Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. During this surgery a doctor makes a small incision in the eardrum (Myringotomy) and places tubes inside the incision so that the middle ear space can clear fluid and equalize pressure.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
39 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
36 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
49 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
63 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
141 days
|
41 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Fowler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
33 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- |
77 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
905 days
|
110 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Fowler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
135 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- |
95 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.