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 |
29 days
|
37 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
64 days
|
32 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
39 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
97 days
|
85 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
34 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
35 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
62 days
|
51 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
118 days
|
51 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
160 days
|
61 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
251 days
|
136 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
61 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- |
37 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
18 days
|
29 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
28 days
|
40 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
59 days
|
34 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
59 days
|
34 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
61 days
|
35 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
34 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
75 days
|
75 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
69 days
|
85 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
81 days
|
81 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
74 days
|
94 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
85 days
|
96 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
133 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
112 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
48 days
|
46 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
62 days
|
74 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
116 days
|
85 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
91 days
|
135 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
190 days
|
82 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
256 days
|
72 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
275 days
|
115 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
251 days
|
160 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
302 days
|
145 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
322 days
|
138 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
385 days
|
136 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
324 days
|
235 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
155 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.