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 |
30 days
|
41 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
53 days
|
32 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
97 days
|
105 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
89 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
35 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
56 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
77 days
|
51 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
189 days
|
156 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
106 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
42 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
18 days
|
29 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
29 days
|
40 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
61 days
|
30 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
58 days
|
34 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
60 days
|
40 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
82 days
|
32 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
60 days
|
85 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
76 days
|
76 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
75 days
|
82 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
83 days
|
87 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
84 days
|
100 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
132 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
118 days
|
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
51 days
|
46 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
53 days
|
71 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
90 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
90 days
|
119 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
190 days
|
82 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
268 days
|
66 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
222 days
|
119 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
251 days
|
156 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
289 days
|
146 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
302 days
|
157 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
385 days
|
134 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
324 days
|
235 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
155 days
|
| 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.