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Male Circumcision (Pediatric)

Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. This procedure removes the foreskin of the penis.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
66 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
272 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
63 days
270 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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
IWK Health Centre
28 days
101 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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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: 
June 1 - August 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
58 days
133 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
63 days
301 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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106 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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M Dale Miller
Sydney
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177 days
Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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234 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
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
24 days
44 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
44 days
131 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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79 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
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M Dale Miller
Sydney
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115 days
Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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122 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: 
September 1 2018 - August 31 2019
Next Update: 
October 2019
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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