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 |
17 days
|
28 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
56 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
67 days
|
77 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
34 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
28 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
111 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
27 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
65 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
111 days
|
98 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
317 days
|
129 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
50 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
79 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
132 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
34 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
15 days
|
25 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
35 days
|
38 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
47 days
|
38 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
56 days
|
33 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
96 days
|
34 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
60 days
|
84 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
101 days
|
49 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
67 days
|
86 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
73 days
|
91 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
82 days
|
86 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
107 days
|
106 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
111 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
91 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
42 days
|
45 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
78 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
73 days
|
129 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
71 days
|
166 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
242 days
|
64 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
203 days
|
180 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
253 days
|
163 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
324 days
|
96 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
332 days
|
121 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
303 days
|
166 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
342 days
|
156 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
372 days
|
209 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
125 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.