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 |
32 days
|
44 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
43 days
|
34 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
67 days
|
107 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
134 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
76 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
48 days
|
91 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
103 days
|
53 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
335 days
|
155 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
287 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
96 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
36 days
|
34 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
34 days
|
43 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
54 days
|
27 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
46 days
|
56 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
88 days
|
40 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
87 days
|
49 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
75 days
|
106 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
110 days
|
75 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
80 days
|
107 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
124 days
|
65 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
82 days
|
108 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
92 days
|
134 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
71 days
|
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| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
41 days
|
45 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
134 days
|
55 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
73 days
|
161 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
228 days
|
57 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
91 days
|
204 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
218 days
|
96 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
213 days
|
177 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
228 days
|
181 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
295 days
|
163 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
303 days
|
181 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
490 days
|
186 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
506 days
|
209 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
332 days
|
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| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.