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Lung Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This category includes lobectomy, mediastinoscopy/thoracotomy, pneumonectomy, thorascopy, sternotomy, decortications of the lung, and resections.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
47 days
72 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
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
16 days
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: 
August 1 - October 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
33 days
58 days
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
28 days
64 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
50 days
46 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
31 days
93 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
95 days
46 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
55 days
91 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
Alexander Ednie
Halifax
7 days
22 days
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
14 days
19 days
Aneil Arvind Mujoomdar
Halifax
19 days
18 days
Harry J Henteleff
Halifax
16 days
33 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
43 days
22 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
35 days
30 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: 
November 1 2021 - October 31 2022
Next Update: 
December 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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