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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 ?
1443 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
448 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1628 days
356 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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)
758 days
197 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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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: 
September 1 - November 30 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
January 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
246 days
405 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
248 days
448 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
636 days
85 days
John D Stein
Halifax
758 days
99 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
787 days
451 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1628 days
188 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
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Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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223 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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420 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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458 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
123 days
167 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
61 days
345 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
551 days
27 days
John D Stein
Halifax
617 days
30 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
728 days
36 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
699 days
191 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
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Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
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103 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
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135 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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170 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: 
December 1 2020 - November 30 2021
Next Update: 
January 2022
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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