BETTER MEDICINE

Live Better with BETTER health

Virtual Medical Clinic

Calgary is experiencing a shortage of family physicians.

Our virtual clinic is here to help by serving those people who want the following (thereby leaving doctors in full time practice to help more complex patients with higher needs)

The convenience of online booking
The convenience of not attending in-clinic appointments/saving travel time.

* please read all the information below before applying to be a new patient or booking your appointment.

We are a virtual clinic for the convenience of busy people.

NEW PATIENTS: Do not use the online calendar Please use the Contact Us option at the bottom of the page to apply to be a new patient. We will send you a response by email. Your appointment will be canceled and you will lose your place in the waiting list if you do not follow this step.

Please DO NOT use the existing patient booking link if you are a new patient.

To be part of our virtual clinic we kindly request you demonstrate you can follow the steps it takes to be part of this clinic. Failing, you will not qualify to become a patient of the clinic since we are trying to streamline a virtual process that occurs smoothly online.

Existing patients: please book using the online calendar option provided. Your appointment will be canceled and you will not be considered for a new patient slot if you do not fill in all the required information on your booking.

Please ensure you read ALL the information provided on this website and book if we are a good fit for you. We do not accept patients under 18, and we cannot serve patients with multiple medications/ complex health needs/ those who are pregnant in a virtual practice. This is a service for people who have a low need for medical care and cannot find a family doctor.

Follow-ups are about specific health concerns or results.

Click Here to Book a Follow up Appointment

*If you are a new patient, do not click here. Please read the above information for new patients.

We believe in a healthy lifestyle for optimal health.

Good nutrition, stress management, exercise, and nutritional supplements are important pillars for good health and longevity.

Patients best suited to our practice are interested in protecting their health and believe in natural ways to be healthy.

Acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, nutrition coaching and stress management are services we embrace to enhance and support the health of our patients.

As a virtual clinic, we do not have a phone answering service. Please use the Contact us box if you have any questions.
Emails are responded to in the order they are received and on in-person clinic days only.
In-person appointments are booked by staff.
You will receive an email with the date/ time options available.
Please note that for call-back appointments, you will receive an email informing you that your tests are available to review. Use the booking calendar above to book the follow-up

ABOUT US

We are a health clinic in downtown Calgary that helps you with more than day-to-day Family Medicine needs. Virtual appointments suit busy people who want to save time.

Founded by Dr. Natasha Iyer, MD, this virtual clinic looks after the day-to-day needs of patients who have trouble finding a family doctor, at a time of severe shortage of family doctors in Calgary.

These visits are covered by your Alberta Health Care.

They provide treatments that any other family doctor’s office provides:

Medication refills
Specialist referrals
General health issues that would take you to your family doctor or walk-in clinic.

A virtual clinic is best suited for people who have low to medium health needs. Complex medical patients are best suited to a clinic with a more comprehensive in person coverage.

**Due to this being a virtual clinic with limited availability, we cannot serve the following at this time

Pediatric patients (children under 16 years old)
Elderly patients with complex medical needs
Pregnant patients

* Wellness consultations, bio-identical hormone treatments, and Functional Medicine are not covered by your Alberta Health Care. and are available separately from this clinic.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Health is not having no sickness. True health is enjoying vitality. Avoiding disease. Feeling your best.

'Health is your greatest Wealth'

We do not believe that medication is the only solution. It is prescribed when you need it.

We do not believe that you need a pill for every ill.

We believe that you are in charge of your own health. Living a healthy lifestyle is key. For each person, this looks different.

These are the basics for good health:

* Being active daily.

* Eating well for your health.

* Taking good quality supplements

* Sleep and meditation.

* Stress management

Our focus is on your total health.While your traditional medical needs are met through this clinic and service, restoring and improving health takes more than a traditional approach.

We are aligned with a team of experts who understand the complexity of what it takes to be truly healthy.