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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 ?
37 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
188 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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188 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)
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8 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Min S Lee
Halifax
12 days
9 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
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Christine Herman
Halifax
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Dion Davidson
Kentville
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Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Joey McDonald
Halifax
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27 days
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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41 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
Min S Lee
Halifax
5 days
7 days
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
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Christine Herman
Halifax
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Dion Davidson
Kentville
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Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
---
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Joey McDonald
Halifax
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12 days
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
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30 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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 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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