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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
29 days
|
42 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
26 days
|
66 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
84 days
|
101 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
68 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
404 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
71 days
|
69 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
49 days
|
120 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
212 days
|
286 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
125 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
463 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
32 days
|
42 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
27 days
|
48 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
20 days
|
55 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
59 days
|
39 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
91 days
|
33 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
98 days
|
50 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
99 days
|
56 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
99 days
|
60 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
99 days
|
70 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
97 days
|
102 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
88 days
|
206 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
245 days
|
384 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
196 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
58 days
|
76 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
60 days
|
91 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
95 days
|
91 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
177 days
|
81 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
91 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
207 days
|
202 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
293 days
|
125 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
298 days
|
135 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
224 days
|
255 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
287 days
|
299 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
397 days
|
454 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
1027 days
|
107 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
238 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| 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.