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? 89days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 134days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 89
days
134
days

90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre 112
days
303
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 165
days
Karen Milford Halifax 75
days
135
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 92
days
134
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 121
days
141
days

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Christopher Blackmore Halifax --- 373
days
Karen Milford Halifax 112
days
303
days
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 200
days
365
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 224
days
396
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.