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Breast Reconstruction

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure rebuilds a breast's shape after a breast removal (mastectomy).

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
801 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
600 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
801 days
600 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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)
182 days
109 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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: 
September 1 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
469 days
632 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1011 days
166 days
John D Stein
Halifax
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71 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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606 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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582 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
Jason G Williams
Halifax
50 days
41 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
336 days
111 days
John D Stein
Halifax
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42 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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75 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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246 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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
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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