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? 26days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 110days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 54
days
98
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 122
days
253
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 44
days
66
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 34
days
97
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 44
days
110
days
Karen Milford Halifax 59
days
101
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 114
days
174
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 94
days
215
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 117
days
226
days
Karen Milford Halifax 139
days
241
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.