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Laryngology and Vocal Cord Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to repair the vocal chords.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
147 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
177 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
59 days
27 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
66 days
61 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
190 days
235 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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66 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
29 days
11 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
40 days
30 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
31 days
39 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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24 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
9 days
37 days
Matthew Hall Rigby
Halifax
22 days
63 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
59 days
27 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
50 days
61 days
Timothy Brown
Halifax
346 days
303 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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Blair Williams
Glace Bay
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66 days
Jonathan R Trites
Halifax
---
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Paul Hong
Halifax
---
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S. Mark Taylor
Halifax
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29 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Martin Corsten
Halifax
6 days
30 days
Matthew Hall Rigby
Halifax
12 days
24 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
29 days
10 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
26 days
40 days
Timothy Brown
Halifax
85 days
124 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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Blair Williams
Glace Bay
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25 days
Jonathan R Trites
Halifax
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---
Paul Hong
Halifax
---
---
S. Mark Taylor
Halifax
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16 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
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.

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