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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
14 days
|
35 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
26 days
|
37 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
63 days
|
31 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
87 days
|
28 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
83 days
|
85 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
31 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
21 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
209 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
35 days
|
41 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
81 days
|
51 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
111 days
|
61 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
118 days
|
62 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
251 days
|
138 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
66 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
61 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
235 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
17 days
|
29 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
28 days
|
40 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
58 days
|
34 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
58 days
|
35 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
77 days
|
35 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
82 days
|
32 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
64 days
|
84 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
73 days
|
75 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
84 days
|
81 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
77 days
|
94 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
92 days
|
96 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
167 days
|
132 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 |
91 days
|
74 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
85 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
91 days
|
166 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
256 days
|
72 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
239 days
|
96 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
277 days
|
108 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
226 days
|
162 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
302 days
|
153 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
322 days
|
140 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
385 days
|
143 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.