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Breast Reconstruction

Service/Procedure Summary

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

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
653 days
710 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)
55 days
238 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: 
July 1 - September 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
November 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
93 days
655 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
470 days
674 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
653 days
575 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
New Waterford
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John D Stein
Halifax
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Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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275 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
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
48 days
77 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
79 days
55 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
349 days
204 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
New Waterford
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John D Stein
Halifax
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Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
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162 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: 
October 1 2019 - September 30 2020
Next Update: 
November 2020
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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