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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 ?
61 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
216 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
55 days
272 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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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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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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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
37 days
103 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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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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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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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: 
April 1 - June 30 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
49 days
131 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
61 days
272 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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Kenneth Rent
Sydney
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M Dale Miller
Sydney
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156 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
25 days
40 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
40 days
132 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
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Kenneth Rent
Sydney
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M Dale Miller
Sydney
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110 days
Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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127 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: 
July 1 2018 - June 30 2019
Next Update: 
August 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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