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 |
36 days
|
44 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
56 days
|
41 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
99 days
|
39 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
85 days
|
111 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
60 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
77 days
|
57 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
79 days
|
99 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
210 days
|
250 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
1027 days
|
50 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
117 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
20 days
|
42 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
32 days
|
37 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
40 days
|
36 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
59 days
|
34 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
80 days
|
32 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
75 days
|
40 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
86 days
|
43 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
81 days
|
57 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater |
88 days
|
69 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
94 days
|
99 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
86 days
|
207 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
227 days
|
252 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
146 days
|
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Thomas Hudson | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Fowler | Sydney |
57 days
|
70 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
101 days
|
51 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
83 days
|
72 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
111 days
|
91 days
|
| Elise Graham | Halifax |
181 days
|
138 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
239 days
|
100 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
231 days
|
157 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Bridgewater |
258 days
|
137 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Bridgewater |
260 days
|
136 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
260 days
|
267 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
245 days
|
422 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
377 days
|
384 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
252 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.