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Breast Reduction Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure reduces the size of breasts by removing fat, skin, and glandular tissue.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
671 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
420 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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160 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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372 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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279 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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425 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
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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139 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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360 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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166 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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337 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
257 days
293 days
John D Stein
Halifax
743 days
99 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
484 days
460 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
787 days
377 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1254 days
165 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
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---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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394 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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407 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
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
113 days
175 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
45 days
345 days
John D Stein
Halifax
546 days
34 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
666 days
20 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
723 days
210 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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188 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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236 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: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 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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