Service/Procedure Summary
Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
13 days
|
30 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
32 days
|
44 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
116 days
|
99 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
28 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
46 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
266 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
92 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
41 days
|
42 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
167 days
|
70 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
275 days
|
196 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
90 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
96 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
384 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
114 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
15 days
|
34 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
33 days
|
37 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
44 days
|
34 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
54 days
|
34 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
81 days
|
32 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
73 days
|
41 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
70 days
|
79 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
76 days
|
78 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
70 days
|
85 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
82 days
|
80 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
86 days
|
114 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
226 days
|
150 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
124 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
51 days
|
70 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
62 days
|
65 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
107 days
|
85 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
94 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
181 days
|
107 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
268 days
|
66 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
251 days
|
134 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
268 days
|
119 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
288 days
|
165 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
330 days
|
128 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
322 days
|
172 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
372 days
|
384 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
238 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
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.