Margot Davis is a cardiologist at St. Paul’s Hospital, a Clinical Associate
Professor at the University of British Columbia, Medical Director of the St. Paul’s Hospital Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program, and Director of the St. Paul’s Hospital Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic. Dr. Davis is Co-Chair of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)/Canadian Heart Failure Society (CHFS) Position Statement on Cardiac Amyloidosis, a Primary Panel member of the CCS Cardio-Oncology Guidelines, and a Secondary Panel member of the CCS Heart Failure Guidelines. She is President of the Canadian Heart Failure Society, Member-at-Large on the Canadian Cardiac Oncology Network Board of Directors, and Western Regional Director of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Her research is focused on cardiac amyloidosis, heart disease in cancer patients, and advanced heart failure.
OUR TEAM
Margot Davis, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCCS, FESC
Sean Virani, MD
Dr. Virani is the Head of Cardiology at Providence Health Care and Physician Program Director for the Provincial Heart Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital.
A key opinion leader for heart failure in Canada, Dr. Virani is the Heart Failure Physician Lead and Senior Medical Advisor at Cardiac Services BC, Past-President and Chair of the Canadian Heart Failure Society as well as Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.
He completed his internal medicine and cardiology training at UBC before embarking on a sub-specialization in heart failure and cardiac transplantation at Stanford University. He also has a Master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University with a focus on healthcare management. His professional interests include public policy related to health care delivery with specific reference to healthcare systems redesign and quality in the Canadian context.
Dr. Virani has authored a number of papers on chronic and acute decompensated heart failure and is a principal investigator on numerous research trials with extensive grant funding.
He is Co-Chair of the Canadian Cardio-Oncology Guidelines and is a primary panelist on the Canadian Heart Failure Guidelines. He is Co-Chair of the Provincial Advisory Panel on Cardiac Health and past Co-Chair of British Columbia’s Specialist Services Committee – a collaboration between the Doctors of BC and BC’s Ministry of Health. He also serves as Medical Director for HeartLife Foundation, Canada’s first and only patient-led national heart failure organization.
Suzanne Ho, RN
Amanda Knutson, MOA
Architectural rendering of the new St. Paul’s Hospital campus. Image source: Providence Health Care – The New St. Paul’s Hospital. This image depicts the future campus, not the clinic’s current location.
About The St. Paul’s Hospital Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic
At your visit, you will first be seen by a nurse, followed by one of our two cardiologists, and possibly a trainee doctor. You may also be offered the opportunity to meet with our research staff to discuss studies you may be eligible for. Tests, including labs, ECG, imaging, and others, are arranged ahead of your visit. We take a history, perform an exam, and review and discuss your investigations with you. Your medications are always reviewed, so please bring your medications or a current list. You will have the chance to ask questions throughout. Between clinic visits, our nursing team remains available to support you.
What to expect at your appointment
- What to bring:
- Clinic questionnaire (initial consultation only)
- List of current medications
- Friend or family member if you wish
- Please arrive 15 minutes early for your appointment
- Initial consultations are typically 60-90 minutes in duration
- Follow-up appointments are typically 30 minutes in duration
Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-875-5759
Fax: 604-694-6432
St. Paul’s Hospital Address:
5 C/D-5th Floor, Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver BC
V6Z 1Y6