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Hand / Upper Extremity

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery on the hand, wrist, arm, etc.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
459 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
495 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
116 days
114 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
459 days
297 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
547 days
607 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
90 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
170 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
360 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
569 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
48 days
51 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
69 days
52 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
96 days
122 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
71 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
68 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
173 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
286 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
73 days
75 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
547 days
709 days
David T Tang
Halifax
---
64 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
170 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
827 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
90 days
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
348 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
---
384 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
90 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
461 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
37 days
51 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
87 days
141 days
David T Tang
Halifax
---
32 days
Donald M Brien
Sydney
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
98 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
---
572 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
43 days
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
159 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
---
268 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
71 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
163 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 2021
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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