

The pediatric physical therapist specializes in the evaluation and treatment of:
-        Motor developmental delays, these include all global motor skills that the child acquires over the first year of life in order to be able to control the neck, the arms, the legs and the trunk. These skills will help the child to roll, sit down, stand up and walk
-        Congenital torticollis
-        Plagiocephaly
-        Muskulosqueletal injuries
The physical therapist determines the reasons behind the motor developmental delay whether it is a difficult delivery, a premature birth or an abnormally high or low muscle tone.
It is important to remember that pediatric physical therapy is not only for babies and toddlers. Pediatric physical therapists can also work with all children and adolescents under the age of 18. They can evaluate and treat problems related to sports injuries, chronic pain as well as develop a treatment plan for rehabilitation after a surgery or a fracture.

Psychopedagogists work with children, adolescents and families that are experiencing a developmental delay in social-emotional skills. Psychopedagogists help identify unsolved problems and help resolve them collaboratively.

Psychopedagogists work closely with families and children that may or may not be diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Language Impairment.

The psychopedagogist’s approach builds emotional intelligence, by finding, and if necessary combining, holistic solutions, such as social-emotional learning, mindfulness and collaborative problem-solving. This process is based on prevention, as well as intervention, through individual and group programs.

Interactive Play therapy:

We welcome all children and families that are interested to help foster emotional intelligence through play therapy. The room, as well as the programs themselves, are developed using evidence-based theory and research on interactive experiential play therapy.

Our programs focus on two types of therapy:

1) Social-emotional learning:

An interactive group therapy (age appropriate) that helps children or adolescents focus on the five main competencies to build emotional intelligence skills:

·      Self-management (self-control and regulation of emotions)

·      Self-awareness (self-confidence)

·      Social-awareness (social skills)

·      Responsible decision-making skills

·      Relationship skills (friendship skills)

2) Guided parent/child interactive play:

Designed to help parents build warm and responsive relationships with their children and manage their behavior more effectively. Guiding parents in developmental-experiential play-methods immediately addresses the developmental and therapeutic needs of children who have experienced maladjusted behaviors.

Offer individual therapy for adults, children and teens, focusing on a variety of topics, including anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, relationships, divorce, parenting, co-parenting. They also offer couple therapy.

We offer a full range of services helping resolve parents' concerns with their child’s development. 

If your child is not meeting certain milestones we can help.

SERVICES OFFERED:

Evaluations and/or therapy for:

• ADD/ADHD
• Learning Disorders
• Stress & anxiety
• Behavioral issues
• Feeding disorders
• Bullying & Self-esteem
• Other

Meet our psychologists: 

• Chantale Beaulac
• Lara Mallo

• Problem-solving strategies and communication techniques with children, adolescents  and the parents are developed;  also included is a collaborative approach in working with the child's mileu (community, daycare, school).  

• The social worker works with families and children experiencing a life crisis such as loss.

• The social worker will introduce the family to support coping skills. Emergency appointments available.  

• Co-parenting and Positive Parenting Programs are offered individually or in a group setting to meet the growing needs of childhood development and to promote healthy parenting styles addressing childhood behaviors.  

Did you know that agoo offers crisis social services support for families (non medical related)? Call us at 450-687-6888 to find out more.

Speech therapy services are offered to children from 18 months to 18 years of age.  They include evaluations and treatment of:

• Stuttering
• Language delays
• Articulation and speech problems
• Dysphagia
• Dyslexia
• Autism
• Other

Speech-Language Pathologists can help by assessing children with a view to determine if their speech and language skills are age appropriate, providing play-based intervention, parent strategies and resources.

Meet our speech therapists:

• Angela Stratigakis
• Maria-Lisa Bozzo

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the agoo Children's Health & Wellness Center, I would like to invite you to visit us and consider joining our team.

My colleagues and I have worked very hard to build a medical center where children feel at home, in a pleasant environment but also trustworthy and effective for both doctors and parents.

On the professional side we are proud to say that agoo offers an amazing opportunity for medical specialists and other healthcare professionals to be part of a multidisciplinary team, working together in a single facility towards better patient management.  Please note that patients are never charged for registration or any services covered by medicare.

I invite physicians who wish to be part of a dynamic team to join us and benefit from a state-of-the-art health facility serving a huge population of suburban families. We are particularly interested in pediatricians, family doctors, adolescent medical specialists, otorhinolaryngologists, dermatologists, & ophthalmologists, but welcome anyone who feels they would like to share our vision of delivering above-average quality of care to our pediatric & adolescent patients.

Agoo offers electronic medical records (Medesync), spacious and child friendly offices and separate waiting rooms for sick children. 

Furthermore, everyone at agoo is offered an excellent opportunity for top of the line clinical research, publications and conferences with all the support required on site.

Clinic hours are flexible and ideal for full or part-time availabilities including evenings and weekends. We offer opportunities for multi-discipline workshops, CPR accreditation, and many more as we are definitely interested in new concepts and ideas.

I am hoping that you will find the time to visit agoo on site or virtually through our website and click here for an introductory presentation to our clinic.

I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss with you possible ways that we can work together.

Looking forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely,

Dr Tina Sampalis

Founder & President

T  450 687-6888

M 514-243-1745

www.agoomd.com

Is your child having social emotional difficulties at home or school?

Has someone recommended for your child to be evaluated and you do not feel comfortable doing so?

Is your child diagnosed with a disability?

We at Agoo Children's Health Center Centre de santé pour enfants are here for you. We offer an intensive summer program that will help your child learn skills using interactive play therapy. Our goal is to prepare you and your child for the new school year to come.

We now offer an intensive 2-week summer program for elementary school students that need assistance in learning social and emotional skills using interactive experiential play therapy. The program is broken down in three parts.

Part 1: A meeting with the family to observe the dynamics.

Part 2: There will be a school visit associated with each participant, in order to help facilitate a better learning environment.

Part 3: The group program that consists on working on the following skills:

•Self-management (self-control and regulation of emotions)

•Self-awareness (self-confidence)

•Social awareness (social skills)

•Responsible decision-making skills

•Relationship skills (friendship skills)

Part 4: Parents will take part in the experience by participating in a separate 3-hour group session, to learn skills to help their child develop emotional intelligence.

Part 5: An exhibition gathering for all group members and their families to showcase their work within a community.

In addition, an individual problem-solving assessment, as well as a list of recommendations, will be provided.

Insurance receipts are offered under ANQ (l'Association des Naturothérapeutes du Québec).

Please contact elizabeth@agoomd.com for more information.

At this age, it is very important to feel accepted by peers. Kids are sensitive to feeling left out. They often compare their physical appearance and abilities with friends.

The P.E.T. I session  focuses on parenting issues for parents with children between 4 and 12 years of age.  Some of the issues covered in the P.E.T. class are:

- Developmental stages
- Talking so that your child will listen
- Understanding your childrens’ messages
- Peer pressures and school relations
- Conflict resolution

P.E.T. I runs through 7 sessions of 3 hours each.  
 

Classes are kept to a maximum of 10 participants, call to reserve today!

Parent-child course available for children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years old. 

Call us to put your name on the waiting list!

Parenting teenagers comes with a special set of challenges - and a special set of rules.
    
The P.E.T. II session  focuses on parenting issues for parents with children between 12 and 18 years of age.  Some of the issues covered in the P.E.T. II class are:

- Developmental stages
- Talking so that your child will listen
- Peer pressures
- Staying connected with your teenager
- Myths and misconceptions about teenager behaviours

P.E.T. II runs through 9 sessions of 3 hours each.  
 

    
Classes are kept to a maximum of 10 participants, call to reserve today!

YOU MAY NOW BOOK EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS ONLINE AT

https://www.maclinique.bonjour-sante.ca/apps/Triathlon/#/identification/agoo 

OR BY CALLING OUR AUTOMATED SYSTEM AT 438-320-0456 AFTER 9:45PM FOR NEXT DAY CONSULTATIONS.

For patients registered with Dr. Derek da Costa looking to book an emergency appointment online, please click the link below:

https://bonjour-sante.ca/AgendaWeb.aspx?RessourceId=112891&ClinicId=43289

For patients registered with Dr. Nicole Audet looking to book check-ups online, you may do so by clicking the link below:

https://bonjour-sante.ca/AgendaWeb.aspx?RessourceId=105768&ClinicId=43289

FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE DOWNLOAD, THEN COMPLETE AND SEND THE ATTACHED FORM TO INFO@AGOOMD.COM. PLEASE ALLOW 24-48 HOURS FOR A RESPONSE.

English Form/French Form

YOU CAN ALSO CALL US AT 450-687-6888 DURING OUR BUSINESS HOURS TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT.

For healthcare professionals, please select option 2. 

For same-day emergency appointments, select option 3.

For cancellations or to advise us that you will be late for an appointment, select option 4. 

For check ups, consults with specialists or appointments with other healthcare professionals, select option 5.

For test results, select option 6. 

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My child is sick and I want to know the easiest way to get an emergency appointment, what should I do?

The number of emergency spots that are available each day can vary. We prioritize patients that are registered with family doctors at agoo for these spots. If there are many spots available, we then open up Bonjour-Santé for the public. 

You can see if we have spots available by visiting the following website and entering the Agoo clinic name: 

https://bonjour-sante.ca/apps/LandingPage/#/landing

Our phone lines open at 8am 7 days a week. If your child is not a registered patient at agoo, we will put their name on a waitlist for an emergency appointment and give priority to registered patients. If there are still spots available, then you will get a call back just after 10am to book the emergency appointment. If you do not receive a call back, it is because all of the emergency spots have been filled for the day. 

**Please note that we do not, under any circumstances, book emergency appointments via email.

I am a registered patient with Dr.Ludmila Kireva or Dr.Nicole Audet and I need to book a check-up with my child's family doctor, how do I do this?

For more information, please see the online booking page. 

I booked an appointment on Bonjour-Santé with Dr.Ludmila Kireva or Dr.Nicole Audet and I would like to also have an appointment for vaccines at the same time, how do I do this?

Please notify one of the receptionists if you know that you would like vaccine appointments with your check ups. We will put a note in your file and make sure to book the appointment with vaccines every time. Otherwise, if there is no note in the file, you will receive a call from one of the receptionists if your child is due for vaccines at the time of your check up and you will be able to confirm whether or not you would like to also book a vaccine appointment. 

If Dr.Audet and Dr.Kireva accept to see my other child and I would like to book their first time check up with them on Bonjour-Santé, can this be done?

First time visits with these doctors absolutely need to be booked either by phone or email. The first time visits are longer and a patient file needs to be created. We thank you for your understanding. 

~~If you are interested in becoming part of our team, we welcome you to send your resume at info@agoomd.com

We are currently recruiting a part-time receptionist who is available weeknights and Sundays.

We are also currently recruiting a part-time nurse or nurse's aid.