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Cervical Spine (Neck) Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery includes several procedures such as cervical laminectomy and sympathectomy, fusion, laminoplasty, cervical discectomy and open reduction and internal fixation.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
112 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
241 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
112 days
241 days
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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
48 days
71 days
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: 
January 1 - March 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
121 days
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Sean Barry
Halifax
170 days
171 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
195 days
155 days
Lutz Weise
Halifax
400 days
171 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
509 days
120 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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William Oxner
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
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91 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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Sean Barry
Halifax
35 days
52 days
Raymond Andrew Glennie
Halifax
41 days
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Lutz Weise
Halifax
54 days
94 days
Sean D Christie
Halifax
67 days
48 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
93 days
64 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
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Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
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William Oxner
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Gwynedd Pickett
Halifax
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Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
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64 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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