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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 ?
134 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
174 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
7 days
5 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
107 days
146 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
134 days
218 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
5 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
176 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
103 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
5 days
4 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
8 days
40 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
42 days
32 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
2 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
6 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
---
---
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
22 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: 
January 1 2022 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Orlik
Halifax
---
115 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
209 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
---
103 days
Christy McKinnon
Sydney
---
---
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Emily Krauss
Halifax
---
---
Gregory Clarke
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
---
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
---
8 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
5 days
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Richard Hurley
Dartmouth
---
---
Richard Hurley
Dartmouth
---
---

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
---
6 days
Chad P Coles
Halifax
---
40 days
Christopher Hamilton
Sydney
---
37 days
Christy McKinnon
Sydney
---
---
David G Johnston
Halifax
---
---
David Hayden
Bridgewater
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Douglas A Legay
Dartmouth
---
---
Edward Hewins
Kentville
---
---
Emily Krauss
Halifax
---
---
Gregory Clarke
Kentville
---
---
Gregory M Hirsch
Halifax
---
---
Idris M Ali
Halifax
---
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Jennifer Laura Leighton
Dartmouth
---
---
Joel Morash
Halifax
---
---
John McPherson
Kentville
---
---
Kaitlin Boehm
Bridgewater
---
---
Karl John Logan
Halifax
---
7 days
Lisa Marie Dickson
Bridgewater
---
---
Luke Edward Gauthier
Halifax
---
2 days
Margaret Wheelock
Halifax
---
---
Michael Bezuhly
Halifax
---
---
Michael Brennan
Antigonish
---
1 day
Rany El-Hawary
Halifax
---
---
Richard Hurley
Dartmouth
---
---
Richard Hurley
Dartmouth
---
---

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 2022 - December 31 2022
Next Update: 
February 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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