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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
14 days
|
33 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
32 days
|
55 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
47 days
|
74 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
81 days
|
105 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
74 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
124 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
97 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
41 days
|
74 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
93 days
|
99 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
177 days
|
42 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
179 days
|
173 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
150 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
238 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
114 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
15 days
|
34 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
31 days
|
40 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
43 days
|
34 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
54 days
|
34 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
63 days
|
41 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
82 days
|
32 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
70 days
|
71 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
60 days
|
85 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
77 days
|
84 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
82 days
|
82 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
84 days
|
112 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
226 days
|
108 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
|
70 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
56 days
|
71 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
107 days
|
85 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
94 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
181 days
|
107 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
268 days
|
66 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
252 days
|
132 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
268 days
|
119 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
233 days
|
168 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
272 days
|
165 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
385 days
|
128 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
372 days
|
235 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
238 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.