Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. This surgery repairs a hernia in any area other than the location of an incision from a previous surgery. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it. See "Hernia Repair - Incisional" for the wait times for incisional hernia repair.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 50days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 77days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 53
days
71
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 150
days
220
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 58
days
44
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 46
days
57
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 48
days
64
days
Karen Milford Halifax 79
days
122
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 146
days
135
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 122
days
183
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 113
days
214
days
Karen Milford Halifax 290
days
204
days

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.