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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.

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Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
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Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
150 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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150 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General 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
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121 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General 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: 
February 1 - April 30 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
66 days
137 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
225 days
102 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
63 days
285 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
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222 days
Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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185 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
30 days
56 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
81 days
57 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
49 days
133 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
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115 days
Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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110 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 2019 - April 30 2020
Next Update: 
June 2020
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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