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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 ?
67 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
98 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
23 days
101 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
77 days
141 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
63 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
35 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
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
22 days
26 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
12 days
49 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
15 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
12 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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
36 days
6 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
36 days
52 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
22 days
98 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
177 days
647 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
---
88 days
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
---
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
35 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
38 days

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
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
20 days
5 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
21 days
23 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
16 days
35 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
31 days
61 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
---
55 days
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
---
Charles McDonald
Sydney
---
12 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
20 days

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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 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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