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 |
33 days
|
63 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
97 days
|
104 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
69 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
43 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
15 days
|
--- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
57 days
|
74 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
180 days
|
168 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
99 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
150 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
30 days
|
--- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
17 days
|
34 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
36 days
|
34 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
31 days
|
40 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
59 days
|
34 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
61 days
|
41 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
81 days
|
32 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
66 days
|
85 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
81 days
|
77 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
75 days
|
84 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
82 days
|
84 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
83 days
|
111 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
132 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
118 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
51 days
|
69 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
53 days
|
71 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
90 days
|
85 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
94 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
181 days
|
86 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
268 days
|
66 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
231 days
|
119 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
251 days
|
132 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
289 days
|
153 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
302 days
|
168 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
385 days
|
133 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
324 days
|
235 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
155 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.