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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
69 days
|
90 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
121 days
|
98 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
183 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
87 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
90 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
115 days
|
118 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
207 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
209 days
|
155 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
113 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
111 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
13 days
|
28 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
24 days
|
38 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
43 days
|
29 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
44 days
|
67 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
60 days
|
55 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
82 days
|
33 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
28 days
|
95 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
43 days
|
81 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
78 days
|
59 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
94 days
|
68 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
86 days
|
83 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
143 days
|
40 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney |
64 days
|
41 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
85 days
|
53 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
127 days
|
118 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
170 days
|
105 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
75 days
|
207 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
182 days
|
101 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
162 days
|
135 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
169 days
|
132 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
120 days
|
187 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
214 days
|
108 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
319 days
|
57 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
217 days
|
209 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.