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Nerve Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery includes tethered cord release of the spine and decompression, transposition, exploration, or repair of a nerve.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
125 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
156 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
125 days
85 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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91 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton 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 Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
34 days
43 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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52 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton 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: 
June 1 - August 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
21 days
90 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
54 days
233 days
Emily Krauss
Halifax
389 days
58 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
1233 days
121 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Faith Dodd
Sydney
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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Margaret Wheelock
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
Hatim G Malik
Glace Bay
9 days
12 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
26 days
46 days
Emily Krauss
Halifax
51 days
29 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
169 days
59 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Faith Dodd
Sydney
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Jason G Williams
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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John D Stein
Halifax
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Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
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Margaret Wheelock
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: 
September 1 2021 - August 31 2022
Next Update: 
October 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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