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

90%

Community Facilitysort descending Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
43 days
28 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
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---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
15 days
9 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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: 
February 1 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
22 days
58 days
Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
44 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
20 days
27 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
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---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
39 days
44 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
21 days
15 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
28 days
28 days
John D Stein
Halifax
49 days
17 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
21 days
28 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
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio
Halifax
16 days
34 days
Lucy K Helyer
Halifax
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---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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---
Steven F Morris
Halifax
---
23 days
George R Davis
Dartmouth
9 days
17 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
8 days
35 days
Martin LeBlanc
Halifax
7 days
8 days
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
14 days
14 days
John D Stein
Halifax
16 days
10 days
Jason G Williams
Halifax
13 days
8 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 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
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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