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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 ?
666 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
321 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
666 days
321 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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)
92 days
99 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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: 
January 1 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sean Barry
Halifax
176 days
281 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
246 days
280 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
353 days
281 days
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
330 days
321 days
William Oxner
Halifax
414 days
371 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
966 days
134 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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441 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
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Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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1110 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
33 days
79 days
Sean Barry
Halifax
34 days
129 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
110 days
142 days
William Oxner
Halifax
78 days
199 days
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
142 days
152 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
294 days
64 days
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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323 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
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Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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184 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: 
April 1 2022 - March 31 2023
Next Update: 
May 2023
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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