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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 ?
1230 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
426 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
289 days
494 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1341 days
196 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
51 days
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
101 days
373 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
1110 days
64 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
39 days
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
289 days
610 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1822 days
196 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
64 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
1206 days
186 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
407 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
1164 days
201 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
456 days
301 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
225 days
183 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
53 days
331 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
1154 days
55 days
John D Stein
Halifax
---
37 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
1103 days
126 days
Louis Boileau
Bridgewater
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
276 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
1078 days
76 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
400 days
141 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
163 days
84 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 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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