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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 ?
927 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)
936 days
292 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's 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)
271 days
69 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's 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: 
January 1 - March 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
248 days
476 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1760 days
188 days
John D Stein
Halifax
798 days
99 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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420 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
900 days
327 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
209 days
293 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
271 days
330 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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
50 days
336 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1342 days
34 days
John D Stein
Halifax
678 days
62 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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235 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
856 days
97 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
90 days
160 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
118 days
190 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: 
April 1 2021 - March 31 2022
Next Update: 
May 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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