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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 ?
1206 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
368 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1206 days
266 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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280 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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407 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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)
674 days
97 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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37 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
349 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Steven F Morris
Halifax
257 days
225 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
72 days
436 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
456 days
300 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
1147 days
186 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
1134 days
201 days
John D Stein
Halifax
1275 days
85 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1802 days
189 days
Margaret Wheelock
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
Steven F Morris
Halifax
161 days
78 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
22 days
282 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
383 days
139 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
526 days
126 days
John D Stein
Halifax
997 days
52 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1038 days
55 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
1041 days
92 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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267 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.

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