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

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
28 days
20 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
25 days
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Antigonish
St. Martha's 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 Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
9 days
13 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
7 days
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Antigonish
St. Martha's 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: 
April 1 - June 30 2018
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2018

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
43 days
57 days
Roderick McKenney
Truro
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Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
39 days
56 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
15 days
23 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
19 days
27 days
John D Stein
Halifax
65 days
27 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
10 days
29 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
24 days
34 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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David T Tang
Halifax
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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%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
37 days
50 days
Roderick McKenney
Truro
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Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
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Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
8 days
35 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
8 days
18 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
9 days
13 days
John D Stein
Halifax
14 days
9 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
4 days
9 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
21 days
21 days
Steven F Morris
Halifax
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David T Tang
Halifax
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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: 
July 1 2017 - June 30 2018
Next Update: 
August 2018
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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