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
|
31 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
50 days
|
21 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
85 days
|
21 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
87 days
|
41 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
70 days
|
79 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
32 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
11 days
|
--- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
113 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
51 days
|
74 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
131 days
|
38 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
111 days
|
94 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
239 days
|
34 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
191 days
|
128 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
66 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
16 days
|
--- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
209 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
14 days
|
25 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
28 days
|
38 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
58 days
|
33 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
56 days
|
37 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
93 days
|
35 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
67 days
|
77 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
71 days
|
82 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
75 days
|
87 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
74 days
|
91 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
154 days
|
32 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
94 days
|
104 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
115 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
91 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
42 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
62 days
|
112 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
116 days
|
78 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
91 days
|
135 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
258 days
|
72 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
239 days
|
96 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
213 days
|
180 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
253 days
|
157 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
317 days
|
108 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
321 days
|
159 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
326 days
|
156 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
372 days
|
228 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.