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Melanoma Excision

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgical procedure to remove skin cancer (melanoma lesion) is performed in an operating room.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
35 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
54 days
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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
22 days
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
37 days
54 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%

Communitysort descending Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
20 days
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
19 days
19 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 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
28 days
49 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
---
---
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
26 days
23 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
45 days
42 days
John D Stein
Halifax
68 days
23 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
38 days
28 days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
22 days
58 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
23 days
Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
---
---

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 Communitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
12 days
29 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
---
---
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
6 days
15 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
23 days
19 days
John D Stein
Halifax
18 days
11 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
18 days
13 days
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
15 days
43 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
16 days
Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
---
---

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 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 2023
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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