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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
54 days
|
20 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
86 days
|
114 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
121 days
|
93 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
42 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
56 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
41 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
156 days
|
70 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
285 days
|
181 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
490 days
|
186 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
43 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
182 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
65 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
55 days
|
38 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
69 days
|
70 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
107 days
|
35 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
53 days
|
94 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
78 days
|
71 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
89 days
|
65 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
34 days
|
120 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
72 days
|
90 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
123 days
|
54 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
103 days
|
104 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
114 days
|
106 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
111 days
|
47 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
127 days
|
116 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
60 days
|
195 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
247 days
|
65 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
75 days
|
267 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
243 days
|
147 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
256 days
|
143 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
238 days
|
177 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
244 days
|
189 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
395 days
|
160 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
457 days
|
209 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.