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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.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
35 days
53 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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
12 days
12 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: 
January 1 - March 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Matthew Smith
Halifax
16 days
8 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
---
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
54 days
Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
---
20 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
---
192 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
---
53 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
Matthew Smith
Halifax
13 days
7 days
Adrienne Weeks
Halifax
---
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
41 days
Gerald L MacKean
Halifax
---
13 days
Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
---
15 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Patrick J Casey
Halifax
---
22 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 2018 - March 31 2019
Next Update: 
May 2019
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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