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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
19 days
|
49 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
62 days
|
35 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
89 days
|
94 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
217 days
|
270 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
47 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
43 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
31 days
|
81 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
98 days
|
91 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
158 days
|
258 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
377 days
|
341 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
69 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
55 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
21 days
|
43 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
31 days
|
37 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
40 days
|
42 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
63 days
|
39 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
67 days
|
43 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
36 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
79 days
|
56 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
99 days
|
46 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater |
95 days
|
62 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
99 days
|
102 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
88 days
|
194 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
207 days
|
306 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
196 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
70 days
|
51 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
60 days
|
70 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
81 days
|
81 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
98 days
|
91 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
91 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
198 days
|
169 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater |
294 days
|
120 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
331 days
|
100 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
252 days
|
224 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
294 days
|
205 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
322 days
|
276 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
319 days
|
384 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
252 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.