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 |
14 days
|
33 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
16 days
|
36 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
88 days
|
21 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
84 days
|
35 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
79 days
|
84 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
273 days
|
134 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
32 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
21 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
35 days
|
41 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
60 days
|
47 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
111 days
|
64 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
226 days
|
138 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
324 days
|
228 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
697 days
|
34 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
66 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
85 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
17 days
|
28 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
29 days
|
37 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
58 days
|
34 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
60 days
|
37 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
100 days
|
35 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
110 days
|
32 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
68 days
|
75 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
75 days
|
82 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
74 days
|
86 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
79 days
|
91 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
119 days
|
99 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
115 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
109 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
47 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
91 days
|
91 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
116 days
|
83 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
91 days
|
166 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
256 days
|
72 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
239 days
|
96 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
213 days
|
180 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
317 days
|
108 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
278 days
|
149 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
322 days
|
148 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
383 days
|
145 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
372 days
|
228 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
155 days
|
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.