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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)
168 days
85 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)
25 days
45 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: 
January 1 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
35 days
107 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
59 days
129 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
99 days
174 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
251 days
113 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
484 days
191 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
972 days
172 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
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Simon Walling
Halifax
---
105 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
15 days
26 days
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
13 days
35 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
29 days
41 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
69 days
69 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
127 days
69 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
403 days
35 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
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Simon Walling
Halifax
---
69 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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