Dr. Leendert van Zyl, a South African-born physician, has been practicing family medicine in Barrie, Ontario, since 2003. He is a dedicated member of the Barrie Family Health Team. His practice spans all stages of life, from prenatal and well-baby care to end-of-life support, and he places a strong emphasis on patient-centered care.
Dr. van Zyl is supported by a skilled team, including exceptional nursing staff who help manage the flow of the office and handle bookings for a range of nursing procedures. His administrative staff and office manager are highly attentive, coordinating appointments, specialist referrals, and other essential needs with care. Dr. van Zyl shares his practice space with two other physicians and a nurse practitioner, creating a collaborative environment focused on comprehensive patient care.
Over the years, Dr. van Zyl and his team have built meaningful, lasting relationships with their patients, and he remains committed to evolving his practice to meet their needs. This website is part of that commitment, providing easy access to practical medical and wellness information for patients and their families.
Dr. van Zyl earned his MBChB from University of Pretoria in 1997. In 2002 and 2003, he received his LMCC and CCFP, respectively.
We are currently unable to accept new patients.
We are part of the Barrie Family Health Organization/Team and we operate after hours at two locations and a tele clinic:
829 Big Bay Point Road, Unit D12, Barrie (corner with Prince William Way):
Walk in
Seeing all patients (respiratory illness with fever, cough, flu, cold, ear infection, etc., and also non respiratory illness)
Hours 2pm-8pm Monday to Friday
9am -3pm Saturday and Sunday
125 Bell Farm Road, Suite 101, Barrie:
Walk in
Seeing all patients (respiratory illness with fever, cough, flu, cold, ear infection, etc., and also non respiratory illness)
Hours 5pm-8pm Monday to Friday
9am -3pm Saturday and Sunday
Visit www.barriefho.ca for more information and to book an appointment online
Tele clinic
Monday to Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Book by calling 705-722-1199
Please try to avoid other after-hours clinics as they do not have access to your medical records and may not routinely send reports to your primary care provider
In case of emergency, please call 911, or contact Telehealth Ontario at 1 866 797 0000
Please contact your pharmacy and ask them to fax a request for medication renewal to our office. Allow 3-5 days for response.
Fax: 705-728-5936
You can book a driver’s medical with our office. This service is not covered by OHIP and our fee is $125. This can be paid by debit, cash or e-transfer. A driver's medical involves a medical history, physical exam with vision test, urine test, and completing the driver’s medical form. Please come prepared to give a urine sample, remember your glasses if you need them for driving and bring the appropriate documentation. If you do home blood pressure readings, please bring them with you. Completed forms are given back to you to present to the MTO.
When you need forms completed, please first carefully review the forms to familiarise yourself with the information required and that you fit the criteria mentioned in the form. Sign the consent to release medical information. Some governmental forms can be billed to OHIP. Most other forms are not covered and may be a cost to you, or may be billable to the requesting party. Please review dates required on the form, like last day worked, days missed etc. and have these readily available. Contact the office and inform the receptionist that you have forms that you would like to be completed. Some forms can be done without a visit, some can be done in conjunction with a telephone consultation and some will require you to book an office visit. Please allow time for processing forms and try not leaving them to be done at the last minute.
Referrals are sent directly from our office to the specialist physician. You do not need to contact them.
Most specialist offices will contact you directly with an appointment date or instructions. Some may contact us and we will then notify you. If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks (or 2 weeks if more urgent), please inquire with our office.
E-transfers can be made to the following email address: drlvanzylacc@gmail.com