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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 ?
984 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
292 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
984 days
292 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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)
437 days
78 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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: 
February 1 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
211 days
293 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
248 days
460 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
336 days
458 days
John D Stein
Halifax
798 days
87 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
950 days
264 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1760 days
195 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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85 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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397 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
117 days
167 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
118 days
201 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
50 days
334 days
John D Stein
Halifax
601 days
52 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
864 days
93 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1342 days
60 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
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53 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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230 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: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
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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