Topics menu

Email
Print

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 ?
1410 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
554 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1410 days
554 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---

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)
624 days
91 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---

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 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
414 days
608 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1387 days
218 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
---
198 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
1008 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
136 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
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
136 days
77 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
210 days
57 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
---
18 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
150 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
73 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 2022 - February 28 2023
Next Update: 
April 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.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your primary care provider

Wait time information can help you and your primary care provider make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips