Doctors

Dr. Boyes

Phone: 705-652-6405
Fax: 705-652-6406

Hours:
9am – 4pm Weekdays, closed on Wednesdays

Dr. Jeffrey Boyes earned his medical degree from Queen’s University in 2003, and completed his residency in family medicine at McMaster University in 2005. Following graduation, he continued to practice in Hamilton at a community health centre and an urgent care clinic. He joined the team at the Morton Clinic in April of 2015, assuming the care of patients previously rostered to Dr. Chris Bailey, upon Dr. Bailey’s retirement. In 2016 he earned the designation of Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Jeff’s partner Jennifer works alongside him as a Registered Practical Nurse, and has a special interest in well woman care and foot care.

Dr. Boyes’ receptionist can be reached during office hours at 705 652 6405. Office hours are currently 9am-4pm weekdays, closed on Wednesdays. A voice message, with instructions on how to contact the physician on call, will be provided outside of business hours and when the office is closed for holidays. On some Tuesdays, an evening clinic will replace morning office hours. A Saturday clinic will replace the Friday clinic once every few months.

Appointments: Both in-person and phone appointments are available, depending on the patient’s preference. Our goal is to offer appointments on the same or the next business day, however, if a patient feels that the appointment offered is not soon enough, a message can be left for Dr. Boyes to review the matter and will be answered the same day. Therefore, rostered patients are asked to make every effort to be seen at the Morton Clinic for all non-emergent issues. Appointments are ten minutes in length. Patients will be asked to list all symptoms at the beginning of the appointment so that they can be prioritized, as further appointments may be needed to address all of them. A current health card must be brought to each in-person visit. Patients who do not provide 24 hours notice prior to cancelling an appointment may be billed directly for it.

Prescription Renewals: The renewal of prescriptions outside of scheduled appointments is not covered by OHIP, and a fee will be billed to the patient when our office receives and acts on faxed renewal requests from pharmacies. Patients will have the option to pay a yearly block fee that covers this and other uninsured services. Patients not wishing to pay for faxed prescription renewals will need to schedule an appointment to renew their medications, and instruct their pharmacy to not fax renewal requests.

Test Results: Results of all tests and investigations will be communicated to the patient by Dr. Boyes, along with his recommendations, through a phone call from his receptionist or nurses. If there are further questions or concerns, the patient will be booked with Dr. Boyes to discuss the results and recommendations in more detail.

Dr. Dan Houpt

Phone: 705-652-3318
Fax: 705-652-3945

Hours:
Please call Dr. Houpt’s office for hours

Dr. Dan Houpt graduated from McMaster Medical School in 1993. A former high school teacher, he has been practicing medicine since 1995. For six years he was a Family Physician at the Peterborough Clinic and from 2001 until 2013, he has been working as an Emergency Room Physician at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. He resumed his Family Medicine practice at the Morton Community Health Centre in September 2013 following the very unfortunate death of Dr. Steve Senior.

Dr. Houpt lives on a farm in Douro with his beautiful wife Kelli, five children and
any number of horses, barn cats and a goat. He enjoys gardening, fishing and bike riding and plays a mean guitar in the Indian River Band.

Phone: 705-651-0502
Fax: 705-651-0503

Hours:
Please call Dr. Hughes office for hours.

Dr. Hughes has been practicing medicine since 1999. Dr. Hughes obtained his medical degree at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, completing the Family Practice residency program at McMaster University. Dr. Hughes has an active family practice. He is a member of the Canadian College of Family Physicians and the Ontario Medical Association.

He started his medical career as part of the Canadian Forces and spent several years working as a hospitalist in both Calgary and Peterborough before starting his current family practice. Dr. Hughes has been a part of the Canadian Red Cross, serving as the ‘Medical Director of First Aid Services’ for the Ontario Zone and as a member of the National Medical Advisory Committee since 2000.

Dr. Hughes has also been involved in various aspects of medical administration during his career, including Base Surgeon Duties for Canadian Forces Base Borden and the Senior Medical Officer for Royal Canadian Regiment’s Battle Group for the Stabilization Force for Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2001. In addition, he has been Deputy Lead for the Hospitalist Program and the Vice President of the Medical Staff at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary.

Dr. Hughes enjoys a variety of activities outside of his profession including traveling, participating in a variety of sporting activities, local coaching and sports training, and spending time with his family.

Dr. David HURST, M.D.

Phone: 705-651-1161
Fax: 705-651-1144

Hours:
9:00am – 11:30am Monday to Friday (every day of the week)
1:00pm – 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
The office is closed on Wednesday and Friday afternoons

Dr. Hurst was a family doctor for many years in Peterborough. In 2007 he accepted an offer from the Queen’s University School of Medicine to become a Professor and teach medical students in Kingston. For the next ten years he looked after a large family practice as part of the Kingston Family Health Team, at the Centennial Family Physicians Clinic.

When a position became available at the Morton Community Healthcare Centre in 2018, he and his wife Kathleen decided this would be a great opportunity to move back and live on a farm closer to their children and grandchildren.

The office team includes Dr. Hurst and two Registered Practical Nurses (RPN’s). Our goal is to provide excellent health care to all patients.  Our nurses have additional training and expertise in Diabetes, Women’s Health and Well Baby Care.  We are striving to provide the best medical care in these times, with a balance of booked “telephone virtual visits” and booked “in person” appointments.

The Extended Hours Clinic is for patients of the Morton Community Healthcare Centre on Monday to Thursday (5-8pm) and Saturdays (9am-3:30pm).

This Clinic is for URGENT problems only – call 705-926-0242

After 8pm and on weekends and holidays call the Telephone Health Advisory Service (THAS) at 1-866-553-7205 to speak to a registered nurse.

Phone: 705-651-0222
Fax: 705-651-0224

Hours:
Please refer to the Coverage section below.

Background
Dr. Munoz was born in Kelowna B.C. He attended the University of Washington and then went on to McGill University in Montreal to complete his Bachelor of Science. He also obtained his Medical Degree and completed his residency at McGill University. Dr. Munoz practiced in Bancroft for 18 years prior to moving to Lakefield with his family. Dr. Munoz also currently works in Emergency Medicine at both the Peterborough Regional Hospital and Quinte Health Care, North Hastings Hospital in Bancroft. Dr. Munoz enjoys spending time with his wife and four children on their farm.

Preparing For Your Visit
It is very important that you bring your Health Card to each appointment. Also, please bring your medications or list of current medications with dose and frequency. Check your prescriptions before coming so you will know what needs to be repeated as we charge for medication renewals by phone or fax. In general, one primary health complaint will be addressed per visit.

Missed Appointment Policy
We understand that there are times when you can’t make an appointment due to an emergency or a work or family obligation. In these situations, please cancel your appointment by phone 24 hours before your scheduled appointment. Missed appointments that are not cancelled ahead of time prevent other patients from accessing appointments. Additionally, last minute cancellations can cause problems and added expenses for the office. For these reasons, the office has a 24 hours cancellation policy or there will be a fee.

Uninsured Services
Not all services provided are covered by OHIP. Some examples of these uninsured services include sick notes, medication renewals by phone and the completion of certain forms. We charge a $15.00 fee to renew medications over the phone. All uninsured services are billed based on fees suggested by the Ontario Medical Association.

Coverage
Dr. Munoz is in the office on Mondays and Thursdays. He has an evening clinic approximately every eighth Friday. He also shares the office with Dr. Wilson who is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and some Fridays. Dr. Munoz and Dr. Wilson will see each others’ patients for urgent, same-day appointments. After hours access is available to Dr. Munoz’ patients from Monday to Friday evening from 5-8 pm for urgent cases.

Dr. Majeed, M.D, CCFP

Phone: 705-651-5000
Fax: 705-651-5002

Hours:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Thursday
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon Friday

Background

Dr. Majeed graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 2010. She completed her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Toronto as well. She has a special interest in medical aesthetics but otherwise enjoys every aspect of Family Medicine. She really enjoys the diversity that family practice brings- seeing patients of all ages and backgrounds – and working alongside her amazingly skilled and dedicated staff.