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? 46days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 60days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 29
days
98
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 94
days
208
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 55
days
56
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 55
days
62
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 36
days
84
days
Karen Milford Halifax 78
days
114
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 146
days
141
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 114
days
200
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 112
days
214
days
Karen Milford Halifax 194
days
232
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.