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? ---days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 102days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 222
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax IWK Health Centre --- 578
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 84
days
82
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 56
days
165
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 83
days
191
days
Dawn MacLellan Halifax --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dafydd Alexander Davies Halifax 118
days
173
days
Jessica Louise Mills Halifax 117
days
343
days
Christopher Blackmore Halifax 118
days
361
days
Dawn MacLellan Halifax --- ---
Karen Eva Halifax --- ---

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.