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Back Surgery (Adult)

Service/Procedure Summary

Adult patients are 16 years old or older. This category includes procedures that relieve pressure on the nerves in the spine, including laminectomy, discectomy, insertion or upgrade of a generator and lead, fusion, vertebrectomy, cordotomy, and excision of a spinal cord tumor.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
436 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
361 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
436 days
351 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
533 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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
151 days
149 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
293 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lutz Weise
Halifax
161 days
232 days
Sean Barry
Halifax
178 days
309 days
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
314 days
294 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
388 days
228 days
William Oxner
Halifax
262 days
357 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
1060 days
147 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
529 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
---
---
Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
---
49 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
---
---
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
723 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
Sean D Christie
Halifax
115 days
73 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
61 days
135 days
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
104 days
95 days
William Oxner
Halifax
73 days
143 days
Sean Barry
Halifax
46 days
178 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
301 days
52 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
298 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
---
---
Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
---
34 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
---
---
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
426 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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