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 |
40 days
|
28 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
52 days
|
26 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
67 days
|
69 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
63 days
|
115 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
175 days
|
32 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
22 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
108 days
|
41 days
|
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
62 days
|
129 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
249 days
|
101 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
211 days
|
194 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
457 days
|
111 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- |
47 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
53 days
|
42 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
58 days
|
46 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
65 days
|
40 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
40 days
|
81 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
112 days
|
35 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
86 days
|
68 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
86 days
|
76 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
67 days
|
103 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
123 days
|
57 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
92 days
|
113 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
97 days
|
119 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
127 days
|
111 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
73 days
|
182 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
75 days
|
207 days
|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
258 days
|
47 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
247 days
|
65 days
|
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
223 days
|
184 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax |
271 days
|
169 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
249 days
|
197 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
285 days
|
163 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
271 days
|
182 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
405 days
|
160 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | 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.