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 |
34 days
|
30 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
22 days
|
65 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
90 days
|
123 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
246 days
|
396 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
54 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
35 days
|
99 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
126 days
|
69 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
210 days
|
286 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
463 days
|
463 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
72 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
31 days
|
44 days
|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
21 days
|
55 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
40 days
|
42 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
58 days
|
39 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
83 days
|
42 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
91 days
|
37 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
79 days
|
56 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
94 days
|
53 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
111 days
|
66 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
103 days
|
111 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
87 days
|
205 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
246 days
|
362 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
196 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
57 days
|
76 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
62 days
|
86 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
98 days
|
91 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
177 days
|
81 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
215 days
|
91 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
252 days
|
157 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
207 days
|
208 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
293 days
|
131 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
224 days
|
244 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
233 days
|
286 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
397 days
|
454 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
1027 days
|
107 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
238 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | 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.