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Carotid Endarterectomy

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure removes deposits of fat, called plaque, from the carotid arteries in the neck.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
35 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
34 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
35 days
25 days
Kentville
Valley 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)
12 days
11 days
Kentville
Valley 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 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
April 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dion Davidson
Kentville
94 days
179 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
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Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Matthew Smith
Halifax
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7 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
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Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dion Davidson
Kentville
24 days
124 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
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Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Matthew Smith
Halifax
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5 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
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Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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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: 
March 1 2020 - February 28 2021
Next Update: 
April 2021
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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