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Brain Surgery (Adult)

Service/Procedure Summary

This category is made up of a large number of brain surgery procedures on adult patients 16 years old or older, including craniotomy, craniectomy, shunt insertion, ventriculostomy, deep brain stimulation, biopsy, CSF reservoir insertion, and excision of a tumor.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
128 days
178 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)
31 days
36 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 - June 30 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
98 days
76 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
146 days
138 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
51 days
252 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
310 days
71 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
547 days
167 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
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Sean Barry
Halifax
---
27 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
---
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Simon Walling
Halifax
---
197 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
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
12 days
19 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
24 days
32 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
31 days
28 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
28 days
65 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
102 days
57 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
---
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Sean Barry
Halifax
---
9 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
---
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Simon Walling
Halifax
---
44 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: 
July 1 2018 - June 30 2019
Next Update: 
August 2019
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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