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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 ?
1009 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
607 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1009 days
607 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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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)
100 days
70 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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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: 
December 1 - February 28 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
147 days
777 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
720 days
405 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
552 days
654 days
John D Stein
Halifax
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Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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219 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
53 days
38 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
55 days
153 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
498 days
188 days
John D Stein
Halifax
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Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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169 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 2020 - February 28 2021
Next Update: 
April 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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