Markham Stouffville Hospital

Ontario Region: Central
Central Intake Contact Information:
Oak Valley Health
T: 905-472-7019
F: 1-905-472-7604
Please be advised effective March 1, 2025: Referrals for our RAC Low Back Program should be sent to our new fax number 1-905-472-7604
Region’s Practice Lead Team

Iriny Jacoub
Practice Lead
Regional Hub: Markham Souffville Hospital
Sub Region: Central
Surgeon Sponsor and primary spine surgeon accepting our referrals: Dr. Kevin Koo, Orthopaedic MD, FRCSC, Surgeon Sponsor for the region, Dr. Stephen McMahon Orthopaedic MD, FRCSC, Chief of Surgery at Oak valley Health
*We also have a number of different partnerships to facilitate expedited referrals to other spine surgeons in the region
For more information:
https://www.oakvalleyhealth.ca/lower-back-pain/
https://www.oakvalleyhealth.ca/clinics-departments/surgery/specialty-surgeries/orthopaedic-services/lower-back-pain/
Meet Iriny Jacoub, Physiotherapist, Practice Lead for the Central Region Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain at Oak Valley Health (including Markham Stouffville Hospital and Uxbridge Hospital) and mom of three. Iriny has advanced training in Spine Care, McKenzie training, manual therapy, concussion and vestibular therapy, acupuncture, Neuro-Developmental Treatment/BoBath, David Butler’s Neurodynamics, Pain Physiology and Occupational rehabilitation/WorkWell Functional Testing.
The Central Region Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain covers a large area in the province and we have the largest group of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to be able to provide patients care close to home. The region encompasses South Simcoe, York region, West and Central North York to the Durham Border. We have developed several partnerships to expedite patient care including EMG/NCS tests, physiatry consultations, pain clinic referral that employ fluoroscopy as well as chronic pain management and with our local emergency departments and urgent community health clinics.
At Oak Valley Health, our compassionate and skilled surgical team performs many different types of orthopaedic surgeries in state-of-the-art operating rooms using the most up-to-date surgical techniques.t Oak Valley Health, our compassionate and skilled surgical team performs many different types of orthopaedic surgeries in state-of-the-art operating rooms using the most up-to-date surgical techniques.