Topics menu

Email
Print

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 ?
70 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
123 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
24 days
31 days
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
70 days
11 days
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
237 days
28 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
165 days
123 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---

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
North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
13 days
8 days
New Waterford
New Waterford Consolidated
22 days
7 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
18 days
14 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
51 days
29 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
---

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 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 2019

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
New Waterford
237 days
46 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
518 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
150 days
David T Tang
Halifax
196 days
63 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
164 days
68 days
Hatim G Malik
North Sydney
76 days
35 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
483 days
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---

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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Abdulrazzak O Atiyah
New Waterford
22 days
10 days
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
204 days
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
121 days
David T Tang
Halifax
56 days
22 days
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Eric Howatt
Kentville
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
34 days
21 days
Hatim G Malik
North Sydney
5 days
10 days
Jacob D Alant
Halifax
127 days
---
John D Stein
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Justin L Paletz
Halifax
---
---
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---

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 2018 - June 30 2019
Next Update: 
August 2019
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.

Wait Times

Reduce your wait time

Not all wait times are the same, and you may reduce your wait time for health care services. Explore options and talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner.

Find out more

Talk to your doctor

Wait time information can help you and your doctor make informed decisions. Find wait times and share the numbers with your healthcare provider.

Talking tips