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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 ?
295 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
293 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
79 days
91 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
183 days
287 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
203 days
331 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
391 days
251 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
79 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
280 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
Truro
Colchester Regional Hospital
---
---
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
386 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
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
60 days
76 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
61 days
82 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
56 days
114 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
112 days
74 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
46 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
125 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
---
Truro
Colchester Regional Hospital
---
---
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
76 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: 
August 1 2016 - July 31 2017
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
September 2017

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
David T Tang
Halifax
169 days
37 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
159 days
260 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
183 days
305 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
352 days
338 days
Andrew Hayward
New Glasgow
---
---
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
113 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
280 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
---
Kevin G Orrell
Sydney
95 days
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
---
232 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
79 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Simon Frank
Halifax
---
263 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
379 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
David T Tang
Halifax
102 days
22 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
57 days
153 days
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
58 days
163 days
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
75 days
183 days
Andrew Hayward
New Glasgow
---
---
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
86 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
74 days
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Jason G Williams
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
---
Kevin G Orrell
Sydney
68 days
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
---
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
---
82 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
46 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Simon Frank
Halifax
---
45 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
236 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: 
August 1 2016 - July 31 2017
Next Update: 
September 2017
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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