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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)
175 days
78 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)
29 days
30 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: 
March 1 - May 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
90 days
58 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
66 days
113 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
131 days
127 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
71 days
376 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
417 days
195 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
612 days
133 days
Sean Barry
Halifax
---
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Simon Walling
Halifax
---
284 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
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
4 days
13 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
21 days
24 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
22 days
55 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
38 days
44 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
42 days
43 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
135 days
28 days
Sean Barry
Halifax
---
---
Simon Walling
Halifax
---
43 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 2020 - May 31 2021
Next Update: 
July 2021
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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