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AV Fistula Creation/Closure

Service/Procedure Summary

Creating or closing an abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein (Arteriovenous fistula).

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
84 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
88 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
27 days
98 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
117 days
152 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
56 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
55 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
41 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
13 days
40 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
31 days
25 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
16 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
15 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
28 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
37 days
52 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
---
---
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
88 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
177 days
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
56 days
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
---
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
22 days
27 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
---
---
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
34 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
55 days
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
16 days
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
---
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.

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