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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 ?
130 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
312 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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243 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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243 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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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
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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134 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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81 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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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: 
January 1 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Emily Krauss
Halifax
150 days
101 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
53 days
259 days
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
415 days
113 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
1233 days
240 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
181 days
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Eric Howatt
Kentville
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Faith Dodd
Sydney
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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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285 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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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
Emily Krauss
Halifax
56 days
41 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
77 days
29 days
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
81 days
53 days
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
Glace Bay
26 days
131 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
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Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
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David G Johnston
Halifax
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David Hayden
Bridgewater
76 days
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Edward Hewins
Kentville
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Eric Howatt
Kentville
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Faith Dodd
Sydney
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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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209 days
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
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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 2022 - March 31 2023
Next Update: 
May 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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