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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
50 days
|
32 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
92 days
|
49 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
126 days
|
101 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
101 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
52 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
126 days
|
48 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
218 days
|
75 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
256 days
|
171 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
141 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
245 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
54 days
|
33 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
54 days
|
42 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
38 days
|
81 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
40 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
107 days
|
38 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
71 days
|
81 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
126 days
|
52 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
68 days
|
111 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
90 days
|
103 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
92 days
|
110 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
115 days
|
111 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
126 days
|
88 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
106 days
|
195 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
226 days
|
75 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
258 days
|
50 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
76 days
|
267 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
238 days
|
181 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
271 days
|
177 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
291 days
|
163 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
267 days
|
201 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
405 days
|
160 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
506 days
|
169 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | 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.