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Orthopaedic Trauma

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery to repair bones broken in a traumatic event.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
155 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
215 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
18 days
63 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
155 days
146 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
134 days
238 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
5 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
260 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
56 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
4 days
6 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
13 days
45 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
43 days
33 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
1 day
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
6 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
21 days
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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 2022 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
264 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
209 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
---
56 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
---
---
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Emily Krauss
Halifax
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
Gregory Clarke
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
97 days
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
260 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
178 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
5 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
204 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
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
4 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
43 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
---
33 days
Daniel McNeil
New Glasgow
---
---
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Emily Krauss
Halifax
---
---
Faith Dodd
Sydney
---
---
Gregory Clarke
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
---
J Andrew I Trenholm
Halifax
72 days
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
10 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
3 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
1 day
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
10 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: 
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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