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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)
169 days
138 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)
26 days
33 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: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort ascending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
35 days
104 days
Simon Walling
Halifax
---
102 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
139 days
125 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
972 days
192 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
395 days
191 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
90 days
174 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
59 days
95 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%

Surgeonsort ascending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Stephen Lownie
Halifax
13 days
35 days
Simon Walling
Halifax
---
61 days
P Daniel McNeely
Halifax
67 days
71 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
272 days
38 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
108 days
69 days
David B Clarke
Halifax
29 days
39 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
16 days
27 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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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