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

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
58 days
202 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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125 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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
34 days
90 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
---
73 days
Sydney
Cape Breton 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: 
October 1 - December 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Dawn MacLellan
Halifax
66 days
133 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
225 days
106 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
63 days
301 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
229 days
222 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
107 days
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Peter A Anderson
Halifax
---
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
32 days
47 days
Hammad Asim
Sydney
93 days
57 days
Rodrigo Luiz Romao
Halifax
55 days
157 days
M Dale Miller
Sydney
112 days
120 days
Kenneth Rent
Kentville
71 days
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Peter A Anderson
Halifax
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104 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: 
January 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Next Update: 
February 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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