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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
94 days
|
33 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
83 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
43 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
36 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
118 days
|
108 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
104 days
|
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
226 days
|
57 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- |
160 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
109 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
67 days
|
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre |
254 days
|
222 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- |
267 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
54 days
|
35 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
114 days
|
98 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
115 days
|
89 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
59 days
|
82 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
79 days
|
69 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
111 days
|
49 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
139 days
|
37 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
29 days
|
128 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
62 days
|
72 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
52 days
|
84 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
89 days
|
75 days
|
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy D Wallace | Amherst |
196 days
|
47 days
|
| Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Paul Hong | Halifax |
214 days
|
147 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax |
216 days
|
187 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
122 days
|
118 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville |
143 days
|
154 days
|
| Liane Johnson | Halifax |
212 days
|
114 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
330 days
|
61 days
|
| Hisham Ali Wasl | Sydney |
75 days
|
267 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Dartmouth |
271 days
|
119 days
|
| Blair Williams | Sydney |
154 days
|
195 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
357 days
|
160 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.