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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)
119 days
209 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)
35 days
55 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 - September 30 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
120 days
83 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
50 days
252 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
138 days
179 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
252 days
85 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
375 days
193 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
---
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Sean Barry
Halifax
---
27 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
---
---
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
14 days
21 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
32 days
30 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
39 days
36 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
30 days
85 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
86 days
90 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
---
---
Sean Barry
Halifax
---
10 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
---
---
Simon Walling
Halifax
---
48 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: 
October 1 2018 - September 30 2019
Next Update: 
November 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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